Uprooting and moving to another country will mean many adjustments to everyday life. While mentally preparing for the move, many times I catch myself musing about those differences. Among the obvious ones (language, separation from family and friends, simpler life) … Read More
It is official! We have broken ground on the house – technically right on (the revised) schedule. Let’s hope this bodes well for the remainder of the project. We’re not kidding ourselves – there will be additional delays – but … Read More
This has been a difficult week. I’m not going to lie. While the past three months have been more of an emotional roller coaster, I feel like I’m settling into a constant, mildly bummed-out state. There was something about this … Read More
For those of you who haven’t heard, there was a magnitude 8.2 earthquake off the coast of Mexico last night. While there were tsunami warnings for southern Baja, luckily we were spared. So soon after intense tropical storm Lidia hit, we are … Read More
Those of you who know me also know that I am a nut for nature. Often, I think that I could have been a meteorologist or storm chaser in another life. I used to dream about tornadoes and still squeal … Read More
You may be thinking “I would love a year apart form my partner, what’s the big deal? Just think of all the amazing things I could get done!” While this is true (you do get a lot more done), the … Read More
A few months ago, I decided to leave my job. Since this was a significant life milestone, we thought we would look at the projections and see where we would be financially if we both just moved down to Mexico. … Read More
I’m sure some of you are thinking, “why not?” so maybe this post isn’t for you. But for those of you who are thinking we are a little “out there”, I’ll try to add some color. The first question that … Read More