On our 10th anniversary, my wife and I went to Napa Valley, where we tasted, sampled, and bought several bottles of excellent wine. We drank most of them in the first year or so after that trip, but saved a couple for “special” occasions. Fast forward seven years — and those premium bottles were still… Continue reading What Happened When We Finally Opened Our $100 Bottle of Wine
Author: Accidentally Retired
Celebrating 5 Years of Early Retirement
Today, I celebrate my 5-year anniversary of leaving my CEO gig to retire early!!! Wow. Nuts. Insane. Just a few words that come to mind. Of course, my early retirement at times hasn’t FELT like retirement…especially during the many times when I’ve managed to overextend myself with side hustles. But then I go on a… Continue reading Celebrating 5 Years of Early Retirement
Are You Lucky, or Just Paying Attention?
After a long, refreshing four-week vacation, I am back in action! I did my best to fully unplug from all my hobbies, side hustles, and worries. And honestly, I just feel incredibly lucky to even be in a position to take a four-week vacation. It got me thinking about luck….How did I get so lucky?… Continue reading Are You Lucky, or Just Paying Attention?
Are The Joneses Having More Fun?
Seriously….are they? Sometimes I do wonder… Especially when I see the family down the street pack up their RV to head out for a long weekend. Seeing that always makes me a bit jealous, even though I know that owning an RV would be a headache — not to mention that my family just went… Continue reading Are The Joneses Having More Fun?
It’s Never as Easy as It Looks
In the last couple of years, I have gotten into hiking — as a workout, a way to clear my mind, and simply for the pure enjoyment of being in nature. I started with short and easy hikes, but gradually worked my way up to the grueling mountain peaks here in town, like Camelback Mountain.… Continue reading It’s Never as Easy as It Looks