This is our last week in the US this year. I’ve reread that previous sentence twenty times and it still sounds weird. Don’t mistake that for trepidation. I’ve moved through that. Everything seems to be on track and when I do have a free moment to think about the trip I’m excited and ready to… Continue Reading
A few months ago I posed the question “What one kitchen item would you take with you?” While that question required some thought on my part, this one had an answer before I thought of the question: chili powder. In an attempt to improve my chili making skills I started making my own chili powder… Continue Reading
We met up with our friends James & Shelley for a few days in New Orleans after Thanksgiving. This is not our comprehensive guide to New Orleans, this is just what we did on this recent trip. We try to make it to at least one or two new places each visit and we have… Continue Reading
Derek Sivers is one of my favorite bloggers. He hasn’t been posting much recently as he is working on a new project but his archive is a goldmine when you have the time. He had a great post today featuring a very simple question: Why am I here? It’s a useful question to ask often.… Continue Reading
In a couple hours the potential winning numbers for the Mega Millions Lottery, with its jackpot approaching $600 million, will be drawn. I was at the drug store yesterday so I bought a couple tickets. Why not? It would certainly make this trip a lot easier and we wouldn’t have to worry about finding jobs… Continue Reading
Travel websites know that you’ve been checking the price on that flight to Barbados. And they aren’t just using the information to send you emails. They use it bump up the price to put you in a panic and get you to finally buy the ticket before it goes up again. I had been looking… Continue Reading
A former boss once told me that the key to dealing with people was figuring out their base motivations. What was it deep inside that drove their actions. If you could figure that out their actions and decisions would make more sense and you would be better able to understand them as a person. This… Continue Reading
I’ve been having a hard time coming up with something to write about. Actually, there’s plenty to write about I’m just having a hard time getting it done. Take this piece for example. I started writing this when it actually was two months until our departure date two weeks ago. Sure, work has been busy… Continue Reading
If you travel a lot but don’t like carrying wads of cash but also hate coughing up $3 or more every time you use an out of network ATM you should check out Charles Schwab’s brokerage checking account. No minimum balance is required and at the end of the month they reimburse you for all… Continue Reading
I wrote a guest post about Indianapolis for Michael & Larissa at Changes in Longitude. They have a series of articles on Free Things to Do and Interesting Things to Do in locations all over the globe. Lucky for me there aren’t a lot of people writing about Indianapolis. And while it may never be… Continue Reading
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