I’ve been here ten years now. Left Iowa in 2012 and always thought something would bring me back, but nothing did. Lost a lot by not making better plans. Lost houses, everything I had in storage…in the long run, who cares? Not even me.
Here’s what the vegetation looks like around Chiang Mai.
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Wow! 10 years. Yep, that sounds about right. We visited you their in 2012 right after you bought your first place. By coincidence, I was in Holland with Renee just this week.
Good to still see you.. all the best to you and Whippa!
Hi, the pandemic seems to be losing its grip. Maybe it’s time for a visit home?
I‘ve purchased a RT ticket to the Midwest (1) to clear out my storage unit of almost 16 years (now costing nearly $180 a month!) and (2) attend my 51st high school class reunion (COVID delay).
I wish I could adopt your light-hearted attitude, but my packrat bibliophilic addiction is apparently deeply rooted. Assuming the IC Post Office honors what their website says and still permits bulk bag shipment, a number of those books will come back to Portugal.