Immersion will be my next step in Spanish language acquisition. I know just enough to be understood, not near enough to be truly fluent. And I intend to become fluent. I want to befriend ticos and to feel 100% comfortable chatting with them in their language. I know that a lot […]
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The amount of money I’ll be saving monthly as a result of moving overseas is downright impressive. My Present Monthly Outlay for Basic Necessities: Roof over my head, car insurance, and utilities: $1000 Gasoline: $75-100 Food: $300-$350 Internet/Phone: almost $100/month Health Care: $235.00+ Misc: $200 (mostly for hen food/hen goodies/goat food/goat goodies, plus
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The coming weeks’ preflight agenda includes: This coming week Monday Aug 18: call Consumer Cellular to have my phone unblocked for international travel to CR; find out about blocking roaming charges after Sept 4th and (maybe) ending service Tuesday Aug 19: drive to Rochester (WA) to sign my last will and testament and
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Overnight, the GoFundMe campaign reached — and exceeded — its $4000 goal. I am over the moon with gratitude to all who contributed and to those who shared the campaign in your social media spheres. Contributions came in from five continents — North America (including Costa Rica), Australia, Asia (Israel), Europe (especially Germany —
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I had an extremely unsettling nightmare last night that I’m not going to share until I get to Costa Rica, if then. I’m keeping it as a draft while I consider possible repercussions should I elect to publish it in the near future. It’s political as all get out, and perhaps even prescient,
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Lisa came over this morning and we got a lot done! First, we shopped at Winco and Costco. Then we came home (here to my place) and got into her shed to move what’s left in it to the other/larger shed so Jackie can park the lawnmower in the smaller one. After
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Hannah McCrane sent me links to images of myself at De’s star ceremony reception at Paramount.Boy, did it bring back a lot of memories. I think I’ll publish an excerpt from my book DeForest Kelley Up Close and Personal so you can vicariously tag along for the ride… This excerpt is copyrighted material. Do
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Another day, and more of the waiting game. No one should wish their life away, but gosh darn it, this is halfway to agonizing! I walked first thing this morning because I had nothing better to do. Tomorrow I get my last finger poke on this side of the move and Lisa
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The prospective buyer for my Kia Sedona came by to put it through its paces this morning. He confirmed that he will buy it on September 2nd, so that’s a done deal. I had other buyers on a waiting list in case he turned it down, but he knows vehicles and says mine is
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My Costa Rica helpers are giving me compliments for having my ducks in a row and developing a “care team” (support structure) in advance. One of them said I have acted so confident and self-assured all along the way and that she had no idea I’ve been stressing at all. HAH! What
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