A few years ago, Lowe’s ran a commercial in which a middle aged man didn’t want to do the yard work and house work on a Saturday. And his future self popped up and admonished him, “if you don’t get to work now you won’t be able to watch football tomorrow.” Startled, he jumped up and finished all the works with products he bought from Lowe’s. The commercial ended with him slumping on a sofa enjoying football Sunday. Continue reading →

Last Saturday I had the opportunity to hike Old Rag Mountain at Shenandoah Valley. It was a strenuous 9 mile hike with rock scrambles in the first part of the hike and a long and gradual rocky decline after reaching the summit.

I was physically beat after the hike. I also aggravated a right wrist injury. Throughout the week there was a fair amount of icing and resting. Continue reading →

On the ChooseFI Facebook group today, a member asked the audiences to pick two out of eight choices. I see a lot of two number responses with no explanation – 1 & 2, 3 & 4, etc. etc. 

I personally prefer to understand others’ thought process, but I also understand the need to give my own responses.

If you read my response below, you will know this is deserving of a blog post. Continue reading →

There is a saying, “just tell me where I am going to die so I can never go there.” While the process of dying doesn’t work exactly that way, the saying speaks to the importance of avoiding mistakes instead of seeking perfection. Continue reading →