So, I’ve been focusing on self-care lately. After every shower, I scrub the dead skin off my heels and apply lotion all over my body. I spray some perfume after putting on a dress. The highlight of my routine is picking out jewelry to wear. And my once dry, white, scratchy, kind of disgusting bottoms… Read More: The grass is greenest where you water it »
I wrote in my book that if you’re the type of person who guns for early retirement, you’re probably the type of person who can make money after they retire if they want to. I was wrong. Turns out, making money after retirement is way harder than I thought it would be. So, eleven years… Read More: Making money post retirement »
I’ve told you about my year-of themes before. The year of the body. The year of paying off student loans. My year sewing. I spent a year writing my book. 2026 was the year of honeymooning and I wrote about a few of our trips. This year* will be the year of nesting. Here’s my… Read More: 2027 – The Year of Nesting »
Mark and I went on the first of several honeymoons last December. I found a one-way flight for $240 from SFO to Tahiti and built the trip around that. Did you know that French Polynesia is only eight hours away from San Francisco? Yeah, me neither. So, French Bee is a low cost carrier and… Read More: On Business Class seats »
Ghana! And Sao Tome! I’ve visited Morocco and Egypt before, but this was my first foray into the middle part of Africa. I picked Ghana because they speak English and it’s safe. From what I’ve read. I picked Sao Tome because I’ve really started liking beach vacations since I learned to swim. And it’s safe.… Read More: Ghana and Sao Tome Bucket List »
See earlier article for part one where I talk about jumping into the deep end of the pool, treading water, the backstroke, and the front crawl. When I published the first part, I didn’t actually know the breaststroke yet, but I thought I could learn it in the lessons I had left in August 2024.… Read More: Learn to swim part II »
We went to Tokyo and Ulaanbaatar and the steppes of Mongolia. Did I tell you? Tokyo bucket list 1. Eat all the food in Tokyo. Oh man. Tokyo knows food. Japan knows food. Every single thing we ate there delighted the senses. Souffle pancakes. Real wasabi. Egg salad sandwiches from 7/11 every single morning. Onigiri.… Read More: Tokyo/Mongolia bucket list »
So Mark and I married each other, officially, formally, culturally, happily in front of everyone we know. It was not a traditional affair in many senses, but it hewed somewhat to what various ancestors may have done. The wedding was a three day affair in Cancun, Mexico from October 23 – October 26th, 2025 at… Read More: We married! Want to see some pics? »
Poor Mark. I was in a bad mood for weeks. Sad and anxious. Mostly anxious. But oh so very anxious. I was actively dreading my scuba lessons. I haven’t actively dreaded something since I quit working. It’s an unpleasant feeling that I don’t miss. Water is my Everest. Swimming is terrifying. I’ve been trying to… Read More: Life Bucket List Item Complete! #39 Go scuba diving »
In my book, I have various expenses that deplete your net worth. One of those expenses was owning a timeshare. I don’t think they’re worth buying and I think they’ll delay your retirement goals in a negative way. Every once in a while, though, I like to test my truths. Is a timeshare presentation a… Read More: I went to a timeshare presentation so you don’t have… »