I flew to Phoenix this week to get Launa after an airline left her stranded when she really needed to be home. During pre-flight I told her the flight home would be smooth, but to be prepared for turbulence in the climb. She has flown enough that she doesn’t worry about the bumps, knowing from…
DetailsIn my youth my dream car was a Ford Pinto – ok don’t judge me. I was being responsible. A new Pinto back then sold for about $2500, which was still more than I could afford so I came up with $800 and found a really good used one. Well, except for the pink shag…
DetailsWe recently decided to take our grandson Braxton on a quick trip to California. We were going to leave right as he got out of school so the night before he had his backpack ready and at the door. We were all so excited. He had never flown in a private plane before so he…
DetailsNow that’s a headline! I am somewhat of a headline junkie. I enjoy comparing what was said, to what is really going on. This week the stock market generated some great new ones for my collection. A New York paper stated, “Crashing stock market wipes out all gains for 2018.” Wow, that sounds terrible, until you…
DetailsThrough much of my life I maintained some sort of garden, even enjoying sprouting vegetables from seed in a small greenhouse so as to have the full experience. Though I tried all sorts of crops, I always loved tomatoes the best and felt I could be happy just living on them entirely. One year I…
DetailsWhen I was learning to fly, a client who was a retired air force pilot told me he was selling his airplane. He was sad about it because he loved to fly and his family loved flying with him. When I asked the reason he said that he was no longer able to commit to…
DetailsI address my words today to the younger generation, those who still have time left to prepare for their retirement. You are growing up in a confusing world but there are some facts of life that do not change, and if you are to survive and thrive, you need to accept them. I begin with the…
DetailsAfter school one day my friend and I were bored so we slipped over to the Circus Circus casino to play some slot machines. For high school kids raised in Vegas in those days this was not an unusual activity. My friend was very tall and easily passed for 21, but at 16 years old…
DetailsThe National Board of Realtors reported that average home prices have finally returned to their 2006 pre-crash highs. That means theoretically speaking, that if you bought a home at the peak you are now back to even. This good news for the housing market is also a sober reminder of how long it can take…
DetailsI start 2018 with valuable lessons taught me by two special individuals. One was the head waiter on our family Christmas cruise. Cruise ship employees tend to be good natured and service-oriented, but this man was above and beyond the standard. He was so cheerful and always willing to do whatever was needed to make…
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