Many, many months ago we thought it might be “fun” to do a family half marathon. Mr. Moe and I have managed two in the past and didn’t die. So, we thought, what is one more? The months fly by, and life happens and we haven’t been out for one run. Not. One. We jointly decide …
Beach Days as We Plot Our Escape from The Grind
What better place to relax and scheme on how many days you can possibly cut off from cube life? There is nothing like the sound of the waves, the sun between our toes, and the view of Daisy Mae Moe frolicking about. As we work on bulking up our supplies for a life on the …
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Our Teen is Employed: Now What?
Miss Moe is happily employed with a great summer job. This event comes at a great time, because when school is out, she isn't making any money for grades. Yes, we pay for grades. What are we expecting that she will she learn from her first work experience? Money earned is money harder to waste. I …
Our Independence Day!
While reflecting on the Independence Day for the nation, Mr. Moe and I started to think in earnest about the actual day we will declare our own Independence Day. After much deliberation and spreadsheet after spreadsheet of calculations in earnest, we've settled on a date for our career break. May 20, 2021!! Mr. Moe will …
Ireland and Multi-Generational Travel
As frequent travelers, we don't typically travel with friends or anyone outside of our nuclear family. So, we were excited, but a little apprehensive about sharing our travel time and budget with anyone. We are a high energy family that hits the ground quite literally almost running. So, when the opportunity presented itself to vacation …
Camping – Good for the Soul
We are just returning from a long weekend in the Outer Banks of North Carolina (OBX). Which is just about as close to heaven as you can get without going through the trouble of dying. The Outer Banks is an incredibly unique place where you can watch the sun rise over the ocean, walk across a …
Choose Experiences – Father’s Day
In celebration of Father's Day here's a recent exchange with my own Dad from a couple months ago: Dad: Robert Plant and Sheryl Crow will be at Columbia, MD on June 12th. Amazing. I almost want to fly over for a couple days to see that concert. ** When he says he "almost" wants to …
