Looking back at our posts I can see how a reader might think our life is turning out some degree of perfect, so its time for a bit of writing…
After enlightenment, the laundry. ~Zen saying In our previous life, J. and I did laundry twice a week for a total of 4-5 loads. One day (usually Tuesday) we did…
A number of years ago we were driving in Ireland, spending a lot of time looking at lesser-known stone circles and other ancient monoliths. This was 2012, and having full-blown,…
I mean, on what other blog are you going to receive such useful (ha-HA!) advice? Yes, sometimes the titles are sweaty, but this is this week’s topic: the Serviço de…
We’ve nibbled around this subject here and there, but the story of our housing situation here in Braga has taken a turn and we just, like this moment, finished moving…
We’re going to take a left turn from our usual posts this week. We’ve written for awhile now about our dreams for moving, and our plans, and the actual journey,…
This post is part of a series called Northern Portugal – Winter 2022 To our American readers (and maybe those from other places, but I can’t make informed analogies for…
This post is part of a series called Northern Portugal – Winter 2022 Some couples have very simple commemorations, and others are elaborate. I don’t know what the mean number…
I imagine the Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras — or SEF for short– the government unit responsible for processing and approving visas — as a typical office. Typical people sit…
Let’s begin by getting the most likely snipe out of the way: nobody should have an expectation of being understood in their native tongue if they are not in a…
