Hi there, my friends. Yes, I am still alive and kicking.
I have not been active on the forum, as I decided to spend time to clean up my electronic hobby room upstairs, whose contents had spilled out to 2 adjacent rooms. And the entire upstairs floor with 5 rooms is a mess, which we need to declutter, because we may have visitors from out of town.
The sorting out of the stuff that I accumulated over the years plus saved from my failed business takes a lot of time, and I really meant to finish the job this time. Part of the motivation comes from having to work with my siblings to clean up our mom's home, which she has not been able to maintain properly. After working on her home, I went home and realized the neglect that has been going at my own home too.
I am not done with the housework, but am making slow progress.
About counting money, that's something that I still keep on doing. I may not have as much as some rich cats here, but I count my money very carefully every day. And I still sell covered calls and puts. Made $40K so far this year from collecting option premium, so no reason to stop.
About the long trip to Europe, that is still 3 months away. When that happens, I hope to have some interesting photos or stories to share.