wow its hard to believe it's been 3 years. You both look great and your house and yard still look beautiful! I love the music too! well, I survived another summer in Laguna Beach Ruby's ! now we are slowing down. Glad you and your wife are doing well and you are enjoying your retirement!
@@AmericanInThailand I am not sure. I need to make an appointment with my financial person. I still like parts of the job. working with our team members, and it gives me something to do. Maybe I will do something parttime for awhile and then retire.
Greg, Garden looks great and is filling in nicely. Looks to me that your original concrete pour did not include appropriate expansion joints, which likely helped 5:07 the cracking, although concrete does indeed crack. You could patch the concrete and power wash it to get rid of the black mold. That’s a good cheap option. Stamped concrete is also a good option. We had it done on our driveway in Redondo Beach (with proper expansions joints) and after 13 years no cracks. The one item to consider is that the paint and finish coat they put on top of the stamped concrete will wear away over time. So requires some resealing repainting, which is an added expense. Would love to see the stamped concrete when you are done. I’m sure it will look great! Good luck and on 3 yrs in Thailand. I’m 3 months the into my retirement in Chiang Mai. So far so good!
Thanks Mark. You are correct, no expansion joints done at all. I have noticed living here that if you don`t ask for specific things, they will never mention them to you. I plan on using a bleach solution and getting a power washer later to attack the mold. Spending up to 15,000 USD for the stamped concrete will kill many vacation plans.
Very nice! I really love what you have done with that back yard ...My idea of lower maintenance yet interesting yard!. I was wondering in the end of the video with the google map overhead shot....What is all the greenery back from your property & some across the street? Rubber Trees? Just curious...Thanks & Congratulations it looks like a happy life you have there with your wife
The tree- you can buy it from them and then cut it down, that’s what I did. The stamped concrete will need rubber expansion joints which you don’t have at the min, also add grip sand to the finish or you will be on your ass in no time.
Every case is different. In my case we lived off our condo sale without any other income. Waiting till I did to file at age 64 made my payment around $200 more a month. But we also used a majority of saving to get there. So it all depends how much cash you have on hand, how long can you hold out, and how low you are willing to let your saving get. Hope that helps.
Must have been that magic puff I had here in this time in Nakhon Sawan (The Heavenly City) about an hour ago that sparked my psychic abilities thinking about you and your channel. I just checked and you magically appear. If you have too much rain please send it my way as before everywhere I travel to the rain stops.
wow its hard to believe it's been 3 years. You both look great and your house and yard still look beautiful! I love the music too!
well, I survived another summer in Laguna Beach Ruby's ! now we are slowing down. Glad you and your wife are doing well and you are enjoying your retirement!
Thanks Debbie! When are you planning to stop working?
@@AmericanInThailand I am not sure. I need to make an appointment with my financial person. I still like parts of the job. working with our team members, and it gives me something to do. Maybe I will do something parttime for awhile and then retire.
It was great to finally visit you guys and see your beautiful home after watching it being built.
Thanks Gary. Thanks for stopping by!
Great video Greg! Nice drone footage as well!
Thanks Kenny!
Place loooks great as usual
Thanks Bill!
Wow, 3 years in Thailand, awesome wife, abeautiful house and garden
Thank you!
Looking good as Usual
Thanks!
Greg, Garden looks great and is filling in nicely. Looks to me that your original concrete pour did not include appropriate expansion joints, which likely helped 5:07 the cracking, although concrete does indeed crack. You could patch the concrete and power wash it to get rid of the black mold. That’s a good cheap option. Stamped concrete is also a good option. We had it done on our driveway in Redondo Beach (with proper expansions joints) and after 13 years no cracks. The one item to consider is that the paint and finish coat they put on top of the stamped concrete will wear away over time. So requires some resealing repainting, which is an added expense. Would love to see the stamped concrete when you are done. I’m sure it will look great! Good luck and on 3 yrs in Thailand. I’m 3 months the into my retirement in Chiang Mai. So far so good!
Thanks Mark. You are correct, no expansion joints done at all. I have noticed living here that if you don`t ask for specific things, they will never mention them to you. I plan on using a bleach solution and getting a power washer later to attack the mold. Spending up to 15,000 USD for the stamped concrete will kill many vacation plans.
@@AmericanInThailand good luck Greg.
Very nice! I really love what you have done with that back yard ...My idea of lower maintenance yet interesting yard!. I was wondering in the end of the video with the google map overhead shot....What is all the greenery back from your property & some across the street? Rubber Trees? Just curious...Thanks & Congratulations it looks like a happy life you have there with your wife
Yes, mostly rubber trees all around us. Rock landscaping is vital here, unless you want to work your ass off all day. Thanks for the nice comments.
Looking very good 👍👍👌👌
I appreciate the comments!
Awesome update and a super cool video, as Always 👌👍😍
(Love the subtle mention of the 💉💉sham and 🙏🙏🙏for this year)
Thanks for noticing that!
@@AmericanInThailand You bet! 😆👍
Another nice video. Yes, I watched the SS video earlier this year, and I'll be giving you a call in about a year!
You got it!
Way better now, a bit cooler in the next dry season because of greens.
Thanks!
It was definitely a Plannedemic. I went through the con too. Congrats!
Glad you caught that comment!
The tree- you can buy it from them and then cut it down, that’s what I did.
The stamped concrete will need rubber expansion joints which you don’t have at the min, also add grip sand to the finish or you will be on your ass in no time.
Yes on the tree issue. I was not going to reveal it on that video. But he already has mentioned 4,000 baht. I was shocked it was so low.
Just curious why are you recommending early SS benefits at 62 vs 64?
Every case is different. In my case we lived off our condo sale without any other income. Waiting till I did to file at age 64 made my payment around $200 more a month. But we also used a majority of saving to get there. So it all depends how much cash you have on hand, how long can you hold out, and how low you are willing to let your saving get. Hope that helps.
Must have been that magic puff I had here in this time in Nakhon Sawan (The Heavenly City) about an hour ago that sparked my psychic abilities thinking about you and your channel. I just checked and you magically appear.
If you have too much rain please send it my way as before everywhere I travel to the rain stops.
I will do a rain dance. Hope it helps.