A review of my financial education, such as it’s been. I’ve split this topic into several posts (this one covers 1968 – 1994) and taken out some of the detail to make the story a little less obnoxious. My purpose for these posts is not to brag, but hopefully to educate. I feel like I’ve …
In May, 1987, Barb convinced me to go to Jamaica Jamaica, where she had gone with her law school friend, Kate, the year before. This was my first trip to an all-inclusive resort and first time in Jamaica. The resort is no longer called Jamaica Jamaica and appears to have become the Jewel Runaway Bay …
Hugo was with us from 1987 to 1993 in our Chrisland Cove and Davidge houses. In July, 1987, we welcomed a new kitten, Hugo, to the family. Walt was not at all sure about the new arrival. Soon enough, Hugo became a big favorite. Well, first he became a favorite, then later he became big. …
Wasting no time after Barb completed her Bar Exam in July, we bought a townhouse of our own and moved in August, 1986. The townhouse was at 7593 Chrisland Cove in Falls Church, VA, in a development called The Yacht Club. It was a cluster of townhomes surrounding a small man-made pond dubbed Lake Sequoia …
My employer from 1982 – 1989. By mid-1982, I had made up my mind to leave Bei Jing-Washington, after deciding that being a young, white salesman in China with no technical experience and poor language skills was neither my calling nor a wise career path. I was interested in China, but did not want to …