Author: Mr. Groovy
Goodbye to Dobie, the Lovable Rogue
In rural North Carolina, it’s not uncommon to see a dog running wild. Dog owners tend to keep their dogs outside, and some dog owners aren’t overly concerned about limiting their dog’s roaming activities to their own particular property (i.e., they don’t fence or tether their dog). So three months ago, when we woke up…
What I Like and Don’t Like About Retirement
Last week I wrote a post about the state of our finances three years into retirement. But in that post, I never pointed out what I liked and didn’t like about retirement. Today’s post aims to correct that dreadful oversight. Here we go. Three Things I Like About Retirement No Shortage of Things to Do…
Permissiveness Equals Slavery
My favorite FI-related quote by far is Jocko Willink’s, “Discipline equals freedom.” Those three words say it all. If you can subdue your innate attraction to consumption, gluttony, vice, and sloth, you will very likely be in control of your finances and beholden to no one. Now, don’t ask me why, but my fertile mind…
The Groovy Rule of 2-2-2
When I was a kid, one of my favorite television shows was Room 222. This show was about a high school in California and I was intrigued by it because I was a preteen for most of its run, and little kids are naturally fascinated with the lives of big kids. I also had a…
Ten Rules for Moving Back Home
I’ve moved back home with mommy and daddy three times in my illustrious career as an adult. Once after college, once in my mid-30s to save for a downpayment on a house, and once more recently to await the construction of Groovy Ranch. So I know a thing or two about moving back home. I…