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I did not want Tim to look for a job right away. He had been working solidly for 35+ years, and there wasn’t work available even if he decided to look. That $600/week in unemployment made it possible for us to go on this summer. He’s teaching himself some website skills and taking a few online seminars. He is playing music and painting and getting the first regular exercise he’s had in ages. This has been a very, very hard summer, probably especially for me. But he’s able to say that in some ways, it’s been one of the best summers of his life. And I am happy for him.