Borrrrrrring

My life has gotten rather boring of late. As expected my driving has been cut down dramatically, along with my expenses. The little bit of driving I AM doing pays pretty well so the result is: the money is okay (at least I get paid in a timely manner now) but I'm sitting around a lot more than I like.

At least the weather for the past few days has been nice, nice enough to ride my bike anyway. And this coming week-end forecast looks good for even more 2-wheeling. All the rain has knocked most of the leaves off the trees, but not all. I'd say we are 'past peak' now anyway.

I got my (renewed) insurance license in the mail last week. I am going to talk with some folks about what I might can do with that. I think it's at least another 2-4 months before Obama's health care reform is hashed out. I still believe there maybe some opportunity with that. We shall see.

Something you may not have known about me, I spent a lot of money several years ago learning how to trade the stock market. To be perfectly honest, my results were less than hoped for. I think it is more because of my risky ventures than bad decision making (is that an oxymoron?). It wasn't so much that I was picking bad companies but more an issue of the way that I was playing them (options vs stocks). Regardless, I have developed 'selective amnesia' and have got back into the 'game.'

An added benefit is that I will now have more fodder for my blog. Since my travels are dwindling, I can now write about my trading adventures. Perhaps I'll rename my blog, "Trading the USA." Just kidding.

One trip I am planning is over Thanksgiving - my MOST favorite holiday. I will be riding with my middle brother (the one that returns my phone calls) and his youngest daughter down to Savannah, GA where we will feast with my parents.