Fork in the road with 2 signs: Work and Retire
FIRE

The Pursuit Of FIRE Becomes More Important As You Age

Some FIRE proponents interpret the “Retire Early” part of FIRE to mean retiring in your 30’s or even 20’s. Maybe it’s because I’m in my 40’s, but I still believe retiring in your 40’s or 50’s is retiring early. I certainly believe that the pursuit of FIRE becomes more important in your 40’s, 50’s and […]

Excursion Friday

Staten Island Ferry Is New York City’s Best Tour Boat

This excursion is one of several we took in and around New York City in late May and early June 2019, taking advantage of a few days with really nice weather! Check out the whole series: Untermyer Gardens Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical Garden Governor’s Island Staten Island Ferry (current post) Old […]

Excursion Friday

Returning To Governor’s Island After 30+ Years

This excursion is one of several we took in and around New York City in late May and early June 2019, taking advantage of a few days with really nice weather! Check out the whole series: Untermyer Gardens Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical Garden Governor’s Island (current post) Staten Island Ferry Old […]

Excursion Friday

Roses In Full Bloom In The Bronx

This excursion is one of several we took in and around New York City in late May and early June 2019, taking advantage of a few days with really nice weather! Check out the whole series: Untermyer Gardens Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical Garden (current post) Governor’s Island Staten Island Ferry Old […]

Excursion Friday

Untermyer Gardens Brings Persia To Yonkers

This excursion is one of several we took in and around New York City in late May and early June 2019, taking advantage of a few days with really nice weather! Check out the whole series: Untermyer Gardens (current post) Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical Garden Governor’s Island Staten Island Ferry Old […]

Excursion Friday

Excursion Friday – Gallery Of Nature In New York City

When you live in a place, it’s easy to take the sites and activities for granted. As native New Yorkers, it’s especially easy because the work pace of this city is so fast. However, having untethered from office work, we finally have the time and mental bandwidth to visit the places on our excursion wish […]

scenic view of rivers and pittsburgh area
Travel

Pittsburgh Road Trip – Driving 1,100 Miles To Buy A Shirt

Not one week after returning from a six-day, 3111-mile road trip, we spent Saturday thru Monday of Memorial Day Weekend on another thousand-mile journey, essentially to buy a shirt! Our youngest enters college this fall and only made her enrollment decision after we had already visited the school. She wanted some branded shirts to wear […]

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Is Awesome – May 2019 Roundup

While there are many great places around the world for people to spend their retirement or in an effort to downsize, or become financially independent, Caroline and I have come to love Costa Rica. It is reinforced on a regular basis when I hear about Costa Rica in the news. Here are some of the […]

Excursion Friday

Excursion Friday Visit to New York Botanical Garden

New York City is finally seeing some nice weather, and we can resume our Excursion Fridays, where we visit the many magnificent nature sites the city has to offer. It is surprisingly easy to find nature in NYC but difficult to squeeze in the time when you’re tethered to an office job. Now that Scott […]

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