Urbanist. Walker. Family history buff (🇺🇸 🇨🇦 & 🇩🇪). Investment coach. Software builder.https://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3mplms2w72s2dHappy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 (my first)01 Jul 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplms2w72s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3miuvkvogn22zExcited to see Michigan win basketball national championship tonight. 37 years ago, my freshman year there (1989), we won our first championship. Go Blue!07 Apr 2026 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3miuvkvogn22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3mibpivv3dc2rEnjoying a more connected Seattle area. - Saturday - Took 2-line from East Main Station to Cal Andersen Park for NoKings3. Headed home from Westlake station after march - Sunday - Explored areas of Seattle on a whim with brother-in-law, including watching some of Mariners game at Belltown Buckley’s30 Mar 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibpivv3dc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lyxtatgbdk2sIncreasingly bikepacking and urban hiking over the last few years. Have now finished two hikes circumnavigating Lake Washington. This fall, I’m planning to walk the Thames Path (185 miles over ~15 days).16 Sep 2025 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxtatgbdk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lrm3avxm4s2nNo King signs ready to be made everywhere in US [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jun 2025 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrm3avxm4s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lrbymbd6ck2qBuilding a garden shed (only 3’ x 10’) and it has me pretty drained after working a few hours during the day. I’m learning a bunch as I do this. First time framing a wall, etc… My respect goes to people who do construction for a living.10 Jun 2025 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrbymbd6ck2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lquxqtw2d22xDoing some coding this morning…working on export to spreadsheet from multifol.io site. The site lets you slice and dice your portfolio in different views (by tax type, by account, etc) Trying to see how much of that I can do in a data driven spreadsheet.05 Jun 2025 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lquxqtw2d22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lquwmwlr2c2m“We cannot build bananas in America.” Video clip worth watching. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2025 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lquwmwlr2c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lqpq4kpqls2mInteresting bogleheads forum post: - What is your best nugget of advice for someone’s first year of retirement? “Never schedule more than one chore a day.” https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7870036#p787003603 Jun 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqpq4kpqls2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lqnm2l23kc23Sorry to see more Microsoft layoffs happening today. Microsoft filed a new announcement of 305 layoffs with the state of Washington…with a seperation date of 8/1/2025. (A couple years ago I subscribed to Washington state WARN announcement emails. Email came at just before 1pm PT today.)02 Jun 2025 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqnm2l23kc23https://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lomuggfoo222Just finished a really enjoyable read: “the notebook: history of thinking on paper” by Roland Allen share.libbyapp.com/title/10749281 https://share.libbyapp.com/title/1074928108 May 2025 02:27 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lomuggfoo222https://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lhtrenbh3c2xWas traveling two weeks ago, and the weather interfered with early morning pickleball all of last week. Today, played three hours, great competition,…felt great.10 Feb 2025 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhtrenbh3c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lhreokb4722mI’m afraid that we’ll have a bird flu epidemic and moron47 will mishandle even worse than last time.09 Feb 2025 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhreokb4722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lhmqv6sves2eLove this. “Proud Boys” trademark no longer owned by the racist organization. Won by a church that the group had vandalized. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Feb 2025 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhmqv6sves2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lguxsjq3kk2cCancelled Amazon prime account earlier this month. More thought/care put into purchases should be interesting.29 Jan 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lguxsjq3kk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lgc237rgqc2bWas absolute joy to cheer for Ichiro playing for Mariners. First class act! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jan 2025 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgc237rgqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lfvl6k3lns2bHave been using Lyft instead of Uber for quite a while… Just received: “Your account and data will be deleted in 30 days It’s been a long time since you’ve taken a ride with Uber.”17 Jan 2025 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfvl6k3lns2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lflcwkyfbc2dSunday afternoon decided to go lift at Y. Walked to nearby B line transit stop. Decided to go to downtown Seattle Y b/c the train/bus was a bit faster at that moment than train/walk to bellevue Y. Anyway, enjoy the slow travel to the Y, catching up on reading and listening to interesting things.12 Jan 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lflcwkyfbc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lfl6wcmais2fKraken (my current team) down 6-1 to Red Wings (my team during my youth) after two periods. Ouch.12 Jan 2025 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfl6wcmais2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3lfhzne7gck2eThe idea of a shadow cabinet called a “people’s cabinet” resonates with me. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jan 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfhzne7gck2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3ldlwq3u3uk2kTraveling recently helped restart my workout routine. Now, the challenge is keeping it up while back home.18 Dec 2024 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldlwq3u3uk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rrelyea.bsky.social/post/3ld26hyrf622wHelping a retired couple organize their finances, before helping them move in new directions. Am I evolving into an part-time hourly financial advisor after retiring from software? Have the aptitude and experience. Enjoy helping people. We’ll see…11 Dec 2024 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:3i7xmfpbijbugactyvs4jlub/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld26hyrf622w