I have moved out of my office…everything shuts down officially at the end of the day today.
(Truthfully, Tom moved me out of my office. With my knee surgery and all, I could only organize and marshal the forces, if you will. Good timing on my part, eh? The long-suffering man I call [...]
The first step in planning our trip to South America was mounting a PR campaign with the kids–slow and steady, nothing too flashy–to get them excited about the upcoming Offermann-Reeves exodus.
The two things that have really captivated their imaginations: the exchange rate and the easy availability of great ice cream and gelato. They are [...]
We have decided to completely eliminate TV from our lives while in Argentina. We figure that we can get all the news/media we need from our computers. And, most importantly, the kids will have to engage their brains rather than veg out in front of the television (and we will not be tempted [...]
We get asked this question a lot. The short answer is that we can’t imagine living anywhere else in the United States than Portland.
But, what we are doing is a bit different than a traditional sabbatical in the sense that we are dismantling our professional existence here in Portland. We are closing up [...]
We sold our house last year and have been renting a condo ever since. I have been happy with the arrangement until now, when it just occurred to me the tremendous downside to having a condo–WE CAN’T HAVE A GARAGE SALE!
I am a relentless organizer. I eliminate clutter and extra crap in my [...]
I am looking forward to my albino girls whipping out their Mandarin in Chinatown when we are in Buenos Aires! Little blue-eyed, pale, blond children in South America speaking Chinese is going to blow their minds.
We are hoping to maintain the girls’ Mandarin skills with some tutoring while we are there.
Since the girls are enrolled in the Mandarin immersion program at Woodstock elementary, and since I speak some Mandarin from my days in Asia, everyone wonders why the heck we aren’t going to China. All legitimate wondering.
At the end of the day, we were concerned about two things that ultimately ruled out China: [...]
When people ask Tom and I if we are going to home school the girls while we are away, Tom and I always have to wait for our hearts to resume beating after the moment of sheer terror passes. NO, we are not going to home school. Reasons are below:
School is how [...]
Tom and I went on a little R&R excursion without the kids (don’t worry, they are being watched by responsible adults…probably more responsible than we are). While on this trip, I thought a massage might be good for my leg (yah, I know, nice excuse), so I gave it a try.
To say it was [...]
Does one really need to walk well in order to plan and implement an international move? At this point, I hope not!
I had ACL replacement surgery in June and am hoping to be up and running by the time we leave in October. By all accounts I won’t be skiing by then, but [...]
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