Jerry Granderson

Comments:

• Rick, glad to hear you recovered from the spill. I hope you enjoy the Dalmatian tour as much as we did and I look forward to hearing about it.

  Post: Exercising Caution

  Link to comment from September 7, 2024

• Jonathan, your "attitude of gratitude" is an example for all of us. I hope your reflection on all you have done and the lives you have touched bring you much joy.

  Post: No Regrets

  Link to comment from September 7, 2024

• Sorry to hear about your bad experience with OAT. We have friends who have used Rick Steve Tours a few times with very good results. I've used his guides and audios since the 90's and like his style & philosophy of travel.

  Post: Go-Go or Slow-Go?

  Link to comment from August 18, 2024

• Kathy, I encourage you to travel as long as you can even if you have to make adjustments to the way you've traveled in the past. I can relate to much of what you wrote. I also retired early at 54 in 2008 largely to travel more, only to be diagnosed with RA in early 2010. A rough couple of years but I went into remission in 2014. I got the travel bug while on a job assignment in London, England 1997-2000. During those years my family (wife & 2 teenagers) and I saw a good bit of Europe and had one visit to North Africa. Now 70, we've traveled to all 50 states and over 40 countries, until recent years mostly as independent travelers. We cruise occasionally, once every couple of years, but nearly always book private excursions at the ports. We've done 3 transatlantic repositioning cruises and have another scheduled next year. For cruising, we've shifted from mega ships (thousands of passengers) to smaller (100's). In 2021 we did a small ship (50 passengers) of the Dalmatian Coast. It was one of the rare tour groups we've done. It was with Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT). It was excellent. They also do land tours. You may especially be interested in OAT as most of their tours do not charge a singles supplement. I hope this gives some food for thought and that you have many more happy travels!

  Post: Go-Go or Slow-Go?

  Link to comment from August 17, 2024

• Great article on things we need to consider as we age.

  Post: Taking the Keys

  Link to comment from August 10, 2024

• Jeff. thanks for an interesting read. I've bought new cars a few times but my normal strategy is to buy 2-4 years old, low mileage from the original owner, though there have been several exceptions to this strategy. Much like you, I drive until the maintenance and repair costs become frequent and significant. Sometimes it is hard to determine when that point is reached. I used to do the normal maintenance but over the years I have migrated to using an independent, trustworthy mechanic.

  Post: Racking Up the Miles

  Link to comment from June 29, 2024

• I didn't down vote, but I like the format. It allowed me to "read" the article in less than 30 seconds. I read only the bold. If a bold is something new to me, I read the details. Otherwise, move on. Saves time. I only read the details in articles like this if I want a refresher.

  Post: How to Buy Happiness

  Link to comment from May 29, 2024

• Jonathan, thank you for that. I will update my list and attribute the quote to Mr. Shilling. Also a good site for me for future reference.

  Post: Waiting It Out

  Link to comment from May 25, 2024

• Not an approach I would use but I hope it works for you and I understand your reasoning. Per another recent HD article - https://humbledollar.com/2024/05/wheres-the-value-2/?utm_source_platform=mailpoet - I'm a collector of quotes. Your article brought several investment quotes to mind including: Peter Lynch: “Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections or trying to anticipate corrections than has been lost in corrections themselves.” Benjamin Graham: “The investor’s chief problem — even his worst enemy — is likely to be himself.” John Maynard Keynes: “The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.”

  Post: Waiting It Out

  Link to comment from May 25, 2024

• Thanks, Rick for a great article. As others have commented, an attitude of gratitude is important to a happy and successful life. I had my second knee replacement this past January. The first was in 2022. Very happy with both.

  Post: Our Good Fortune

  Link to comment from May 18, 2024