What Are Your Simple Pleasures?
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We could be best friendsDanMahowny wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:29 pm 60-90 minute showers.
Driving with windows down and AC on full blast.
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Walking my dog. He is 13 years old, not as spry as he used to be. Nowadays, he can usually make a mile to a mile-and-a-half. We have walked hundreds of miles together.
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Making coffee in my PJs and reading the Wall Street Journal while sipping my coffee. Not having to rush off to a job. Choosing to work a part-time job because I want to.
Having enough leisure time to date a man an hour away (in no traffic) and being able to drive there when there is no traffic.
Buying myself an espresso machine!
Taking some trips to Europe after saving and hardly ever taking vacations for most of my adult life. Being able to afford study abroad programs for both children (combined with the trips to Europe). Enjoying their gratitude.
This forum!
Having enough leisure time to date a man an hour away (in no traffic) and being able to drive there when there is no traffic.
Buying myself an espresso machine!
Taking some trips to Europe after saving and hardly ever taking vacations for most of my adult life. Being able to afford study abroad programs for both children (combined with the trips to Europe). Enjoying their gratitude.
This forum!
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Reading Kindle next to my gas fireplace in a recliner with footstool while slowly sipping a glass of aged port or Grand Marnier.
Too bad winter is over now and today is probably one of the last nights I will be able to do that as I am going to shutdown pilot on my gas fireplace till next winter, probably this weekend.
Too bad winter is over now and today is probably one of the last nights I will be able to do that as I am going to shutdown pilot on my gas fireplace till next winter, probably this weekend.
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Gardening...then watching my hard earned labors pounded into a pulp by summer hail storms.
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The weekly senior citizens' discount buffet at the local pizza joint.
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In other news, the cops pulled over two naked pruney gentlemen driving around Montrose this morning with the windows down and the AC on full blast even though the temp was 60 degrees outside. Officer Hernandez said, "One of my simple pleasures is giving a warning ticket for indecent exposure."buccimane wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:06 amWe could be best friendsDanMahowny wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:29 pm 60-90 minute showers.
Driving with windows down and AC on full blast.
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Fishing, early mornings, coffee, playing with my dog, martinis (please no one ask gin or vodka...there is only one way to make a martini!)
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Wow - 90 minute showers? What are you doing in the showers that would take that long? Won't your skin dry out?buccimane wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:06 amWe could be best friendsDanMahowny wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:29 pm 60-90 minute showers.
Driving with windows down and AC on full blast.
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For that amount of time, I prefer to soak in the tub while reading a few magazines.
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Hot bath everyday in a Jacuzzi size tub.
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I think the combined time of my showers over the past month might be 90min. And yes, I shower daily.Caduceus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:09 amWow - 90 minute showers? What are you doing in the showers that would take that long? Won't your skin dry out?buccimane wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:06 amWe could be best friendsDanMahowny wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:29 pm 60-90 minute showers.
Driving with windows down and AC on full blast.
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You will be poor if you are in California. 90 minutes is a lot of water.
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Walking the dog is way up there, but my favorite is vacations that include good bicycle paths. Examples include Acadia National Park, Montreal, and Chattanooga. Also good wood fired pizza.
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Standing up in a small cell where you cannot really move for 90 minutes with water pouring on me sounds like a sadistic method of torture.
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Home made ice cream using grass-fed cream, milk and eggs.
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Multiple shower heads is almost as good as a hot tub. Almost. And probably cheaper.stoptothink wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 6:42 pmI think the combined time of my showers over the past month might be 90min. And yes, I shower daily.Caduceus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:09 amWow - 90 minute showers? What are you doing in the showers that would take that long? Won't your skin dry out?buccimane wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:06 amWe could be best friendsDanMahowny wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:29 pm 60-90 minute showers.
Driving with windows down and AC on full blast.
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Reading bogleheads.org
It is like participating in extended conversations from intelligent, polite friends.
It is like participating in extended conversations from intelligent, polite friends.
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Buying upgrades for a hobby you enjoy, when you can really use them.
It's one thing to start out with the best equipment. It's a totally different experience to get by with the cheap stuff until you know with certainty that you can put the best equipment to good use.
Also, sitting. Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits.
It's one thing to start out with the best equipment. It's a totally different experience to get by with the cheap stuff until you know with certainty that you can put the best equipment to good use.
Also, sitting. Sometimes I sits and thinks, and sometimes I just sits.
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Coffee.
Being able to buy as many cases of wine as the store carries, because we liked it (and it was on sale)
Spending money on travel.
Last year I went Vegas, Chicago, Napa, San Diego, Australia and Maui for pleasure.
Spending money on art
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Plying my boss with 6 drinks and listening to him complain about this years bonus payouts was priceless
Being able to buy as many cases of wine as the store carries, because we liked it (and it was on sale)
Spending money on travel.
Last year I went Vegas, Chicago, Napa, San Diego, Australia and Maui for pleasure.
Spending money on art
Not caring [edited by Moderator Misenplace] at work, while pretending to of course
Plying my boss with 6 drinks and listening to him complain about this years bonus payouts was priceless
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To each their own. Showers, hot tubs, baths; not really my thing. Get in, get clean, get out. We have jets in our master en suite, that bath has been used maybe 4 times in 3yrs and only when our kids have begged to play in the "big bath".tooluser wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:12 pmMultiple shower heads is almost as good as a hot tub. Almost. And probably cheaper.stoptothink wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 6:42 pmI think the combined time of my showers over the past month might be 90min. And yes, I shower daily.Caduceus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:09 amWow - 90 minute showers? What are you doing in the showers that would take that long? Won't your skin dry out?buccimane wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:06 amWe could be best friendsDanMahowny wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:29 pm 60-90 minute showers.
Driving with windows down and AC on full blast.
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Taking long walks around the neighborhood with my best friend, my wife.
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1. Enjoying Latte on the patio
2. Walking my 2 doggies
3. Hot Bath
4. Walking on the beach
2. Walking my 2 doggies
3. Hot Bath
4. Walking on the beach
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Meditation while running.
Listening to interesting podcasts while doing mundane tasks
Finding the latest issue of a magazine subscription in the mailbox.
Listening to interesting podcasts while doing mundane tasks
Finding the latest issue of a magazine subscription in the mailbox.
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For sone reason this thread makes me think of the lyrics to the song "Escape".
"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain
If you´re not into yoga, if you have half a brain
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape
I´m the love that you´ve looked for, write to me, and escape"
"Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain
I´m not much into health food, I am into champagne
I´ve got to meet you by tomorrow noon, and cut through all this red tape
At a bar called O'Malley's, where we´ll plan our escape"
"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain
If you´re not into yoga, if you have half a brain
If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape
I´m the love that you´ve looked for, write to me, and escape"
"Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain
I´m not much into health food, I am into champagne
I´ve got to meet you by tomorrow noon, and cut through all this red tape
At a bar called O'Malley's, where we´ll plan our escape"
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Swimming my laps at 7am with steam sometimes rising from the water as the palm trees sway.
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Reading on my kindle
Gardening
Occasional night out at our favorite club in downtown
Gardening
Occasional night out at our favorite club in downtown
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Playing racquetball with a group that meets weekly. Great exercise in a short period of time and so much fun!!!
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lol bravo!
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- Midnight motorcycle rides along the ocean when I have the roads to myself
- Sitting with a cup of coffee on a weekday morning on the beach watching the world go by
- Walking or playing fetch with the dog, he reminds me how just simple things can bring joy vs “stuff”
- Sitting with a cup of coffee on a weekday morning on the beach watching the world go by
- Walking or playing fetch with the dog, he reminds me how just simple things can bring joy vs “stuff”
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Even though I graduated from college almost 32 years ago, I STILL get a sense of relief realizing I don’t have to study on Sunday nights anymore, and can just chill reading anything I want to instead.
Bogleheads Retirement Class of 2020 at age 55, with Vanguard since 1992. Paraphrasing Rick Ferri, I was “born in darkness, found indexing enlightenment, overcomplicated everything, embraced simplicity.”
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My simple pleasures are listening to music and walking my dog. Simple and free.capitalhockey wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:37 am Similar to everyone here, I am very good at saving money. There are some consumer items that brings me pleasure and to me, are worth the spending. I don't consider them extravagant but simple pleasures.
1) Running Shoes. Changed to new pair this morning and feels like I am walking on air. I went to running store to get properly fit and test out all types/brands running shoes on their on-site treadmill. I run 3x a week at gym and walk 1 mile daily to work (get off at earlier train station and walk rest of way to office for exercise). Cost was about $80.
2) Nespresso Espresso Machine. I am not a coffee snob but can't stand K-Cup coffee....it taste very watery to me. I also have a french press but it takes some time/effort to make a cup of coffee (more of a weekend treat). This machine is literally just 2 mins and I am out the door to work. I look forward to waking up every morning to make a strong and tasty latte to start the day. I also discover an Almond Roca sugar free syrup that I add to my latte. Taste as good as any $5 latte from Starbucks. Cost was about $150 for machine.
What are your simple pleasures?
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Watching baseball.
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College baseball tickets
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Walking several miles at a time, tap dancing, listening to Clark Howard podcasts, exploring bookstores, birdwatching.
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Yes!capitalhockey wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:37 am
2) Nespresso Espresso Machine. I am not a coffee snob but can't stand K-Cup coffee....it taste very watery to me.
Coffee capsules are almost universally awful. The one notable exception is Nespresso. I've been a fan and a customer for almost 20 years. In that time I've moved from the Europe to the US, back to Europe, then the Middle East. I've bought a machine in each location, one of my first purchases when I move (moving from Dubai to Cyprus, I could actually ship my Nespresso machine, since the electricity plugs are the same).
There is no comparison to other capsule machines. Nespresso is the clear winner.
And sitting in my garden in the morning, listening to the birds and enjoying my daily Roma, is a true pleasure.
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Which machine model do you like? I have a Citiz and loved it!Prahasaurus wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:14 pmYes!capitalhockey wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:37 am
2) Nespresso Espresso Machine. I am not a coffee snob but can't stand K-Cup coffee....it taste very watery to me.
Coffee capsules are almost universally awful. The one notable exception is Nespresso. I've been a fan and a customer for almost 20 years. In that time I've moved from the Europe to the US, back to Europe, then the Middle East. I've bought a machine in each location, one of my first purchases when I move (moving from Dubai to Cyprus, I could actually ship my Nespresso machine, since the electricity plugs are the same).
There is no comparison to other capsule machines. Nespresso is the clear winner.
And sitting in my garden in the morning, listening to the birds and enjoying my daily Roma, is a true pleasure.
Do you like the new type of Nespresso machines that also make coffee?
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Love your name. My son is a very good hockey player, currently in the Jr leagues in the USA. He wants to make hockey his career in some form or another. I just hope he gets a scholarship to university...capitalhockey wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:05 am Which machine model do you like? I have a Citiz and loved it!
Do you like the new type of Nespresso machines that also make coffee?
I as well have a Citiz! Without the milk option. I love the simplicity of the design, and it has never failed me.
I didn't realize you could get a Nespresso machine that also makes American style coffee (I assume that's what you meant). I will probably stick with my classic machine for espresso and occasionally cappuccino.
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Nespresso capsules. (30-35 cents each, cheaper here than what they cost in the states)
I could save quite a bit on capsules by using a generic but I've tried that and all the other brands are universally inferior. I do wait until Nespresso has a quarterly sale with 30% off and stock up.
I no longer buy the cheapest beer. I go with beer that I really like.
Two simple pleasures in life.
I could save quite a bit on capsules by using a generic but I've tried that and all the other brands are universally inferior. I do wait until Nespresso has a quarterly sale with 30% off and stock up.
I no longer buy the cheapest beer. I go with beer that I really like.
Two simple pleasures in life.
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That first cup of coffee in the morning listening to my wind chimes and birdsong and the buzz of a distant lawnmower while sitting in my easy chair with the windows wide open.
My once a week walk on a park trail with my sister as we catch up on our lives.
Working on one of my new craft hobbies: beading, making jewelry, and diamond art painting.
Reading on my iPad this site as well as other news sites.
Petting my sweet cat who loves me to death....lol, she follows me everywhere.
Porch sitting while watching the world go by. Especially in the evening as sun is setting with a nice glass of wine.
I’m loving retirement!
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You don't "need" GPS, in the same way that you don't "need" paper maps, or even shoes. But a GPS/mapping app on your smartphone sure can be handy, in the same way that paper maps can be handy, but more so. Imagine having dozens of paper topo maps in your pocket. Imagine that they had a "magic" feature that pinpoints on the map exactly where you are at all times. A GPS/mapping app is like that.
It's a simple pleasure, but useful also.
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Watching my yard getting cleaned and mowed and the way it looks after - well worth the cost.
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Dinner with a friend where 1 person pays.
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Sitting on the front deck cracking nuts I grew, talking with my wife and watching all the birds flying and soaring.
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I completely agree. A much kinder place than Facebook.stereotaxis wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:16 pm Reading bogleheads.org
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Also, my new espresso maker. I'm gonna have fun learning to froth milk and create art in my coffee!
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Watching college football from the couch.
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I count coffee as the no. 1 choice by far in this thread.
I heartily agree (though I alternate between Aeropress americanos and Cafelat expresso machiatos).
I heartily agree (though I alternate between Aeropress americanos and Cafelat expresso machiatos).
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BBC radio online. Test match cricket!
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