A friend of my wife's recently wanted my thoughts on a stock that she is holding. She bought a couple hundred shares of a fast-moving penny stock that has returned an incomprehensible 62% for the last six weeks. Why she wanted my opinion I'm not sure. I assume Gorgeous must have mentioned in passing that I enjoy reading about the stock … Continue reading Stocks and Stares
Tag: Retirement
Critter Conundrum
An issue lurking from even before our move to Florida is starting to bubble to the surface: we have a pet problem. Our problem lies with the fact that in fact we don't have a pet. Twice now Gorgeous has given up pets for the sake of our relationship. She is a huge cat lover and is used to living in a home where … Continue reading Critter Conundrum
By Any Other Name
I've been thinking a lot about vulgar language lately. Recently, another blogger wrote a fine post on this topic, and I responded to it with a comment. I've come to no startling, ground-breaking conclusions as I ponder all of this, but I do find myself to be a bit of a hypocrite. I seem to have … Continue reading By Any Other Name
Faceless
Today I logged into Facebook for the first time in quite a while. I was immediately confronted with a picture of myself in an album specially created to show the world my many accomplishments in 2014. It contains posts and photos of mine, most notably the announcement of my retirement and our move to Florida. As usual, … Continue reading Faceless
Green Peeves
I worked at an apartment and golf course complex in the summers of my college years. I cleaned the clubhouse floors, bathrooms, and took care of light maintenance for the pool. Most of that work took place in the morning. In the afternoons I mowed grass around apartment buildings. The rest of my co-workers all had very specific … Continue reading Green Peeves
Hirsuitish Histrionics
The day before I retired I went to a barber and had my hair cut into a brush cut. It was a dramatic and symbolic response to show off my new carefree lifestyle. For years I wrestled with my unforgiving mop each weekday morning in front of the bathroom mirror. With a brush and strong gel, I … Continue reading Hirsuitish Histrionics
Of Cell Phones and the Balance of Nature
Perhaps you were holiday shopping and missed it, but there was an incredible atmospheric happening around 3:00pm EST on Saturday. The sun exploded and colored the sky in celebration of something truly eventful. If you did see it, I can certainly appreciate that you might have thought it had something to do about you. Sadly, I'm sorry … Continue reading Of Cell Phones and the Balance of Nature
Tick, Tick, Tick
I have until Monday to decide if I'll make a switch with our health insurance.¹ I have been on the same Blue Cross plan for over 20 years. I suspect that when the dust settles with my research this weekend, we'll end up making no changes. That's what normally happens whenever I do this. I spend … Continue reading Tick, Tick, Tick
Have I Got A Deal For You
It's time for a new car. My 2007 Toyota has over 90,000 miles on it. Except for the 1969 Plymouth Valiant that my Dad passed down to me in high school, this is the highest mileage car I've ever owned. I bought this Toyota brand new, and have religiously serviced it at the dealership each time the … Continue reading Have I Got A Deal For You
It’s Tuesday, Right?
Two years ago, a colleague of mine was retired for about six months when he wrote me a nice e-mail update on his doings (Hi, S). He talked about mid-afternoon bike rides, hikes in state parks, and his new view of weekends vs. weekdays. The latter was most interesting to him. It is still his stated conviction that … Continue reading It’s Tuesday, Right?
Snakes in the Grass 
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