How to Win the Lottery

by | Jan 26, 2011 | Financial, Lifestyle, Sabbatical

Have you ever dreamed of winning the lottery?  Planned out your life and what you would do with all the money?  Thought about how all your worries and anxieties would magically disappear because you’d be filthy rich?  I’m going to tell you how I win the lottery...

The Ugly American

by | Jan 19, 2011 | Lifestyle, Sabbatical, Travel

It was over 5 years ago that we last spent time in Indonesia.  We only had one son at the time and flew in on Malaysia Air, living it up in business class thanks to 700,000 frequent flyer miles provided by my sister (yes, I do havethe world’s greatest sister so don’t...

The Changeup Pitch

by | Jan 14, 2011 | Lifestyle, Planning, Sabbatical

I often wonder whether I am doing the right thing by pursuing this sabbatical.  Is it really the best thing for my wife and I?  Will this really benefit my kids?  Can we really make this whole thing happen? I believe we can and I believe this to be the right thing but...

My Top Dream Destinations

by | Jan 12, 2011 | Lifestyle, Travel

Despite having our plans pretty well set for spending our sabbatical time in Indonesia I have dreams and desires of visiting other places as well.  Let’s face it, there are plenty of cool destinations in the world that look totally kick ass.  This is my travel...