We just got back from a week at our vacation place near Walt Disney World and had an odd vibe about early retirement that hadn’t hit me before. It made me doubly appreciative for the FIRE lifestyle we were able to achieve. We had our Florida handyman working on a few projects – at the same time our Minnesota handyman (and painter) were doing projects … Continue reading Double Incongruity of FIRE Lifestyle
To start with … my apologies to everyone that left comments in the last week and heard no response. I got a new iPhone and couldn’t get my WordPress or JetPack apps to work. We also left for Florida and I didn’t have my laptop or iPad to access the site. Sorry! Speaking of Florida, it turns out we didn’t escape Hurricane Milton unscathed. When … Continue reading Hurricane Milton Damage
Short post today. Really Target? Toothpaste? Images: (c) MrFireStation.com; Target, St. Paul MN Continue reading The Joy Of Shopping
On Mondays, I generally take my Mom grocery shopping and sometimes add on a field trip. When it comes to groceries, she prefers the ‘premium’ grocery store in our area – Lunds & Byerlys. They have a terrific, but pricey selection of foods – with wonderful produce, an amazing bakery, and carpeted aisles. It really is a pleasure to shop there – quiet, not crowded, … Continue reading Enjoy Your Self – Grocery Shopping Splurge
Just a quick Hurricane Milton update this morning … It turns out the exact ‘eye’ of the hurricane passed directly over our vacation town of Celebration FL as the storm moved across the state from west-to-east last night. We watched the news coverage on an Orlando TV station as the storm produced 75 mph winds – which then dropped to near zero – and back … Continue reading Hurricane Coverage
We’ve only had our Florida condo for 8 months so far and are already facing a big hurricane … Milton. Big Milton is currently a massive Category 5 and moving across the gulf toward Tampa. From there, the 500-mile wide storm is expected to sweep across the state, losing strength as it goes, but staying a hurricane. Its current ‘cone’ takes it right across our … Continue reading Hurricane Watch
I met up with an old friend this week on a visit to my hometown of Racine WI. He had retired four years ago and said he “wasn’t happy without something to do” and went back to work at his old job half-time. I wondered how common that feeling was among early retirees and found an online thread where people addressed the question, “Are you … Continue reading Are You Happier In Retirement?
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