Well, somehow I’m in Year 2 of retirement. That’s fucking weird 🙂 . In the same vein, 2022 is almost here. Basically time is a strange beast that I don’t understand. I’ve been busy here retelling the story of my career and writing up my normal annual posts, so we’re only getting into what I did in November now. Sorry for the delay 🙂 . Let’s see what I got up to:
Continue reading “The Month Of Santa Fe: November 2021 Recap”
Ok, seriously – where did 2021 go? 2022 is 2 months away and I still feel like I’m mentally in 2020. Life is weird 🙂 . Luckily not all of October was a strange time loop though. We finally got to do something that’s been on my retirement bucket list: Travel around the Southwest to see pretty things! So let’s see what I got up to in October:
Continue reading “The Month Of The Southwest USA: October 2021 Recap”
As y’all know, I’m a super nerd. And part of being super-nerdy involves being curious about what in the world I would get up to in retirement with 24/7/365 freedom. I also knew that weeks and even months can seem to pass so fast that it’s difficult to recall what I actually did with all those hours. Continue reading “I Recorded Everything I Did Every Hour For A Year: Here’s What Retirees Do All Day!”
So, we’re finally here. We’ve reached the self-evaluation checkpoint I gave myself when I retired. I try to be very intentional with my decisions and how I spend my time since that’s all we have in this life 🙂 . Similarly to this post discussing if I should reveal my identity online, I wanted to examine if I should stop or change my blogging in the wake of my retirement. Continue reading “Should I Stop Blogging?”
Well, the fastest 12 months of my life are at an end. I usually do annual recap posts in December that outline my spending, income, net worth etc, but I thought it might be fun to see what just the early retirement portion looks like instead of each calendar year. Continue reading “1 Year Of Early Retirement: Spending, Accidental Income, What’s Changed And What’s Next?”
Ok, seriously, what the fuck is time? I swear I took this blog public like 5 seconds ago, not 3 years. I still remember the terror I felt that first week when everything seemingly went wrong 🙂 . Anyway, somehow time has passed and I can now celebrate 3 years of this weird blog being live. Continue reading “Cheers To 3 Years Of A Purple Life: Blog Highlights and a Q&A!”
Before we get into the topic today, I have a quick aside. After I failed at my goal of not being afraid to ask for self-recognition for two years in a row, I’ve decided that the streak won’t continue. So for the first time, I will mention that nominations for the Plutus Awards are open and will be closing soon. Continue reading “The Month Of New Hampshire: Early Retirement Month 9 (June 2021)”
I’ve mentioned in most of my recent posts how amazing the food is in Portland, Maine – and I will not stop until it gets its due! Continue reading “My Favorite Restaurants And What To Order In Portland, Maine”