The other day I snapped this picture of a woman looking at the photos I have on display at Waterfront Coffee Company. A nifty little indie coffee shop, just a few blocks from our condo in Edmonds, Washington, Waterfront has an eclectic, rotating collection of art on their walls. Smart on the part of the coffee […]
One Day, I Will Catch a Blue Marlin
I don’t remember exactly when I first read Hemingway’s, The Old Man and the Sea. Third grade? That sounds about right as that’s when Dad was stationed in Vietnam, and we lived in Tennessee where my Grandfather took me fishing for bass, crappie, catfish, blue gill, whatever we could catch. About ten-years old at that […]
Stop the Excuses. Ford, Kavanaugh, #MeToo and more.
Warning: this will probably get long. There will be some bad language. Yesterday I posted something on Facebook, and the conversation there got a little….. I’m struggling for the right word(s), Heated? Passionate? Stupid? Interesting? Sublime? Frightening? Probably all of the above. Here’s the post in its entirety: Oh dear God, please stop. “Another […]
OK, so I’m not retiring on July 2. Technically.
Those that have been following along on my journey to early retirement may recall that I’ve been saying for months that my official retirement from Zillow Group will occur on July 2, a scant eight working days from this post’s publication. Turns out, that July 2nd date isn’t quite right. My esteemed employer has […]
I’m Retiring
Yes, you read that title correctly. Today I gave Zillow Group notice that I’ll be retiring. Retired, as in no longer working for a living. You know, that thing typically reserved for people older than me (albeit, not a whole lot older). To say that Francy and I are ridiculously excited about this new […]
I Don’t Know How You Do Your Job
“Nothing personal, but I hate you and your company. Mostly I hate you though. The company is what it is. You, on the other hand, sold out an entire industry — for a paycheck.” Backstory Most reading this know that I work for Zillow Group, and understand what we do. For those that somehow stumble across this not knowing […]
