Week 4 Bicycle Ride Across America

Day 20, April 22, Alpine, TX to Sanderson, TX, 83 Miles After our usual free breakfast at the hotel, we hit the road. Again we faced headwinds all day, fortunately they were much milder than the last three days. Consequently, we were able to bike a lot farther today. The last 33 miles having a … Read more

Week 3 Bicycle Ride Across America

Day 13, April 15, Silver City, NM to Hillsboro, NM, 48 Miles (If you would like to see daily video updates, follow my Facebook Page) Today we had a big hill climb and we were expecting 30 mph winds with 40 mph gusts. We started with a 10-mile drive to yesterday’s ending point, at the … Read more

Week 2 Bicycle Ride Across America

Day 6, April 8, Wickenburg, AZ to Scottsdale, AZ, 67 Miles (Follow daily video updates on my Facebook Page) After breakfast we loaded our car and drove to the spot we stopped riding yesterday, ten miles South of Wickenburg, to begin today’s ride into the Pheonix area. Our route took highway 74 for a mostly … Read more

Did You Forget to Exercise Today?

(Remember to follow my Facebook Page to get my daily video updates on our cycling adventure across America. Starting next week my Thursday blog will be a weekly update on our ride. After we finish, I will go back to my normal posts.) It is unbelievable how often I find myself saying “I forgot to … Read more

Seven Years Retired from Surgery 

This month marks seven years since I left the hospital as a working physician for the last time. That wonderful walk took place in Lebanon, Oregon, my final locum assignment, to the song 18 wheels and a dozen roses, by Kathy Mattea. At age 54, I wondered if we had enough passive income and retirement … Read more

Are Target-Date Mutual Funds Right for You?

(Want to meet me in person and attend my live lectures? Please join me next week at the White Coat Investor’s Financial Literacy and Wellness Conference, February 5-8, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. I will be giving two lectures at this amazing conference where I have spoken multiple times in the past. One lecture on Regaining the … Read more

Actual Cost of using My Timeshare in 2023

(Want to meet me in person and attend my live lectures? Please join me at the White Coat Investor’s Financial Literacy and Wellness Conference, February 5-8, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. I will be giving two lectures at this amazing conference where I have been a speaker multiple times in the past. If you have some of … Read more