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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

If you're a fan of Warren Buffett, you'll recognize this quote: "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful." In recent weeks, the investing outlook has become a bit murky, which has led some people to let...

Thursday, April 27, 2023

We are excited to share the Q1 Roundup Blog of 2023 from the GVCM Investment Committee with you! Leave the hype / media opinions behind and become informed about the what the data is saying . . .

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

2022 has been a heck of a year for us as it has been for many.  How do we function post-pandemic?  Financially, where there was little value to be found in any corner of the market?  AND, through a polarizing political...

Monday, July 25, 2022

Hot off the presses from our Investment Team, this video lends some understanding about current economic conditions and variables and how we help clients minimize losses while looking for opportunities in the...

Friday, October 22, 2021

Still searching, as we only found a few candidates for that "Next Best Place" It’s that time of year when 7 am is dark here in the Shenandoah National Park in October and the temps are in the 40’s at night. Glad we have an...

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Monday, August 2, 2021

A lot of land; not many residents; lots of vacationers. We left Washington state with our sights set on Glacier National Park. Passing through (very expensive) Idaho, we made our way to Logan State Park, halfway between Libby and...

Wednesday, July 7, 2021

With temperatures reaching unprecedented heights, we found ourselves along the Hood River at Tucker County Park, Hood River, Oregon, south of the Columbia river. As the temperature rose to 114 deg, we were riverside, in the shade with...

Thursday, June 10, 2021

After Alaska and Texas, California is 3rd in land mass and 1st in population in these United States and “Oh My Stars” to quote my sister Mary, it is sooo diverse; you could spend months exploring the mountains, the desert,...

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Fans take up a lot of storage space, but well worth having when you have no air conditioning in May in the desert southwest. AND, the cacti are blooming. Challenging conditions beg for your presence, slowly losing linear time and being...

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Deserted, diverse, beautiful, barren, hot, dramatic, oasis, cold, breath-taking, amazing … you get the picture. The sky is sooo blue during the day and the night sky is so dark, filled with stars; different then what we’ve...

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Is like a week everywhere else. Specifically, it took us 19 days to traverse Texas starting in the northeast at Martin Dies Jr State Park in Jasper, to the northwest at Midland, Texas. Yes, Texas is big, vast and diverse in its...

Monday, March 22, 2021

No matter where you’ve been or where you go, everyone is living their best life or trying their best. That “living” comes in all shades, forms and energy levels and is most likely a reflection of their surroundings,...

Monday, March 15, 2021

A Day in the Life 7 weeks on the road and we are finding our groove, grateful for having the choice to take this free-form journey. Like so many trips we’ve taken together (including our honeymoon 30 years ago), we have a...

Friday, March 5, 2021

2 weeks out of the RV found us appreciating our own bed at home, our full-sized (very comfortable) bed in the RV. Following the off-grid, primitive camping, we spent 2 weeks vacationing (mostly) on Florida’s west coast enjoying...

Friday, February 19, 2021

We are far enough south. We are wearing shorts!!! We left off at Island hopping to Skidaway Island State Park just outside of Savannah, GA on the coast. This was a beautifully lush place to stay, a private campsite with VERY clean...

Friday, February 5, 2021

Edisto to Skidaway – South Carolina to Georgia Our attraction for southern South Carolina started in April 2019 when we toured the eastern seaboard and wilderness camped/glamped at Edisto Beach State Park, Edisto, South Carolina....

Friday, January 29, 2021

Three days on the road; so far so good, no untoward incidences. We cast off at 9 am from Braintree and arrived at our nephew’s in Arlington, VA by 5 pm where we had a socially distant visit and our 1st night in their...

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

As the 2020 comes to an end and we embrace the promise of the New Year, my husband, Sean and I have adjusted our sails and are changing course. We have sold our primary residence in Hull, MA, where we lived for 30+ years and have...

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Bull BearThis proprietary gauge of current market conditions attempts to quantify both the technical health of the market and strategist opinion into one indexed value on a weekly basis. In essence, are we in a “Bullish” mode and...

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Healthcare costs can potentially drain your retirement savings. Come learn the may ways you can protect your future with different long term care products. Do you have a plan that will protect you and/or your family from the high costs...

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

What's your plan for your future Healthcare needs? Have questions about Long Term Care? Do you have a plan that will protect you and/or your family from the high costs of Long Term Care? Long term care is a complicated subject and a...