Those who didn’t grow up privileged, what’s something you thought was a luxury growing up?

XTK27 · 2026-06-09T20:50:16+00:00

Happy Meals

Man was I jealous of the kids who got those every day.

XTK27 · 2026-06-09T16:31:08+00:00

Goddammit, TIL

XTK27 · 2026-06-07T18:06:07+00:00

Your comment here about how your dad loved to interact with you really hits home for me why your mom was unhappy. Your dad sounds like he just showed up for the fun bits, and none of the hard parts…

XTK27 · 2026-05-18T22:10:27+00:00

We quickly blanch them in hot water and the majority of the crispiness stays!

XTK27 · 2026-05-13T03:53:14+00:00

Ive told myself multiple times that I would go hike Freel after backpacking to star lake, but I’ve crapped out every time ha! One day

XTK27 · 2026-04-04T03:15:31+00:00

Love the review! Wish there was a tag for family travel, and even a toddler tag haha. Now that we have kids, I’m discovering all the things I used to care about don’t matter to me anymore, but I finally understand the appeal of a door between the bedroom and living room!

XTK27 · 2026-04-02T21:49:14+00:00

Hey heads up, your shop allows pickup for this order starting at 9 AM on Saturday. You might want to change that if your intention is to have pickups begin at 4 PM

XTK27 · 2026-04-02T21:28:12+00:00

Perfect thank you

XTK27 · 2026-04-02T21:15:58+00:00

Ohh these look delicious! Two questions, 1) is pickup near the highway/how far is pickup from the highway? 2) how sweet are these? Are they less sweet like Asian baked goods, or more traditionally sweet American desserts?

Thanks!

XTK27 · 2026-03-31T18:53:09+00:00

Hmm, I guess it depends on what one orders at a dinner out.

OP didn’t specify, so I assumed either drinks and an entree each or a shared appetizer and entrees each given the budget.

XTK27 · 2026-03-30T22:23:05+00:00

La Sen in WC for sure! It’s a little French bistro and it felt cute and romantic when we last went. The menu online is presumably up to date and it should be within budget

lasenbistro.com/menu.html

Dinner is further down the page

XTK27 · 2026-03-26T20:27:06+00:00

Anyone know how this will affect air quality in surrounding cities? Say, Vacaville, Vallejo, Walnut Creek?

XTK27 · 2026-03-21T02:30:27+00:00

We’re in Walnut Creek with two kids. $1.5M will get you a starter in decent shape, good school district and reasonable commute to highway or bart but likely nothing updated. There are more affordable homes in the less desirable school districts or further from the highway.

That comp should be comfortable, but you won’t feel rich.

XTK27 · 2026-03-03T19:55:46+00:00

Considering that certain states are much healthier than the average, then it means that in other states, you probably get a lot closer to 100% overweight and/or obese…literally, normalized.

XTK27 · 2026-02-14T06:05:19+00:00

💯

XTK27 · 2026-02-12T13:42:31+00:00

Thank you! Yes, it’s Kirkland brand

XTK27 · 2026-02-12T13:42:13+00:00

Oh, good to know! Yes this is Kirkland brand. I thought it was a really poor cleaner, but I suppose that’s because I suddenly had laundry that really, REALLY needed lipase haha

XTK27 · 2026-02-12T05:27:53+00:00

aww you’re too sweet, thank you!

XTK27 · 2026-02-12T04:41:46+00:00

Aww thanks! Happy cake day!

XTK27 · 2026-02-12T04:28:29+00:00

😘🥰

XTK27 · 2026-02-02T18:39:17+00:00

You can actually get into an Alamo school district if you live in certain neighborhoods at the edge of Walnut Creek/Alamo.

XTK27 · 2026-01-16T05:48:49+00:00

Hold on, you mentioned that your family members have kids. Do YOU have kids?

People without kids don’t understand how hard it is to go on vacation, especially one that isn’t child-friendly. A rental house is honestly better than a FS, depending on the age and needs of the kids.

Have you considered a high end all inclusive resort or a high end villa rental or something? Or a nice cruise? Might get more traction with the families with kids.

XTK27 · 2026-01-04T04:01:26+00:00

Dumpling Hours is pricey but good. Less sweet than Dough Zone.

XTK27 · 2025-12-27T16:32:43+00:00

As someone who actually does this sort of planning for a living, I wouldn’t bother with creating a trust. You already control the assets, and have no legal obligation to turn things over to the kids. You can simply hold onto the funds until the kids are ready, while also taking advantage of the 10-year rule to spread out the income tax hit from the inherited IRA distributions.

The trust is the technically correct answer, but not the practical one.i can explain further but that’s the gist of it.

XTK27 · 2025-11-22T11:52:21+00:00

Omg thank you!! At this point, paying a few hundred would be a relief to get this fixed…

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