In the area(s) where I’ll be living — near Lake Arenal and (later, perhaps) the cloud forest regions — I will be able to rent a one bedroom, one bathroom casita (or a studio style place) for under $500/month, most utilities included (electricity, water, internet). That’s freaking amazing! I’m aiming to move in early […]
WOW! 400-square-foot casita for rent for under $500/month in Costa Rica! Read More »
This move is going to take months! I work at least four hours every day, five to seven days a week, going through my belongings to decide how to part with 99.99% of it. I want to take fewer than six suitcases when I go, so I’ve been cleaning out every crevice and orifice
Moving Forever to a New Country — Wow! What a Process! Read More »
Tomorrow I will to drive to Olympia, 30 miles south, to get my fingerprints taken by the USPS at their Jefferson Street address. That’s the closest authorized place that procures them for the FBI. So I will be there as soon as it opens for fingerprint hours. No appointment necessary. I already have the confirmation
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OK, I’m jumping through the hoops now. Just got a list of marching orders from an immigration attorney in Costa Rica with a list of bullet items to pursue. The entire process can take from six to 18 months, but I can move down before it’s all completed. The immigration attorney can do
OK, I’m Jumping Through the Hoops Now! Read More »
My second garage sale wasn’t the absolute zero fizzle that my first one was. Two sets of visitors stopped by, including a delightful couple I met when they attended my book signing last year (or was that earlier this year?) at Starbucks. They got some really good stuff, some of it from Lisa’s items. (A
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It is soooo easy to get sucked into endless, chronic doom scrolling… Remember this meme from the first T-Rex administration? 2025-2029 is on the cusp of being the same, if not even worse. But since I’m focused on leaving the U.S. for good next year, I’m far less prone to doom scrolling every
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Since My Decision To Move to Costa Rica… I sleep a lot better at night, knowing that all this angst (political insanity, filing for residency and pensionado status, getting all my ducks in a row for the move) is only temporary and will end soon. My blood pressure (although never perilously high) is exactly
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Bittersweet feelings surround the upcoming garage sales. On one hand, lightening the load feels freeing; on the other, it feels like an amputation of sorts. The good news is that the only REAL amputation I have ever experienced was having my chest masculinized, which was one of the most joyous occasions of my life.
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Last night my box of gratitude journals arrived. Yay! That means I can drive to the post office very soon and send off the boxes and envelope I’ve been holding onto until they arrived. For a writer, there’s nothing quite like welcoming a new “brainchild” to the world… *sigh* I hope you get
My Box of Gratitude Journals Arrived Last Night! WHEEE! Read More »
Lisa has me hooked on her Intricate Mandalas coloring book, now available at Amazon. I’m a big convert now. It is so relaxing and meditative… Here are the links to get the first of her offerings (they won’t be the last!): Intricate Mandalas: https://www.amazon.com/Intricate-Mandalas-Adults-InlandPac-Publishing/dp/B0DNRC57VX/ Simple Mandalas for Kids and Adults: https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Mandalas-Adults-InlandPac-Publishing/dp/B0DNTDC2C7/ I’ve been
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