People have asked us “What’s up with the Almost There name?” Where did it come from? What does it mean? Are you ever going to…
Make Good Choices!
I feel I must straightaway make a ridiculously obvious confession – I am clearly no great philosopher, nor, contrary to my oft-rambling thoughts and writings,…
STILL Choosing Fun!
Hello! It’s been a while since we’ve checked in. Today, as we sail somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, I celebrate another birthday.…
Could You Live On A Cruise Ship? 🛳️
We cruise – a lot. We’ve been halfway around the world on various ships, and have found that cruising is a preferred way for us…
What’s in our cruise medical kit? 🩺🩹💊
When we first started cruising, our medical kit consisted of a few bandaids for blisters or scrapes, and a big bottle of Tums. Fast forward…
PHIRE: Five BIG things that have allowed us to quit our jobs in our mid-fifties and retire for good
PHIRE (English, acronym/verb, pronounced fy-er) Kristi and I have been asked by many how we were able to retire early and start living our best…
No Regrets
It’s been 5 months now since I officially retired. I’ve been asked if I have any regrets? In general, I guess I do have some…
Choose Fun!
It’s another beautiful, relaxing day at sea somewhere in the Mediterranean, off the coast of northern Africa. This is day 53 of our current journey.…
Downsizing & Minimalism: How we downsized from 2,000 to 320 square feet
From the moment we decided to retire early and move into our 5th wheel so we could travel, to the moment we actually did it,…
How Kristi had $25,000 of credit card debt at 25 years old
Sometime circa 1987, I experienced a series of humbling events that I have never forgotten, and that helped shape my financial security going forward. I…