Today is my first day out of the office for the long Thanksgiving weekend. Since it is also the last Thanksgiving before my early retirement in 2016, I thought maybe I would reflect on the things I am THANKFUL for in my 27 year career: STARTING OUT I’m thankful I skipped a baseball game that I had tickets to one afternoon when I was in … Continue reading Giving Thanks At The Office
The “Sunday Blues” are the dreadful feelings that emerge late in the weekend when your mind starts to turn to the beginning of a new work week. This weekly mini depression is the return of the performance anxiety we live with at school or on the job that is temporarily lifted over the weekend, holidays, or on vacation. You could say the Sunday Blues are … Continue reading Not Singing The Sunday Blues
I’m going to start this post (part of a series of posts about retirement milestones), with the assumption that most early retirees in the developed world will reach millionaire status as a matter of course in achieving financial independence. I know the FIRE community is filled with a good number of frugal-living devotees, but I think building toward at least $1 million dollar net worth … Continue reading FIRE Milestones – Reaching Millionaire Status
The Spanish word for “retiree” or “retired” is a lot more fun than the words we use in English. The word “jubilado” (or “jubilada” for women), based on the word “jubilee” is the term used by Spanish retirees. Jubilee connotes a season or occasion of joyful celebration. Spanish-speakers do seem more jubilant in the way they live their lives and the word is a lot more celebratory than the dreary connotations that come with “retirement” in English.
Its origins are deeply embedded in the Bible. Continue reading “Jubilant Retirement In Any Language”
This is the second part of a two-part post related to the Liebster Award, a pass-a-long recognition of seemingly unknown origin, is used by small bloggers pay to pay forward a little visibility to other small bloggers (less than 200 followers). Captain Sparky here at MrFireStation.com has been active for only about 8 months, so I was excited to get the nod from NorthernExpenditure.com and feel honored to pass it along. Continue reading “Liebster Award Part II – Great New Blogs”
I received a bottle of Dom Perignon Champagne (2000 vintage) almost 15 years ago and have left it corked in its original box since the day I received it. It was a gift in celebration for a particularly good year at MegaCorp, and I brought it home and put it in our pantry. It’s in its original box on its side, which is supposed to … Continue reading Champagne Standing By
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