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Spending With Age
“Well, we gotta get the kids those toys. They’ve seen the ads. They’ll cry if they don’t get them.” “Hey, the kid’s launching into the world. They don’t have much and don’t realize what they’ll need. Get them some household … Continue reading
Affording The Holidays
Medieval peasants knew about affording the holidays. I see modern ads about affording the holidays by credit card companies. The peasants were smarter. What they did, we can do, no plastic required. Go ahead and romanticize medieval times. They were … Continue reading
Gifts Change
December. December is so different, now. Before I was a teenager, it was about Normal Rockwell moments, gifts, Santa, food, and how about some more gifts. As a teenager, it probably should’ve been about hormones and recklessness, but I remember … Continue reading
Apologies And Choices
My apologies to family, friends, community – and to my self. Somehow next week is Christmas. Life in this new world has meant making apologies to old customs, habits, traditions, and expectations. That means an impressive workload means less time … Continue reading
Big Brown Box
What better gift is there than the big brown box? Sure, the advertisers will tell you that what’s inside is what matters. And, there’s always that fond memory of that gifts that surprised and delighted as if they were the … Continue reading
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Frugal Christmas 2016
I hope one of my island friends doesn’t mind me passing along their moment of holiday glory. All their presents are made; and now it’s time to wrap and deliver! Subtle and significant shifts happen with one word. ‘All their … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, Christmas, Christmas cards, Clinton, Dream. Invest. Live., Freeland, frugal, frugality, Greenbank, investing, Langley, personal finance, photos, Simple Living, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Surprising Samaritans
The Sun has set. Christmas Eve has begun. Listen to the older Christmas carols and hear about ghost stories. Tonight was saved from being my scariest Christmas Eve. A good Samaritan, actually someone I know from Whidbey Island, heard about … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, coworks, homeless, hunger, kickstarter, Langley, personal finance, PNTP, The Great Recession, Whidbey
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Wish List 2014
The more I understand my fundamental wants, the less sense my wish list makes. We should give gifts to each other every day, but buying that many things is impractical for anyone who has to spend time earning a living. … Continue reading
I Miss The Mall
I miss the mall. Having said that I wonder if I’ll be shunned in my small town. But let me finish. I haven’t been to the mall in years, and that was because they have an Apple store and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Christmas, Dream. Invest. Live., frugal, frugality, holidays, investing, Langley, minimalism, personal finance, research, Scotland, shopping, Simple Living, stocks, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Maritime Ties
My condolences to those people who have birthdays close to Christmas. It is so easy for them to miss out on gifts. I, however, am lucky enough to have my birthday in January; which means that whatever I didn’t get … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, Christmas, dancing, Family, gifts, investing, knots, Merchant Marine, Merchant Marine Veterans, personal finance, Puget Sound, sailing, Salish Sea, shipping lanes, stocks, Whidbey
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