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Planning a trip? What you need to do to get ready so you have what you need and don’t have to worry about what is left behind.
January 5th: I don’t know why I’m dusting my condo. After six months, I’ll have to be very careful not to stir a breeze when I walk back in July-ish, and cause a dust storm. In other news – pre-departure house cleaning progress is being made. Whew! I won’t have to wonder who trashed the …
Just went through the change on my shelf: Colones, Pesos, Czeck Crowns, British Pound, and Euros. It’s nice to arrive in a new country with some of the local currency. I’m still looking for the Thai Baht and the Japanese Yen. I’ll need those too.
Ah, Squats. That is an interesting word. Not exactly lovely. Not exactly poetic. Just a description/name of an activity that is essential for health and longevity. I’ll be honest. The main reason that I joined Crossfit, besides needing to improve my overall fitness very quickly, was to intensively work on my squat. You might think …
Imagine that you are just arriving to your dream destination, out-side of your home country. You are so excited, and you can’t wait to get yourself some food and settled before you go exploring. It is a totally awesome feeling…until you realize that you can’t take any money from an ATM, because your bank thinks …
Saturday I fly out from Boston, with a layover in Atlanta to ultimately end up in Costa Rica. I’m going to a surf camp for 7 days and nights. Yes, forty-three year old me is going to learn how to surf. Luckily there are two surf lessons a day. Hopefully I’ll get up on the …
Let me tell you a story…Once upon a time I returned home from a work trip. My flight landed late that night, and I was staggering into my condo, dragging my bags. I flipped on the light, and… GASP!!!! SOMEONE HAD TOSSED THE JOINT!!!! Then, I sighed. No. It was me. I could blame no …
