I was nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by Abigail at I Pick up Pennies last week. We were disconnected from the internet over the weekend enjoying some camping south of the Grand Canyon. Next Monday’s post will share some pictures and our experience.
Here are her questions and my responses:
- What’s the best thing you’ve purchased or been given in the past six months?
The best thing that I have purchased in the last six months would have to be the 500 watt portable solar panel for our camping trailer. We can now camp from what we can store in our batteries without the need for traditional electricity.
- What’s your favorite snack? (No one gets to say fruit.)
My favorite snack is BBQ potato chips!
- What form of exercise do you hate the most? (“All” is a perfectly acceptable answer.)
I hate sit-ups or crunches.
- If you could afford/manage to live anywhere, where would it be?
We would love to live in Maui, Hawaii. We would have the ocean, sailing, and mountains with awesome weather year round.
- What’s the geekiest hobby or pastime you have?
Reading personal finance books and blogs are for sure my geekiest hobby!
There is a nice group of twenty and thirty something bloggers that I have enjoyed following. I love their writing and perspective on personal finance topics. Their energy keeps me motivated to follow their progress and continue posting articles to my own blog site.
I would like to pay it forward and nominate the following blogs for the Sunshine Blogger Award:
Eric at Retire29
Rich with Redeemed Finance
Erik with A More Successful You
Luke over at Financially Fitz
Kraig at Create my Independence
Here are the Sunshine Blogger Award rules:
- Thank the person who nominated you
- Answer the questions from the person who nominated you
- Nominate a few other bloggers
- Write the same amount of questions for the bloggers you nominated
- Notify the bloggers on their blog
- Put the award button on your blog
Your questions, should you choose to accept this mission is:
- What is the next big planned purchase in your life?
- Where is your favorite vacation or dream location to visit?
- What would be your choice for your last meal? (not trying to be morbid )
- What is your most memorable and successful work accomplishment?
- If you won a million dollars in the lottery today, would you stop working ?
Thanks in advance for responding! Please make sure you reach out and nominate other blog sites you enjoy. Take care, Bryan!
Holly@ClubThrifty says
Congrats on your nomination! =)
Bryan says
Thanks Holly, I appreciate that! 🙂
Erik says
Thanks for the nomination! Look forward to my response later and have a good day!
Erik
Bryan says
Erik,
You are quite deserving of this nomination. I have enjoyed learning about your PF journey on your blog. Your voice definitely comes through well in your posts!
Take care,
Bryan
Luke Fitzgerald @ FinanciallyFitz says
Thanks Bryan! Looking forward to seeing pictures from camping. Did you go to the Grand Canyon at all?
Bryan says
Luke, you are welcome for the nomination! 🙂
We stayed in the Williams area on this trip to do some exploring. Our scouting efforts found some nice forest service land about 5 miles south of the town. That will probably be our first fully off the grid camping experience.
Redeemed Finance says
Hey Bryan,
First, congrats on your nomination! The insights of your blog are always refreshing and the subjects give me something to strive for 🙂
Second, thanks for the nomination! Woot Woot feel like I won something haha.
Heading to Europe tomo. to visit family so a little m.i.a. for the next week or so – will reply back ASAP 🙂
Thanks,
Rich
Bryan says
You are certainly deserving of the nomination! I appreciate your feedback and comments on our site. 🙂 I look forward to your answers to the questions.
Ok – I am officially jealous of your Europe trip. Safe travels Rich.
Bryan
Redeemed Finance says
Thanks again Bryan, just published my reply. If you have a chance check it out and let me know what you think – http://redeemedfinance.com/sunshine-blogger-nomination/
– catch you soon!
Bryan says
I loved your answers! My wife might have also picked Tiramisu as her last meal. 🙂
It will be interesting to see ARB’s response to your Sunshine Award nomination questions. I look forward to reading them.
Financial Samurai says
Cool! Congrats on the nomination!
Bryan says
Thanks Sam! I have been following you for years and have enjoyed your articles. You are very insightful and thorough.
It has been fun watching you grow your traffic and audience. I was one of those lurkers learning from your experiences yet never engaging in comments. I changed that in May of this year and jumped in with both feet. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Sam. Take care!
Bryan
DP says
Nice! Congrats Bryan!
Bryan says
Thanks DP! I enjoy your site and comments.
I think you and I are kindred spirits on the reading list you have. You have a very nice selection of material on your “Good Reading” page. 🙂
Take care,
Bryan
Abigail @ipickuppennies says
Ah, see you even thought to copy down the rules. So much more organized than I am!
Glad you had fun with this.
And in case you wondered, my answers to YOUR questions would be:
1. Tim’s dental implants
2. I want to go back to England
3. No idea, maybe comfort food like spaghetti? Maybe huge amounts of chocolate
4. Frankly, I’m shocked/pleased I’ve been blogging for friggin’ 7 years. I thought I’d lose interest after 2 months. Three tops.
5. Absolutely not. Assuming the $1M were the lump sum offered, I’d get Tim his dentures, pay off the house, buy a couple of rental properties and find various retirement/investment vehicles for the rest. Because I’m boring. And I like a paycheck. And also, yeah, boring.
Bryan says
Thanks for the answers. I know you have been working toward the $25k goal for Tim. You are over halfway there!
I like your spaghetti and chocolate food picks. Any chocolate except for dark works for me. It would be great to here about your prior England experiences at some point.
Take care.