The original idea of this blog was a way of keeping family and friends aware of where we were at in the world, and providing a little color commentary of our travels. Not sure it has accomplished either one of these goals, but we still have fun writing about them. I have found however that...
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Well this post is a little late but I’ve been busy. No, that is not true. The part about being busy…not about the post being late. We were in Costa Rica for Halloween (either there or Panama…can’t remember) and really were not even aware of the holiday other than the information the kids were getting...
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It is less than a 2 hour flight from the capital of Panama, Panama City, to the capital of Ecuador, Quito, but the cities could not be more different. You feel as if you have gone back in time actually, from the new skyscrapers and frantic pace of the banking district of Panama, to the...
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Well finally figured out how to create and post a video online. The Oscar is probably safe this year…but we will keep our eye on it for next year. Everyone had a hand making this, we all took turns shooting footage. The video shows the kids interacting with the white face Capuchin monkeys in Montezuma,...
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We asked our 12 year old son to complete a writing assignment last week as part of his studies. It was a simple assignment; essentially complete a poem about himself. After he completed the poem he shared it with us, it made all of us laugh and we asked him if we could post it...
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The sun is low on the horizon, another 45 minutes and the reds, oranges, and slate greens and grays will be replaced with darkness. Already a full moon casts its reflection against the waves at low tide. The smell of smoke hangs in the air, and up and down the beach small fires made of...
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Who says you can’t do it all in one day? Today was one of THOSE days, filled with fun and wonder. It started with an early morning walk on the beach where we found a treasure trove of nature living amongst the rocks — we saw 15 or more sea stars, anemones, mussels, barnacles feeding,...
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We went to Santa Barbara yesterday to take the kids to the beach and skate park. We met the most unusual character, whom after further research is an icon in the local area. Brother One Feather as he is known, is a self professed hippie and purveyor of Love and all things Hippie. For the...
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We have had lots of emails, phone calls, and conversations with people that tell us how excited they are for us making this decision, and how much they would love to be able to do the same thing. This is a BIG dream for Gina and I, being able to retire early and travel the...
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Gina and I expected that not everyone would agree with our decision to change our lifestyle. We guessed that some of our friends and family (heck…probably complete strangers as well) would consider quitting a good job, taking the kids out of school and away from friends, and moving out of the U.S. a poor decision. We were prepared for...
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