I actually have no idea if everyone uses this word the same way we do, but when a plan either fails to materialize or has to be changed on short…
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,…
To our American readers (and maybe those from other places, but I can’t make informed analogies for y’all): you know how there will be two small towns that perceive themselves…
Some couples have very simple commemorations, and others are elaborate. I don’t know what the mean number of “special days” is for married people, but we have a few. We…
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…
