Future plans

I mentioned the other day that I'm being impacted by an upcoming RIF at work, with my last day being June 9. I will get severance pay and will be able to cash out both my 401k and ppension (with the option to roll them into new plans by the end of the tax year to avoid penalty), and will also be eligible for unemployent benefits after June 9 while I look for my next employment opportunity. Because of this temporary financial security despite future uncertainty, and because there are so many posibilities on the table, I don't plan to do much active job search until decisions are made on where, exactly, I plan on landing. One idea is to buy some cheap property somewhere as a permanent address and buy an RV and travel, while doing enough remote work to feed the family and maintain the RV. Another is to buy an old church and convert it to a home, and there are several that are close to my price range where I could drop cash on. I love old church architecture, from the tiny country chruches to the giant gothic-esque city structures. You typically get more square feet for your money, too, though frequently a lot less land, than buying a house. If I go either of these routes, I'll likely be relocating, so I don't want to actively seek a job that I may have to turn down because of this. Which is why I'm waiting. ;)

All this is to (also) say, that with at least some amount of free time coming, I hope to be writing here a little more than I have been in some time. I've already started, and am enjoying it immensely, so hopefully I can get on a roll and keep it going, regardless of where everything else lands :)