by Eric | Jul 4, 2022 | Early Retirement
July 4, 2022 “Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy and Greedy When Others Are Fearful.” – Warren Buffet A major recession can wreck havoc on your portfolio but it can also be a time of opportunity. If it happens during the accumulation phase while you are...
by Eric | Jun 25, 2022 | Early Retirement
June 23, 2022 So much as changed in the last six months! As of today, the US Stock Market is down 22.18% since the start of the year as measured by the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTI). Interestingly, Bonds as measured by BND, the Vanguard Total Bond...
by Eric | May 26, 2022 | Destinations, Portugal
May 19-25, 2022 My Mom came to visit from May 18-25, 2022 and we had a wonderful time! Here was our brief itinerary: Thursday, May 19 – Pick up from Airport in Lisbon. Cliff Hike from Luz to Porto Mos to see the gorgeous views of Praia da Luz. Friday, May 20...
by Eric | May 24, 2022 | Destinations, Portugal
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 #1 Jeronimos Monastery (The Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Belém) The South Portal of the Monastery Jeronimos Monastery was commissioned by King Manuel I (King of Portugal from 1495-1521) and construction began in 1501 but took 100 years to...
by Eric | Apr 25, 2022 | Destinations, Spain
April 24, 2022 #1 The Royal Alcazar of Seville The Royal Alcazar of Seville or Real Alcazar de Sevilla is a Royal Palace built on the remains of a prior Muslim Palace and Fortress. The Castilian Palace was built for Peter of Castile who was King of Leon and Castile...
by Eric | Apr 21, 2022 | Destinations, Spain
April 19, 2022 This is just a quick post with some of our photos from the Botanical Garden in Malaga, Spain. The garden dates back to 1857 and was initiated by the Loring-Heredia Family with the landscaping being done by a French horticulturist by the name of Jacinto...
