The last month has been insane. We are liquidating the majority of our assets in preparation for the massive downsizing move into a 40 foot fifth wheel toy hauler, which in theory sounds amazing, but in practice it is a lesson in determination, persistence, discipline, and sheer will. I know the end result will be [...]
As I go through the drawers, closets, and nooks and crannies in our house in preparation for Operation Part-Time Expats, I can’t help but wonder: why am I not more attached to the “stuff” that we have accumulated during the almost 10 years that Mr. CG and I have been together? Why don’t I feel [...]
When Mr. CG and I decide to do something, there is no messing around. We do it. As Mr. CG’s step-mom says, “no moss grows under (y)our feet.” While working toward our goal of spending the Canadian winters in Nicaragua, we’ve been tossing around ideas about our living situation in Canada. The biggest decision to [...]
Sitting around the table at El Coco Loco in Northern Nicaragua, we were introduced to a mysterious fruit called the marañón, or cashew apple. Having heard varying opinions about the taste of the fruit, I was interested in giving it a try myself, so when the opportunity presented itself I bit deeply in the red apple-resembling [...]
After our 2-day stint in Granada, we were super excited to fly east to the visit Little Corn Island. We boarded a small La Costeña plane at the Managua International Airport bound for Big Corn Island (BCI), from which we would have to take a water taxi (called a panga) to Little Corn Island (LCI). As [...]
Canadians are typically not the biggest fans of Americans, however, in my travels south of the border I have come to love a number of things about the Yankee culture. For one, they never say sorry (sorry, but this is true! ). I constantly find myself apologizing for the smallest things…oh, sorry, I brushed my [...]
We woke up early today, the last day of my sojourn in Scottsdale, to hike to the summit of Camelback Mountain. Not nearly as hot outside as it had been earlier this week, it today was the perfect day for a hike in the desert. Popular for rock climbing and hiking alike, Camelback Mountain gets [...]
For much of my adult life I have been an avid snowboarder, until one year, I decided that I disliked winter. This new attitude put a huge damper on my once frequent trips to the mountains to do the sport that I loved so much it had become a part of my identity. How weird [...]
We have had an absolutely awesome weekend filled with socializing, wine, and friends – undoubtedly three of my favorite things. We decided to take it easy today – after all, it IS Dirty Sunday. Dirty Sunday is a term that we coined early in our relationship; it is a day to stay in pajamas, watch [...]
My hubby shared this video with me this morning and I laughed out loud! Hope you have a good giggle like I did =)
