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Year 3 of Sorta-Retirement!!

Posted by By escapingavalon April 17, 2025Posted inFIRE11 Comments
Good news, just repaired our knock-off EZ-up (non-affiliate link; really don’t give a fuck) which we broke on our last camping trip during. Took about 45 minutes, and used some…
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dreamdasher

Posted by By escapingavalon March 2, 2025Posted inAll Posts, FIRE15 Comments
It’s been 3 years since I’ve quit my job. Probably time for another one of those update posts.  But not today! You may recall that a few summers ago I…
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More of the same

Posted by By escapingavalon February 10, 2025Posted inAll Posts, FIRE10 Comments
Last Saturday I was sitting in a warehouse filled with inflatable bounce houses that my daughter and her classmates were tumbling through. Me and the other parents watched from a…
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Ultimate Luxury

Posted by By escapingavalon December 6, 2024Posted inAll Posts, FIRE15 Comments
I Used to Live for Notifications; Now I Only Live to Get Radical...or something. Right before tapping these keys, I did something which brings me great joy. Threw my phone…
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From the Shadows to the Sun

Posted by By escapingavalon November 29, 2024Posted inAll Posts, FIRE10 Comments
A Pipehitter's Pursuit of Peace Absolutely nothing to do with this post, but looks like fun. Back when I left my old job, I did so at the cost of…
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Lost in the Crowd, Found in Myself: A New York City Story

Posted by By escapingavalon November 2, 2024Posted inAll Posts, FIRE12 Comments
A recent fall day reminded me why I love walking around New York City. Had just grabbed a spicy döner and a ginger ale, and headed to the park to…
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Social. Work?

Posted by By escapingavalon October 9, 2024Posted inAll Posts, FIRE12 Comments
I guess I’m doing this now. I know what I’m doing next. Maybe. We’ll see. But I for sure I know what I’m doing right now, which is…writing this post:…
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10 Cool Things to Get Your Cat for Halloween

Posted by By escapingavalon September 27, 2024Posted inAll Posts4 Comments
Yep. This is happening. Clearly this blog has hit rock bottom. Will we be able to dig even deeper? Read my first listicle and find out! Ok, so first things…
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Carl’s Mobile Stone Engraving

Posted by By escapingavalon September 13, 2024Posted inAll Posts9 Comments
His eyes sparkle like diamonds from across the room. It’s terrifying. Shirtless, soaked in blood, not his own. Foaming at the mouth, screaming something no one understands.  Moments before he…
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Bye Bye Wife-FI

Posted by By escapingavalon August 21, 2024Posted inAll Posts, FIRE13 Comments
Symbology...? A few weeks ago my wife FIRE'd from her job. I asked her if she wanted to do a guest post about it, as I guess that's a thing…
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