Living Overseas Part-Time: Dream … to … Reality
(Whistling Duck sits on a palm frond.) It's been exactly one month since I retired from full-time work as an executive director of a nonprofit organization. It's hard to believe it's been a month already. There were so many, many months of planning, thinking, dreaming, packing, moving, etc. And, here we are. ccv Some aspects… Continue reading One Month and Counting…
I’ve shared in previous blogs about the energy and spirit of Jaco, Costa Rica. Today, I’d like to share about a group of people in the community who are intent on helping people, serving the community, and honoring their Creator in the process. We became acquainted with Horizon Church several years ago when we began… Continue reading People Helping People
One of the things we like about Costa Rica is the vibe – the energy, the Pura Vida approach to life. (Pura Vida is a Costa Rican term that means everything from “hello” to “all is well” to “life is good.”). When I am here, my mind slows down a bit, my perspective becomes a… Continue reading A Special Energy . . .
I left you last time as I was boarding an imaginary train to our new life as part-time expats in Indiana and Costa Rica. We arrived safely in Costa Rica on Tuesday (yesterday), and we have been settling in today. Here is a list of activities on our first full day in our new life.… Continue reading The Second Train Arrives – in Jaco, Costa Rica
Well . . . it has happened. I am officially retired – or as I have been telling people – “I’m not retiring, I’m just changing activities.” And that’s really what I am doing. I am not planning to wind down, reduce my effectiveness, or lessen my contributions to the world. I am just changing… Continue reading Hopping From One Train to Another
Many of my readers know that my wife and I have been on a several-years plan to eventually split our time between Indiana and Costa Rica, thus being "part-time expats." We think of ourselves that way now because we already spend a lot of time in Costa Rica. But the real transition will take place… Continue reading It’s Getting Closer
During our visit with our part-time expat son and daughter-in-law in Spain, we hopped a plane and spent a weekend in Morocco. An earlier post shared our experiences in The Blue City (Chefchaouen). Here I'd like to share some photos of Fez or Fes, Morocco. I've tried to research the correct spelling because I see… Continue reading Fes or Fez? Who Knows? Either Way, It’s Great.
Marie Kondo and her method of decluttering and tidying up have taken the world by storm. Her new series on Netflix is all the buzz, and people are asking themselves if their clothes, books, sports equipment, and knick knacs are sparking joy.....(If you've read her books or seen her videos, you've probably asked yourself the… Continue reading Minimizing, Downsizing, and Discarding
A few years ago, a friend in Costa Rica went on an extensive trip with her family through Europe and northern Africa. She posted photos and information on the "The Blue City" on Facebook (Thank you, Marta Herrera). Ever since reading her post, I have had Chefchaouen, Morocco, on my bucket list. It just looked… Continue reading The Blue City – A Bucket List Trip (Chefchaouen, Morocco)
I’m sitting in an apartment overlooking the city of Valencia, Spain. It is beautiful. The city is alive, the sun is shining, and life in Spain is good. My son and daughter-in-law are spending three months being part-time expats in Spain. They’ve traveled around the Andalusia region of Spain,, and now have settled in Valencia… Continue reading Enjoying Spain