G, I love that you've earmarked payment #19 and beyond to you and your kids. And you have specific plans that you have given thought to. Dreams. Prioritizing you! This makes me smile.
The corvette sounds like a fun car to drive as a young adult. I know as a 19 year old, I would have looked forward to time with dad to 'fix it' and then drive around in it. Checking and adjusting as a team. Great idea and a practical approach. As for the motorcycle, sounds like there's some history there and you are making plans. Happy for you. Oh and college pymts...
Investing in you and your kids. This is how I define joy. Although as Valeska has pointed out, perhaps I've taken my 'investing' too far with adult kids. Mine are less young adults...perhaps even adults.
While you stop in to SD, give my S a big hug from MG. One day sounds silly but I've been where you are and sadly, understand. Traveling does provide for time for self. To think. To live. To enable children to move into adulthood. They'll be better for it....and you're seeing that already based on your posts.
Originally Posted by G
leaving expectations behind
XW did not like it when I remarked at mediation that I was unwilling to subsidize her (choices). Internally I had decided only I was willing to do limited alimony so my children could have their teacher and transportation while I have a full-time day job. I know what she was capable of doing/earning. I she had pressed I would have pressed an imputed income claim.
She of course took it in ways not intended so she could be offended. Yeah, all those reasons we are told to drink that STFU smoothie.
You are a wise man. Reasonable and measured. You know your worth. It took me a bit to get here and the weight on the shoulders has gotten lighter.
One day sounds silly but I've been where you are and sadly, understand. Traveling does provide for time for self. To think. To live. To enable children to move into adulthood. They'll be better for it....and you're seeing that already based on your posts. 
