On a recent trip, I downloaded the book It to my Kindle. Light reading, right? The book quickly drew me in. I hadn't read fiction in a long, long time. The most recent issues of The Economist gathered dust while I plowed through Stephen King's novel.This was a change. For the past couple of decades, I've considered all of these activities to be a sub-optimal use of my … [Read more...] about When The Game Doesn’t Feel Quite The Same
California Slow Coasting
This blog will return to normal programming shortly (finance, farts, and dinosaurs). However, summers are pretty busy with the girls out of school. Posts where I show you some pictures are easy, so this is what you get! Hey, at least I'm honest! Plus, maybe my tales of adventure will convince some of you to jump on the FI bandwagon! Life is good here on the Other Side. And, … [Read more...] about California Slow Coasting
Performance Update, June 2022: COVID Blows Up Life (Again)
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my numbers.COVID … [Read more...] about Performance Update, June 2022: COVID Blows Up Life (Again)
Road Trip: Update 2! (Boise And Sunriver)
And we made it to Sunriver! But not without a little drama.The Check Engine light came on somewhere in Idaho. We took the car to an auto parts store for diagnosis and fortunately the problem wasn't a serious one (bad gas?).One of the best parts of road trips is stumbling upon something awesome. This is precisely what happened when we got off the highway to go to the … [Read more...] about Road Trip: Update 2! (Boise And Sunriver)
Inspiration Stagnation/ Road Trip!
I've been writing here for almost 10 years now. For most of that time, I'm never at a loss for inspiration. My crazy brain is always throwing ideas at me. But lately, I haven't been feeling it. I ask my brain for ideas and it's like:Perhaps it's the feeling of malaise regarding world events. Inflation is bonkers. So is war.Or, maybe this experiment/ project/ blog has … [Read more...] about Inspiration Stagnation/ Road Trip!