Author: Mr. Groovy

  • Building Groovy Ranch: Update 32

    Building Groovy Ranch: Update 32

    Hey, groovy freedomist. Ain’t gonna mince words, here. This is one lame update. Mrs. Groovy and I had too little time this week—what with the demands of my opus and our house—to write a proper post. So all I have to report is this: One: We paid Terry another $50,000 this past Friday. This brings…

  • Talking Trash about VividSeats

    Talking Trash about VividSeats

    Before I get to our Talking Trash episode, I want to show you some updated photos of Groovy Ranch. Here’s a picture of the well-drilling equipment that arrived yesterday. Here’s picture of the drywall on the kitchen side of the house. Here’s a picture of the screened-in porch. And here’s a picture of the front…

  • Talking Trash on a Screened-In Porch

    Talking Trash on a Screened-In Porch

    Hey, groovy freedomist, hope all is well in your world. In this episode of Talking Trash, Mrs. Groovy and I discuss everything from Riesling wine and kitchen cabinetry to minor league baseball and some of our favorite FI celebrities. Enjoy.

  • Building Groovy Ranch: Update 29

    Building Groovy Ranch: Update 29

    Groovy Ranch keeps chugging along. Here’s this week’s update. TV and Internet and Cable, Oh My! Aside from satellite, CenturyLink is our only option for internet. CenturyLink, however, doesn’t offer TV service directly. It only integrates with DIRECTV. But here’s the rub. DIRECTV forces you to commit to a two-year contract. And while DIRECTV offers…

  • The Groovy Opus Is Almost Done

    The Groovy Opus Is Almost Done

    I’m almost done with my opus, The Groovy Guide to Financial Independence. If all goes as planned, it should be available on September 10. So please bear with me. I had no idea readying a book for Kindle Direct Publishing would be so difficult—and so time-consuming. Between now and the launch date, then, content on…