This day has been looming over me for a while. Once you enter into your mid-30s, 40 is the next big milestone. Destination 40th birthdays have been a thing for a while now. I have friends that have gone to Vegas, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic to celebrate their 40th birthdays. When we were first planning our travel adventure, I…
Since we have been in North Carolina I (Judy) have developed a routine of walking when I wake up in the morning. Sometimes I will listen to an audiobook or music. Other times I will use that time to reflect on the previous day or think about the day ahead. It is 40 minutes a day that is mine. It…
Our family of 4 spent 6 months living in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. We looked back at our numbers to see how much it cost us to live there. We spent $20,000 or $3300 per month. We go into detail about these expenses in this post. Lodging Our lodging cost about $1,150 per month. We stayed in three different…
We spend a lot of time together these days. One way we love to pass the time is to play games. Games are great for learning and laughs. When traveling, we have to bring games that do not take up too much space in our suitcase. Luckily there are several games that have a small footprint. Here are some of…
Fluffy, sugary and oh so sweet A favorite treat we love to eat For birthdays and the first day of school Any occasion — donuts rule! Icing and sprinkles, Old fashioned for mom. Apple fritter for Michael. Donuts are the bomb Our donut tradition started long ago. A silly tradition, yes we know. It’s not about the donut break. It’s…
People ask us how we can afford our new nomadic lifestyle. The answer is that it is much more affordable than our old lifestyle. Money. We need it for housing, clothing, food, transportation, and health. We want it to buy a big house, designer clothes, the latest gadgets, fancy food, and more. We were making good money in Atlanta, but…
We have taken a short pause in our travel adventure to spend time with family. We may not be exploring exotic locations, but we are still making wonderful memories. Having the flexibility to spend extended time with family is a blessing. After our 14-day quarantine was over we did a lot of hugging. We got to hug grandmas and aunts…
A lot can happen in a year. Looking back to where we were a year ago, it is amazing how different things are now in many respects. This time last year Michael was undergoing chemotherapy for his second battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I was still working full time while taking care of Michael and we were worldschooling Lucas and Henry.…
We stumbled a gem during our one-week quarantine in Atlanta. We found North Cooper Lake Park, a mountain bike park about 25 minutes from my (Judy) sister’s house in Sandy Springs. The park is 51 acres. It has a community garden, a playground, green space, and mountain bike trails. We picked the park because it was in between where we…
We are in Atlanta for another week of quarantining. We are staying at my (Judy) sister’s house pet sitting for her while she is at the beach. We are watching two dogs (Josie and Dexter), two cats (Roxie and Leo), and my brother’s turtle (Turtie). That is a lot of responsibility for our family. We take the dogs on walks…