Author Archives: steve

Every big change in life invariably involves trading away good and bad things to be replaced with some other set of good and bad things.  For us, making the change we are making, the list is long.  While we would … Continue reading →

We’re going through a whole series of ‘lasts’.  Today saw our last mortgage payment going out.  This is not the first nor the last of our ‘lasts’ but it’s kind of a big one.

One thing we won’t be able to totally escape from is land based mail.  That means we need a long term solution that will enable us to get hold of our mail from time to time.  There is a service … Continue reading →

Boy – has this one been touch and go.  After many delays and heart stopping false starts we have finally sold our ski condo.  Onwards and upwards.

This is a subject of much concern for global travelers.  At one end of the extreme, maintaining our full US coverage is insanely expensive.  At the other end, ie not having any (sometimes called “self-insurance”) leaves us exposed to major … Continue reading →