Make hay while the sun shines
Play while you may
This transmission is a reminder that you have just a two month window for urgent high-ROI investments in family capital such as splashing in pools, picking fruit, or hitting the road for a vacation.
Success has a thousand fathers. True. It is you the father today and you the father tomorrow and you the father the day after, day after day, making your family experience rewarding, distinctive, and impregnable. Not just robust, but antifragile.
Swimming Pool Tribalism
A guy knocked on the door today asking for donations for the local swimming pool. So, I gave him a glass of water. We have two case studies today for you. Two looks at forming a deep-rooted, rich, and lasting family culture (plus one bonus). But first, a sidebar on
Fruitful Generations and Neighborhoods
Fruit growing and picking is a rewarding family project. It emphasizes seasons and long term planning. It is a form of primary production. It is ripe full of bursting reward. It can and should go beyond your immediate family. Here is a steader report how one family has turned their blackberry patch into something that binds their church congregation t…
Pick a neighbor’s, go to a farm, or have your own Dave Wilson style fruit tree sequence where you have fruit from May to November, apricots to cherries to plums to peaches to apples and pears.
Beachsteading and Slopesteading
Winter is time for dormant fields to rest, for gardeners to make big plans, and winter is also a great time for a special family vacation. If you live somewhere not very warm or far from the ocean, we suggest a beach vacation. If you live somewhere without snowy slopes, consider a mountain vacation.
Though it includes references to windy sports, Beachsteading is actually a consideration of vacations in general including summer ones.
Thrive.