Radical Retiree

09/30/2026

Yesterday I shared something rather personal about where we are financially in our eighties—and about a door that recently opened for us.
Today I want to tell you why we were willing to look through it.
For decades, we believed that if we worked hard, stayed creative, helped people and made responsible choices, eventually we would reach a place where money wasn't such a constant concern.
But life doesn't always work that way.
We've watched people work for 40 or 50 years and arrive at retirement still wondering:
“Will I have enough?”
What happens when the car breaks down?
What happens when the house needs an unexpected repair?
What happens when a family member needs help?
And perhaps the hardest question of all:
“After everything I've contributed, is this really what financial security is supposed to look like?”
We began asking those questions ourselves.
We also started looking more closely at the financial system we've all been living with.
Banks are essential to everyday life, but the system itself is changing. Technology is changing. Money is changing. And an entirely different financial infrastructure is beginning to emerge.
That caught our attention.
Not because we're looking for a get-rich-quick scheme.
Quite the opposite.
At this stage of our lives, we've become much more interested in things that make sense, solve real problems and have the potential to create something useful for people.
That's what made this discovery different for us.
We didn't know where it would lead.
We simply knew that something new was happening—and we didn't want to dismiss it simply because it was unfamiliar.
So we began learning.
And what we discovered next is what really got our attention.
I'll share that part tomorrow.
If you've ever found yourself wondering whether the financial world is changing underneath our feet, you may want to follow along.

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09/28/2026

The Door We Didn't Know Was There

For most of our lives, my husband and I have been creative people.
We’ve had ideas. Lots of them.
We’ve created things, started ventures, helped people, learned new skills, and followed one opportunity after another. Yet there was always one frustrating reality:
We never seemed to turn all that creativity into the financial security we felt we had earned.
And now, in our eighties, that reality has become more personal.
When an unexpected expense or emergency comes along, we don’t always have the financial resources to simply handle it. And honestly, it hurts to know that we can’t do more for our children and grandchildren.
We’ve worked hard for 40 or 50 years. We’ve contributed. We’ve created. We’ve helped others.
So why does financial freedom still seem so far away?
For years, we dreamed about being able to retire comfortably—not simply so we could spend our remaining years doing nothing, but so we could finally have the freedom to bring some of our creative ideas to life in ways that might benefit other people.
Then something unexpected happened.
We discovered a new approach to financial infrastructure—one built around decentralization and a very different way of thinking about how financial services can work.
And for the first time, we found ourselves looking at something not simply as consumers, but as early participants in something we believe could become significant.
We decided to take a small step and explore it for ourselves.
We’re not claiming to have all the answers. And we certainly aren’t suggesting that anyone should jump into something they don’t understand.
But we are excited about what we’re discovering.
Because perhaps the most important change isn't simply financial.
It’s the possibility that, even in our eighties, a new door can open.
A door we didn't know was there.
And we're curious enough to walk through it.
If you’ve ever wondered whether there might be a different way forward financially, stay connected.
We’re going to share what we’re discovering over the next few days.
No pressure. No hype.
Just our story… and an invitation to look through the door with us.

03/30/2025

Wish that people would know the truth about Israel and the Palestinians. I was in living in Israel in 1970 when the Israeli army went into Jordan to save the Palestinians who despite being the majority of the Jordanian population were being murdered by the Saudi-born rulers. Now this is confirmed by a Jordanian leader who is a Palestinian and who knows Israelis are their friends.

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02/14/2025

Nothing gives greater healing than the human mind.

02/14/2025

That's what friends like you and me can do: accept each other's moods! Only when we accept can we change....

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02/14/2025

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05/10/2023

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