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• Sanjib, it is good to see you here, always enjoy your contributions. This was a great post and gives a lot of practical advice for folks in the same stage of life with their kids. Chris

  Post: Celebrating the Win

  Link to comment from June 11, 2026

• We were planning to look after the hype is over also. We would buy in our “play” account, and not many shares, maybe even just the shares for the grandchildren I talked about below. Some of the excitement I wrote about was that Space X is a way for regular people like us to invest in space besides our tax dollars with NASA. Although, idk if the price will ever be something we could afford? It will be fun to watch. Chris

  Post: SpaceX IPO: Is Margin Optional?

  Link to comment from June 5, 2026

• I am very excited about this, but told Spouse I am not sure we could afford Space X. It is something totally new to invest in. I wish Mr Musk would have a program where we could buy a share for each of our grandkids and they would send the physical stock certificate to frame. Chris

  Post: SpaceX IPO: Is Margin Optional?

  Link to comment from June 4, 2026

• I like how you think, Mike. Chris

  Post: Due Diligence: A Cautionary Tale of Astronomical Planning and Geographical Oversight

  Link to comment from June 3, 2026

• Mark, I had a couple of suggestions for alternative places to watch, if they would work out for you. We were in the area of the recent eclipse here in the US. Spouse and I went to a local winery to watch. It was a great time. Our kids took the grandkids to a local elementary school to watch. See what kind of things are nearby to where you are staying. Some of them might be free, like what our kids did. Good luck. Chris

  Post: Due Diligence: A Cautionary Tale of Astronomical Planning and Geographical Oversight

  Link to comment from June 3, 2026

• Retirement planning has changed so much. We had to do so many things differently than my parents who had a good pension from the phone company. I am interested to hear what you think also, David. Chris

  Post: Setting the Hook, Reeling In the Fish

  Link to comment from June 3, 2026

• Mark, we do the same. During Covid we never had to worry about the toilet paper shortage here in the US b/c we had plenty. LOL! Chris

  Post: Shopping carts again…but not what you think

  Link to comment from June 3, 2026

• Eek! Did you plant a garden this year, Dan? Cherry tomatoes are easy to grow, even in containers. Chris

  Post: Shopping carts again…but not what you think

  Link to comment from June 3, 2026

• Beautiful tribute to your beloved teacher, Andrew. I am sure we all were thinking of the teachers who made a difference in our lives as we were reading your post. I know I was. Thanks. Chris

  Post: Don’t Quantify the Qualitative

  Link to comment from June 3, 2026

• Thanks for doing the math on this, Dick, groceries are going up every month. I recently checked the USDA cost of food chart for our family age and size. We are still doing ok, but I feel things took a big jump in April and May. We try to strategically buy ahead, but in reasonable quantities. Not able to do as much of that b/c a lot of times we need the $$ for other things on the list. Idk if our other HD friends are seeing the same or not. We haven’t had to raise our grocery budget yet, but thinking about it. Chris

  Post: Shopping carts again…but not what you think

  Link to comment from June 2, 2026