Sensible flexibility is key when you’re retired. I’m currently spending a bunch of money on life bucket list item #6 (write a book). Cover designers and editors and such. I’m spending this money freely and happily, of course. You should spend money on your hobbies. But it’s still an unusually excessive amount for me and… Read More »
Since retiring, I have been living the life I always envisioned myself living. Country, state and city-hopping. Catching up with old friends and making more new friends than I can shake a stick at. Writing daily and reading even more. Sleeping whenever I’m keen (most importantly). It’s all, ya know, good. Better than good. Mostly.… Read More »
I’ve been going out and doing things with other people a lot lately and not spending as much time reading as I normally do. How many books a month do you read? I think when I was working, I would manage 2-3 each month, mostly for book clubs. Post retirement, I think it’s 6-8 maybe.… Read More »
Hi guys, how you going? That’s how Australians say “how are you” and not poor grammar on my part. It’s time for the only post you really care about! I’m updating my chart for the first third of 2017! Whee! I check in with my financial avatar three times a year, making sure she hasn’t started… Read More »
I’ve been neglecting my blog in favor of real life lately. Sorry. I did manage to hang out in Guatemala for ten days and wrote up my Guatemala Bucket List if you care. My Guatemala Bucket List 1. Strengthen one friendship. This is how you make friends: ask people to do things with you and say… Read More »
Hello my delicate little sunflowers! I read some more books and then I wrote down what I thought of said books. Book reviews, go! Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloane It started out strong with the possibility of mystical elements, but veered back into mundane life about halfway through. I enjoyed the style,… Read More »
I’ve been doing some research on publishing the book I’m writing and several sources suggested starting my own publishing company. Since “start a business” is item #11 on my life bucket list, I decided to knock that one out now. Thinking of starting your own? Here are my occasionally U.S.-centric steps for doing so. Come up… Read More »
You get two recipes today! The first one — full disclosure — I don’t actually like that much, but it was the staplest staple of my family’s diet when I was a kid. It’s a good protein source, I think. More importantly, you need the first dish to make the second dish that is so delicious you’ll… Read More »
I’ve been bumming myself out lately reading about poverty. Combine that with the occasional tidbits that slip into my attention regarding the priorities of the current political regime and I am seriously on edge. I mean, I’m not worried about me personally. I’m confident, barring something catastrophic, that I will be fine. Financial literacy is a powerful… Read More »
More book reviews! I’m sorry if you don’t care about the book reviews. I read a bunch of Chetan Bhagat’s books while in Kuwait because that’s what my cousin had on her bookshelf. He’s a popular modern author in India. I get why people like him. His books are easy and quick reads populated with… Read More »