Quick note: Mrs. 1500 is getting in on the fitness act! If you haven't already, see her Wednesday post and then join us for a run in May of 2019. I have a hard time controlling my diet when I'm on vacation. And by hard time, I mean that my modus operandi is to completely submit to my sweet tooth. And really, I should call it my food tooth because I love to eat.At Greece … [Read more...] about Fitness Update: Food Porn Edition
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Why I Went To Greece (Comfort Zone Expansion)
So, I just got back from Chautauqua in Greece. I had previously gone to the Ecuador edition of Chautauqua as an attendee. This time, I went as a speaker which turned out to be even been more fun. Part of my responsibility as a speaker is to give a talk. At the end of it, someone asked me what I hoped to get out of Chautauqua. Visiting Greece was part of it. So was hanging out … [Read more...] about Why I Went To Greece (Comfort Zone Expansion)
Fitness Update: Bad Blood And Badder Words
The trouble all happened on September 23rd. I was in the crawlspace installing a pressure regulator in my water supply line. I had a tube of plumbing crap that I tried to open like this:This was a suboptimal idea. And by suboptimal, I mean very, very bad. The knife slipped and plunged into my hand. My flesh spewed blood while my mouth spewed very naughty … [Read more...] about Fitness Update: Bad Blood And Badder Words
Fitness Update: Walking Fool
One of the great pleasures of FIRE is that I know have the time to live life at my own pace. Much of the time, I have no need to be anywhere fast, so I just walk. Walking gives me a chance to observe, listen and think. Regarding the last one, a good walk may be one of the best activities you can do to spark creativity. And if that isn't enough, brisk walking will also help you … [Read more...] about Fitness Update: Walking Fool
Fitness Update: Amazing Daughter C
Health is everything. All of the money in the world means nothing if you're not healthy.Perhaps the best part of FIRE for me is that I've been able to finally get into decent shape. When I had a job, the first thing I'd eliminate in my schedule when time ran out was exercise. Now that I don't have a job, I exercise right after I walk the children to school. At one point when … [Read more...] about Fitness Update: Amazing Daughter C