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I write about life transitions, friendships, retirement, money, community, family and the lessons hidden in ordinary experiences. Grab a coffee and read at your own pace.
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New reflections on friendship, family, money and building a life you enjoy.
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Inspiration from a friend I never met IRL
Read the story: Inspiration from a friend I never met IRLI mentioned the other day the main inspiration that got me into blogging in the first place… my man Jimmy! There are…
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My possibly surprising inspiration to blogging
Read the story: My possibly surprising inspiration to bloggingWe all get inspirations in life from different things, different people and different places. My inspiration may seem unlikely but this is…
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Personal Vision Statement of CabanaJohn with help from AI
Read the story: Personal Vision Statement of CabanaJohn with help from AII was listening to the Better Life Podcast today and host, Brandon Turner, had a good idea of writing a personal vision…
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Hello World – CabanaJohn Post #1 – All about Cabana John
Read the story: Hello World – CabanaJohn Post #1 – All about Cabana JohnHello World Post: Recently I came up with the idea of starting a new blog or a new website or a new…
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Our annual trip to Hawaii (without the kids)
Read the story: Our annual trip to Hawaii (without the kids)Alooooooooohaaaaa my friends! Kat and I were off in Hawaii last week. You will often hear about Las Vegas as “island #9”…
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Planning my next Vegas trip
Read the story: Planning my next Vegas tripI am planning my next trip to LAS VEGAS, Nevada! Ok, in all honesty, I am always thinking about planning my next…
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Las Vegas Golden Knights v. San Jose Sharks
Read the story: Las Vegas Golden Knights v. San Jose SharksWhen the Golden Knights began playing hockey in 2017 it was assumed that their big rival would be the Los Angeles Kings…
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Another 24 hours in Vegas – Coffee Bean crushed ice, Knights and walking from Park MGM to the Bellagio inside most of the way
Read the story: Another 24 hours in Vegas – Coffee Bean crushed ice, Knights and walking from Park MGM to the Bellagio inside most of the wayMy day to day life is sort of boring these days. Work, work, work and that’s not very fun to talk about.…
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24 Hours in Vegas: Knights, Park MGM, Southwest Airlines, FUN!
Read the story: 24 Hours in Vegas: Knights, Park MGM, Southwest Airlines, FUN!I have been to Vegas over 40 times. Yes, I count as do many Vegasholics. Let’s face it, there are people that…
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