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Forum: Other topics 06-08-2013, 09:30 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,900
Posted By gardenfun
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, W2R. IMHO your...

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, W2R. IMHO your post is a nice counterpart to the angst some people feel leaving their careers, when they wonder what identity they will have after they stop working....
Forum: Other topics 06-03-2013, 08:08 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,321
Posted By gardenfun
Definitely get them in more than one color! ;D ...

Definitely get them in more than one color! ;D

They change styles every year, so if you find something that works, get several!
Forum: FIRE and Money 06-02-2013, 09:54 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,807
Posted By gardenfun
I agree. I've been on the forum reading your...

I agree. I've been on the forum reading your posts for a few months. I'm beginning to believe you really won't be happy in early retirement because of your money worries. Might as well keep on...
Forum: Travel Information 05-27-2013, 10:41 AM
Replies: 973
Views: 42,602
Posted By gardenfun
Just got back from visiting my 24 year old son...

Just got back from visiting my 24 year old son and daughter-in-law in Cary, NC, outside of Raleigh. Wow, is that a booming area! Lots of building of offices (Research Triangle Park) and...
Forum: FIRE and Money 05-18-2013, 08:37 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 332
Posted By gardenfun
Evercore telling the truth about fees

Interesting "Wealth Matters" column in the New York Times today about Evercore Wealth Management's "transparency on fees". The two founders talked with the columnist and showed him how they would...
Forum: Other topics 05-17-2013, 06:43 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,729
Posted By gardenfun
Loved Jewel in the Crown when I watched on...

Loved Jewel in the Crown when I watched on Masterpiece in the 80's. I rented it from Netflix last year, wondering if I would like it as much. Still fabulous.

BTW, Art Malik (played Hari Kumar) is...
Forum: Other topics 05-16-2013, 03:29 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,189
Posted By gardenfun
ditto

ditto
Forum: FIRE and Money 05-16-2013, 03:22 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,070
Posted By gardenfun
+1 Michael!

+1 Michael!
Forum: FIRE and Money 05-15-2013, 10:27 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,825
Posted By gardenfun
this article is part of a special Retirement...

this article is part of a special Retirement section in the Times today. Some interesting articles about lifestyle: going for an advanced degree, adopting kids (yikes!), cheap travel, etc.
Forum: Other topics 05-14-2013, 09:26 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,729
Posted By gardenfun
8 seasons of The Andy Griffith Show now available...

8 seasons of The Andy Griffith Show now available on Netflix and Amazon Prime. :dance:
Forum: Other topics 05-12-2013, 05:14 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,511
Posted By gardenfun
Sorry if this has been recommended before, but I...

Sorry if this has been recommended before, but I am loving Whitechapel from the BBC. Great detective stories and love the acting. The crimes can be a little gruesome, but thankfully not in your face...
Forum: Life after FIRE 05-10-2013, 11:19 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,223
Posted By gardenfun
Hi NanoSour--I think it makes a difference if...

Hi NanoSour--I think it makes a difference if you've been planning your ER or if you have it thrust upon you through a layoff or reorg, such as the case was for Telly and myself.
It takes a while to...
Forum: Other topics 05-06-2013, 06:01 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 703
Posted By gardenfun
Not "strange" in the way some of the...

Not "strange" in the way some of the aforementioned movies are, but quirky and hard to describe to people who have never seen it: The Gods Must be Crazy.

Probably my all time favorite movie. Very...
Forum: Other topics 05-02-2013, 06:15 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,511
Posted By gardenfun
Just discovered "Zen": another BBC production,...

Just discovered "Zen": another BBC production, but about an Italian detective in Rome. Actor is Rufus Sewell--what a cutie! Very understated and well-acted.

It's a little disconcerting in the...
Forum: Life after FIRE 05-02-2013, 01:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,483
Posted By gardenfun
Wow, when you literally wince at the thought of...

Wow, when you literally wince at the thought of working there 6 more months, I think your body (and heart and mind) are trying to tell you something. :nonono:

I think maybe you should listen to...
Forum: Other topics 05-01-2013, 01:30 PM
Replies: 1,561
Views: 71,507
Posted By gardenfun
Lsbcal, you might also like Capital by John...

Lsbcal, you might also like Capital by John Lanchester. A novel about London during the financial implosion--it centers on a banker and his wife. But he also weaves in the lives of everyone who lives...
Forum: Other topics 05-01-2013, 10:29 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 5,760
Posted By gardenfun
I follow MMM's blog--that's where I found this...

I follow MMM's blog--that's where I found this one! :)

I know he lives in a low cost of living area, so was able to buy/pay for a house fairly easily. A lot easier than where I live in the bay...
Forum: Other topics 04-27-2013, 10:38 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,132
Posted By gardenfun
Tom and Ray on NPR CarTalk have a list of Famous...

Tom and Ray on NPR CarTalk have a list of Famous Last Words that always make me laugh:

"Watch this"
"that's odd"
"I've seen this done on TV"
"I wonder where the mother bear is"
"Are you sure...
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-25-2013, 09:31 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 8,698
Posted By gardenfun
okay I'll admit to a certain degree of...

okay I'll admit to a certain degree of cluelessness about personal finance, in particular taxes. I used to do my own back in simpler times, but these days it makes my hair hurt. Exemptions,...
Forum: Other topics 04-22-2013, 01:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 948
Posted By gardenfun
I've lived in the suburbs most of my life. But I...

I've lived in the suburbs most of my life. But I always dreamed of being walking distance to shops, restaurants, etc. I finally realized my dream here in my suburb not far from Oakland and SF. I can...
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-18-2013, 04:36 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 8,219
Posted By gardenfun
Can start taking withdrawals from my tIRA next...

Can start taking withdrawals from my tIRA next month with no penalty.
Forum: Other topics 04-15-2013, 12:04 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,321
Posted By gardenfun
Merrell. You could run in their sandals. not too...

Merrell. You could run in their sandals. not too cheap but last a looong time. Some styles are cuter than others.
I too find that wearing flip flops or "slides" causes me all kinds of trouble. I...
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-15-2013, 08:56 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,614
Posted By gardenfun
you got that right! ;D

you got that right! ;D
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-14-2013, 09:38 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,614
Posted By gardenfun
I just wanted to add that within the...

I just wanted to add that within the aforementioned 600 sq ft apartment, I carry on with three hobbies: jewelry making, sewing, and embroidering. The "bin strategy" works for me!
Forum: FIRE and Money 04-14-2013, 08:11 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,614
Posted By gardenfun
Since my divorce 12 years ago (when the boys were...

Since my divorce 12 years ago (when the boys were 12 and 15), I have downsized from 2400 SF to 1500 to 850 and now about 600 (the boys are one their own now!).

I purge clothes and books and other...
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