I’ve decided to delay my move to Costa Rica until September 2025. Why? September through mid-December is the “low” (off-tourist, rainy) season in CR, and since I’ll be taking about six boxes of stuff on the plane with me, I’ve decided to go when fares will be at their lowest so I can […]
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I have new plans for moving to Costa Rica. I’m going to be moving to the San Jose region instead of the Lake Arenal region. Why? I need to be near medical facilities for warfarin checks and kidney function checks. I want to be in a more moderate climate than Lake
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My immigration attorney tells me that I will need to get myself to the Embassy in San Jose to have my paperwork accepted and my fingerprints taken. No way do I feel comfortable taking public transportation or renting a car that soon after my arrival, so I’m reaching out to private drivers to see what
My San Jose Costa Rica Embassy Trip Will Be SOLO! Read More »
Yesterday I bought a medium-size Canadian and Bacon pizza at Papa Murphy’s and drove it to Jessie Richards’ place near Enchanted Island in Spanaway. She popped it into the oven and we started to chat, catching up on some of the stuff that has happened to each of us since the last time we got
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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
Fingerprints for FBI Background Check Will Happen Tomorrow Read More »
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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