Money and Finance
As most of you know I was on vacation in Nashville over the past 1.5 weeks and it was awesome. It's always great to get some time to go have fun and see some good friends. Even better was that we happened to be vacationing over the July 4th weekend which meant there was lots to do. We went to the hot chicken festival which was good although it did involve standing in a bunch of lines. It was definitely worth it although I wish we could have tried more than one company's hot chicken. Hot chicken, for those that don't know, is a local specialty in Nashville that is exactly what it sounds like spicy friend chicken. We only got to try out Hattie B's and it was delicious. With July 4th happening we also got to go enjoy the second best fireworks display in the nation as rated by the American Pyrotechnics Association. There were over 30,000 fireworks set off in less than 30 minutes which is pretty cool if you like watching fireworks displays. We were also looking for things to do on Monday and for anyone that likes puzzles and is in the Nashville area or where they have other places like this I'd highly recommend it. We went to the Nashville Escape Game and did the Underground Playground room. The four of us and 10 other people were locked in a room (claustrophobes don't worry you can leave if you want) and had to solve a series of puzzles in order to try and "escape" the room. It seems a bit expensive at $28 per person for 1 hour but it was definitely a lot of fun. We also did a little bit of geocaching (a great cheap entertainment) near our friends house and finished with a trip to Arnold's and the Johnny Cash Museum. Arnold's Country Kitchen is a meat and three (sides) restaurant that has honestly some of the best chicken and dumplings, mashed potatoes, green beans and the best collard greens I've ever eaten. Go there if you're in Nashville for whatever reason. You won't be disappointed. But get there early because the line starts forming before place opens.
So I was quite busy with everything we tried to pack into our trip and then coming back home to get a few things done before heading back to work. Since then I've been back to the grind and trying to find places to invest some capital. Unfortunately that didn't happen this past week but the markets have been a bit more choppy lately so there's always the possibility for some better valuations on the horizon. I didn't get a lot of writing done but I'm working on that for the next week or so. I've got some stock analysis reports to get written up and hopefully posted soon in case we do get that elusive pullback.
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- Weekly Roundup - April 4, 2015
Well I'm sure you noticed that I didn't get a lot of writing done this week. That wasn't for a lack of "want to" but just a matter of lack of time. Monday at the hospital with Luke, Tuesday I headed back to work, Wednesday and...
- Weekly Roundup - July 5, 2014
My wife and I flew in to Nashville to see some friends of ours and man the change in weather alone is worth the trip. Instead of 95+ with 90% humidity we're looking at some mid-80's temperatures. Perfect weather to be outside. I'm not...
- Happy 4th Of July!
Happy 4th of July to all of you! I'm so blessed to live in a country where I have the freedom to pursue just about anything that I want to go after. I'm also so glad to be in a position to pursue financial freedom. Safe travels to...
- 2 Buys And 2 Option Transactions
I've been missing from the blog world for most of the last 2 weeks due to our trip to Nashville and then once I got home my mom needed to be taken to the emergency room and was then admitted to the hospital. My mom's since been released and...
- Weekly Roundup - April 27, 2013
Well, I got to leave the rig for vacation on Tuesday and it's been awesome since although it already seems like my vacation is over since I'll probably be leaving for work again on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I had to get up really early...
Money and Finance
Weekly Roundup - July 13, 2014
As most of you know I was on vacation in Nashville over the past 1.5 weeks and it was awesome. It's always great to get some time to go have fun and see some good friends. Even better was that we happened to be vacationing over the July 4th weekend which meant there was lots to do. We went to the hot chicken festival which was good although it did involve standing in a bunch of lines. It was definitely worth it although I wish we could have tried more than one company's hot chicken. Hot chicken, for those that don't know, is a local specialty in Nashville that is exactly what it sounds like spicy friend chicken. We only got to try out Hattie B's and it was delicious. With July 4th happening we also got to go enjoy the second best fireworks display in the nation as rated by the American Pyrotechnics Association. There were over 30,000 fireworks set off in less than 30 minutes which is pretty cool if you like watching fireworks displays. We were also looking for things to do on Monday and for anyone that likes puzzles and is in the Nashville area or where they have other places like this I'd highly recommend it. We went to the Nashville Escape Game and did the Underground Playground room. The four of us and 10 other people were locked in a room (claustrophobes don't worry you can leave if you want) and had to solve a series of puzzles in order to try and "escape" the room. It seems a bit expensive at $28 per person for 1 hour but it was definitely a lot of fun. We also did a little bit of geocaching (a great cheap entertainment) near our friends house and finished with a trip to Arnold's and the Johnny Cash Museum. Arnold's Country Kitchen is a meat and three (sides) restaurant that has honestly some of the best chicken and dumplings, mashed potatoes, green beans and the best collard greens I've ever eaten. Go there if you're in Nashville for whatever reason. You won't be disappointed. But get there early because the line starts forming before place opens.
So I was quite busy with everything we tried to pack into our trip and then coming back home to get a few things done before heading back to work. Since then I've been back to the grind and trying to find places to invest some capital. Unfortunately that didn't happen this past week but the markets have been a bit more choppy lately so there's always the possibility for some better valuations on the horizon. I didn't get a lot of writing done but I'm working on that for the next week or so. I've got some stock analysis reports to get written up and hopefully posted soon in case we do get that elusive pullback.
Read more »
- Weekly Roundup - April 4, 2015
Well I'm sure you noticed that I didn't get a lot of writing done this week. That wasn't for a lack of "want to" but just a matter of lack of time. Monday at the hospital with Luke, Tuesday I headed back to work, Wednesday and...
- Weekly Roundup - July 5, 2014
My wife and I flew in to Nashville to see some friends of ours and man the change in weather alone is worth the trip. Instead of 95+ with 90% humidity we're looking at some mid-80's temperatures. Perfect weather to be outside. I'm not...
- Happy 4th Of July!
Happy 4th of July to all of you! I'm so blessed to live in a country where I have the freedom to pursue just about anything that I want to go after. I'm also so glad to be in a position to pursue financial freedom. Safe travels to...
- 2 Buys And 2 Option Transactions
I've been missing from the blog world for most of the last 2 weeks due to our trip to Nashville and then once I got home my mom needed to be taken to the emergency room and was then admitted to the hospital. My mom's since been released and...
- Weekly Roundup - April 27, 2013
Well, I got to leave the rig for vacation on Tuesday and it's been awesome since although it already seems like my vacation is over since I'll probably be leaving for work again on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I had to get up really early...