In case you were blind, deaf, and buried in a hole in the earth yesterday: it snowed in Minnesota. A lot! I made fun of the weather reports all day, right up until the time my boss came running in around 1:30 and told us all to go home or else. I set foot outside, and was instantly aware of ...
Happy 30th birthday to Matt, my most favoritest boy in the entire universe. Despite all the ‘old’ jokes he’s gotten today, I can say with assurance that things only get better in your thirties. The return from vacation has been pleasantly quiet. We’re unpacked, laundered, and I’m making progress on photos. This is my favorite so far: I’ve gotten a ...
Would you want to leave a place like this? We didn’t, either. Against our wishes, we’ve reentered the United States and returned to real life — the kind without three hours a day in the ocean, live reggae bands every night, and a ton of chillin’ on the beach. Thankfully, regular days here are pretty awesome, too. Photos are my biggest ...
You know what’s depressing? How ridiculously well my work-IRA is outperforming the S&P. And that’s because there’s $6,000 sitting in the cash account. (Never fear: the minimum purchase for the fund my investment guy wants to get into is $5k. That’s why it’s sitting there.) Come on, market! You can recover! Someday! You know what’s not depressing? Everything else. Last ...