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Just Keep Pedaling – Twenty Years Later
What a weird and wild ride it was and has been, both on the bicycle and in my life. Twenty years ago I rode across America from an island north of Seattle (San Juan Island) to an island south of … Continue reading
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Tagged anxieties, author, bicycle, bicycle touring, bicycling, hiking, Just Keep Pedaling, minimalism, minimalist, personal finance, Retirement, self image, self publishing, Twelve Month series, walking, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, Whidbey Island, writing
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Retiring Anxieties – Furnace Bicycle Mower
Here’s a challenge, and a celebration. What do a furnace, a bicycle, and a lawn mower have in common? Each has been a source of anxiety that has become a reason for celebration for me. Odd? Sure. There isn’t a … Continue reading
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Tagged anxieties, assets, bicycle, bicycling, debt, Dream. Invest. Live., expense, frugality, health, healthcare, income, Just Keep Pedaling, maintenance, personal finance, poverty, real estate, real estate broker, repair, replace, Triple Whammy
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Flipping To A Smartphone
My real estate colleagues are relieved. My fellow MVIS shareholders acknowledge a capitulation. I’m waiting for the first two bills to see how big a change it really is to go from a flip phone on Sprint’s network to a … Continue reading
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Tagged AT&T, cell phone, early adopters, flip phone, frugal, frugality, Just Keep Pedaling, Microvision, mobile phone, MVIS, Nextel, smartphone, Sprint, Verizon
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Who Are You Wearing
This isn’t about wearing fur. Most clothes are made from plants (may they rest in peace for the sacrifice they made for our clothing), or oil (yucky, but useful), and occasionally wool or silk (close to fur because animals are … Continue reading
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Tagged architect, country fair, individuality, Just Keep Pedaling, Lands End, luxury, real estate, real estate broker, Whidbey Island
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Perfectly Imperfect Plans
A friend reminded me; “Better is the enemy of good enough.” which brought to mind, “Humans are imperfect. So, if you think you’re perfect, you’re not human.” and, “No plan survives contact with reality.” But it would be so nice … Continue reading
Gifts And Upgrades
Well, that certainly didn’t go as planned. Thanks to a monetary buffer, it turned out well. My main computer died today, or at least went catatonic. It may yet live again, but its status will be diminished. In the last … Continue reading
A Little Bit Of Help
“It only took me a couple of minutes.” It would’ve taken me about half a day. Dropping my bicycle off at Bayview Bicycles was an excellent example of the value of expertise. I rode across America, so some know me … Continue reading
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Tagged Bagpiper Don, bicycling, consulting, entrepreneur, Facebook, frugal, frugality, Just Keep Pedaling, personal finance, photos, self publishing, Simple Living, Twitter, Whidbey, writing
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South Whidbey Does It Again
If you were here, you couldn’t hear my grin and you probably couldn’t hear my soft chuckle. South Whidbey did it again. “We” made it to a finalist of a top ten list. This time, it’s Reader’s Digest’s Nicest Places … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiralty Head, Aspenization, Charity, consulting, culture, Cultus Bay, Deception Pass, Double Bluff, Dream. Invest. Live., economies, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, Just Keep Pedaling, Langley, Penn Cove, photos, Simple Living, tourism, Whidbey
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Playing Is Hard
Stop me before I play again. That’s the feeling I hear echoed from several successful friends. They continue to accomplish and succeed because they’re good; but also beause they’re afraid to be seen as slacking off, or worse, finding that … Continue reading
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Tagged dance, dancing, frugal, frugality, Just Keep Pedaling, Karate, Scotland, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, Whidbey, writing
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My Bike Gets New Brakes
Squeal! Squeak! Welcome to the noises made by my tired old bicycle as I tried to slow down while rounding a corner that was banked the wrong way. The intersection is in the neighborhood, so I didn’t want to disturb … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle touring, bicycling, diabetes, frugal, frugality, Just Keep Pedaling, personal finance, Simple Living, Whidbey, writing
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