Author: Kevin

So now I get to combine a Booze Tuesday post with the Alaskan vacation. Luckily, Alaska does not have a shortage of breweries or quality beer. While there, I did my best to have a selection of the different ones from different places. To start, I had a flight from 49th State Brewing company. Solid Read more

I’ll get back to fun vacation stories and pictures this week, but today I want to stick with Finance as the Monday topic. The market has opened and it’s on the rise again. The first 6 months of the year have been some of the most volatile in Stock Market history. BUT…if you stayed the Read more

Mikey and I are back from our trip from Alaska. So much to talk about as we did so much in the time we were there! Today will be a brief post as I’m just getting up after sleeping for 12 hrs straight despite the fact Deke and I took a 2 hour nap after Read more

I’m not overly thrilled that the Panthers won back to back cups….especially since they acquired the RAT late in the season. However, they deserve a lot of credit for being able to achieve this feat. The NHL season is a long physical grind and I can’t even imagine how banged up the players are feeling. Read more

Delaney turns one year old today. It’s been an interesting ride and she is a challenging dog and breed. But it’s amazing how I didn’t think I could love another dog as much as I love Deke, but dogs are like kids….you love them equally…just differently. So Happy 1st birthday to my sweet little girl! Read more

Yesterday was Father’s Day and I just wanted to say “Happy Father’s Day” to all the Dads out there. Raising kids isn’t easy and most of us find ways to do it without completely screwing things up (that’s probably due in large part to having a good wife/mother in our lives to keep things on Read more

Enjoy the weekend everyone. Heading out….a weekend of golf and baseball ahead. What’s your plans? Read more

I’ll stay on topic again today and talk a bit about Travel and Sports. And this is for you hockey fans out there…but especially you old guys like me who still try to play this great game. Back when I first put on skates after I turned 40 and decided I was going to play Read more

Who doesn’t love an update about dogs and pictures of them? Well I do…so here’s Deke and Delaney information. Weather was warm enough last weekend and probably again over the next two days here to take them swimming. This past Friday was the first day back in the pool this season and Deke knows the Read more

To my dear, fellow, craft beer nerds…. How much is too much for craft beer? I ask this question because I was at my son’s baseball tournament this weekend and we were less than 10 minutes from Kane Brewing, which is still one of the best and most consistent breweries in NJ. I had to Read more

Happy Monday to everyone. The market has opened for another week of volatility. Today’s Financial Topic is: Penny Stocks. I’ve touched on this in the past but wanted to revisit it since the one and only penny stock that I own (and will EVER own) just had it’s Caveat Emptor tag removed and has gone Read more

For those of you that love the game of hockey (playing or watching), tonight is Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. I have to say I’m cheering for Edmonton in this one…not just because I would like to see Connor McDavid finally win a cup…but maybe also a little because I don’t want to Read more

I mentioned a week or so ago that I had the pleasure once (and only once) of sampling a $500 bottle of wine. I have also been fortunate enough to have sampled some Pappy Van Winkle that a good friend of mine was willing to share. I’ve definitely been lucky to taste some of the Read more

As we begin another week of stock market ups and downs, there are two points I want to make. Point 1: Max out your company 401K match and then exceed it. Hopefully you work for a half decent company that at least matches from 3-5%…or some fraction in between. Also, when we all hopefully get Read more

Last weekend Emily and I decided to find a little 5 mile hike to take Delaney on since she loves being outdoors as much as possible. The trail was over in Pennsylvania and while a little overgrown, it was still a nice trail with some rocks and fallen trees to go over and some other Read more

So the above phrase came to mind after a late night evening of men’s beer league hockey. However, it certainly applies to life in general as well. Last night provided multiple examples of individuals that “Don’t get it”. As we were waiting for the 10:30pm start of our game, we were having a pregame beer Read more

Here we are on a Monday morning and the Stock Market is set to open in about 10 minutes. It’s also set to open in UP (in the GREEN!) because Trump apparently has walked back on some of the EU trade threats….again. Market goes up. Threat next week maybe (again)…market goes down. Have we all Read more

This coming weekend is Memorial Day Weekend here in the States. Please remember all the men and women who have served and are serving in our military. During a time where everyone wants to complain about everything our government is doing…and because of our freedoms, you have the right to do so…never forget those who Read more

What a great mid week topic! I’m 100% positive we have all experienced this within our professional lives at one point or another. Let me give you a current example. My car broke this weekend. Don’t feel bad…it’s a company vehicle and I couldn’t care less. However, the convenience of having a company car available Read more

So today’s topic “Wine Enthusiast” is a joke since I’m truly only capable of giving a decent review of beer and some hard liquor. But don’t get me wrong…I do occasionally enjoy a glass of Red Wine. I definitely lean towards Italian Red Wines and the occasional Malbec. These are usually reserved for when I’m Read more

For anyone that has been to the doctor’s office or even the hospital…we all know having good insurance is HUGE. My recent company (which will remain unnamed) has the worse insurance plan I’ve ever had in all my professional years of working. It’s a joke. They cover nothing and the copays are ridiculous. Understanding the Read more

Back on track with a Family Wednesday post. Because the start of my new hockey season starts tonight, it obviously made me think of my hockey family and how much I’m looking forward to seeing all the boys again later today. Much later actually…10:40pm puck drop which translates to about an 11pm start…which in turn Read more

Well you didn’t have to be patient too long on this one… The Stock Market is surging today with the US and China agreeing to temporary tariff cuts. Nice to see the market in a healthy GREEN color to start the week. I’m sure things will temper themselves and there is the high possibility that Read more

This Sunday is Mother’s Day here is the US and several other countries. It has become a worldwide holiday celebrated on different dates throughout the year within other locations. Either way, whether you live here in the US…or anywhere else…give your Mom a call and talk to her. Trust me when I tell you this….you Read more

One of my hockey buddies and I are taking a little road trip soon. Originally we were thinking of heading north to Treehouse but I was lucky enough to have another buddy grab me a couple cases a week or so ago and that supply is still looking fairly strong in my bar fridge. So Read more