Karen called me last Friday. She sounded very happy.

Her late husband Jeff, MD, left Karen everything in his will. This includes two large, view houses in Wenatchee and Lake Joy, WA, and property in the desirable Methow Valley, WA. Everything is off. Jeff's employer will do Jeff's 2020 taxes for Karen.

Karen plans to the house on Lake Joy in Western WA. "I never wanted to live there," she said. "Too much rain! I will make loads of selling it." It's an Italian villa they built on waterfront property with a dock three years ago. No engines allowed on the lake. House sales in the Seattle area are skyrocketing. Due to the pandemic, people want to move out of Seattle.

"I can use the to build a small house on the Methow Valley property," Karen said.

Karen hated their rundown, mouse-infested, decades- camper that Jeff refused to part with. Steve, 35, is a shiftless stoner and friend of her who was banned by Jeff from their houses after he broke Jeff's piano. Last week, Steve called Karen when he heard of Jeff's death. Karen offered Steve the camper for FREE. Steve was thrilled. All he had to do was put on new tires. Last weekend, Karen delightedly watched Steve drive away the damn camper (and mice colony) to Arizona where he plans to live in it. Perfect.

"I'm going to buy a new small SUV with four-wheel drive," Karen said. "Jeff's SUV had over 250,000 miles and required extra oil when you drove it. We had to carry an oil can."

"Just think, Kathleen!" Karen enthused. "We can take the new SUV to the new little house in Methow Valley and spend a week snowshoeing! How does that sound? I want to live in Wenatchee where my friends and support network are, including you."

"I only cry when I see a random picture of Jeff," Karen said. "I want to do Jeff proud." They were married for 40 years.

She doesn't have to worry about . What a relief.