I wanted to start this post with “gone are the cloudy skies of summer,” but it seems we may get a few sprinkles this next Thursday. Regardless, the days are warmer and sunny, and the skies generally clear at night … Read More
Summer has finally broken – at least the humidity, that is. Many full-timers are breathing a sigh of relief with this transition, and I, for one, am thrilled that my knees and eyelids are no longer sweating. Cooler nights and … Read More
I’m not sure if you are as tired as I am with the seemingly endless turmoil wafting back and forth across our collective consciousness like unwanted flotsam, but I’m guessing you are. Even if you are super human and can … Read More
Over the several years I’ve been writing this blog, I don’t think I’ve dedicated a post to healthcare, but it is one of the questions I frequently get asked when talking about becoming an ex-pat. After spending almost 14 years … Read More
As the days pass by, each oddly similar to the other, I realized it had been a while since I posted. The anxiety that comes from social media feeds filled with COVID doom, continually exasperating political news, orange skies from … Read More
Things are heating up here in many ways, some more welcome than others. The first is physical. Summer has arrived with it’s humidity and increased temperatures. As I type this at 11am, it is 84 degrees and 63% humidity (feels … Read More
I love Mexican food, but I have a serious soft spot for Yucatean cuisine. We have spent a fair amount of time wandering the ruins of the peninsula and the beautiful cobblestone streets of Mérida. If you followed the blog … Read More
Last week, as I was regaling a neighbor about the comings and goings of the ground squirrel community living in our backyard rockpile, he said “Isn’t it amazing what you focus on in retirement?” To be clear, this is also … Read More
One of the reasons we moved to Pescadero was the abundance of fresh produce available year-round. We are lucky enough to have a verdant view of the farm fields below which grow produce primarily for the U.S., but also local … Read More
As the disappointing U.S. primary news filters through, sometimes it is good to reflect on how many women around the globe face much bigger challenges than the disappointment of the democratic choices dwindling down to two white men. Violence against … Read More