A Day Of Rewards

 
The meeting with the financial advisor went as expected. Congrats on having more money than I did six months ago. Nice job on making money on your own.

I also reallocated two of my investments with the FA. In plain English, more stocks and less bonds. After 3.5 years together, I've gotten more comfortable with market risk. It's time to grow the money I have with the FA even more.

I then celebrated with this chicken pesto sandwich with fries. It's a chicken breast layered with provolone cheese, pistachio spinach pesto, and sun dried tomato aioli on an artisan ciabatta roll. When paired with the recommended Chardonnay it was delightful. The spices within the wine came out to play when I sipped it after a sandwich bite.

I also have a financial story to tell while awaiting this meal. Read on...

After my meal I ventured into the tasting room, where I discovered an absolutely delightful pairing. While reading Pablo Neruda's Residence On Earth plus a somewhat recent issue of Palm Springs Life, I discovered how life altering Sweet Maui Onion potato chips are when sipped with Pinot Gris.

I suppose I could use this photo to announce yours truly has booked at two night stay in Palm Desert for mid-November.

I had an empty space for a red wine in my "drink now" wine fridge, and I filled it with this 2022 Callaway Winemaker's Reserve Profonde. This Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah blend pairs well with many hearty dishes and red meats, and I look forward to opening it later in the year.

So about that financial story....

Do you remember when Costco stock tanked a few years back when someone spread a false rumor on Twitter (now X) that the company was going to raise the price on their food court hot dogs? I took full advantage of that incident and doubled my investment in the company, and yesterday I found a similar buying opportunity.

Over the past few weeks I've bought a token amount of stocks for cat food (Chewy), boxed wine and Mexican beer (Constellation Brands) and bears (Build A Bear). The latter tanked 6% yesterday. I searched online while waiting for my meal and there was no financial related news as to why. Then I discovered the stock had a sell off because BAB wouldn't build someone a Charlie Kirk bear.

Really?

So, yeah. I more than doubled my investment in the company this morning. I don't expect the stock to rebound right away, but in time my patience will pay off for buying the dip. Just like it did when I bought Costco, Best Buy, Ford, and others.