It’s finally here! As of this coming Friday, I’m hanging up my cleats on the working world. I’ve spent the last forty years working (and saving) in some form or fashion, and it’s time to step away and spend my remaining active years doing what I want, not what some boss tells me to do. I’m getting out at the young age of 57, thanks in most part to disciplined investing and saving my pennies in my early years (take…
As I’m sure you’ve noticed at this time of year, it certainly does get dark early in the evenings. Now I’m about to throw some science at you, so if you’re one of those “flat-earthers” or someone who believes that the Apollo moon missions were faked, you may want to click on to something else this week. Are they gone yet? Good – bunch of dirt-eaters. Anyway, as I was saying, due to the tilt of the earth, we’re leaning…
Thanksgiving Day is behind us, I’ve had countless leftover turkey sandwiches, and now the focus is on decorating the house for the Christmas holidays. My house is a 1927 craftsman beauty, with lots of wide wood trim, a staircase, a bow front window, and a corner fireplace. It just screams “decorate me!” during the holiday season. It also begs to be adorned in a particular style. No pinks or blues, no modern art pieces or crazy digital displays. No sir,…