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We’ve been here for 4 days – we’ve found a largish market, a corner bodega (on every corner), TJ’s (a subway ride away), a 99 cent store, a couple USPS offices, a coffee shop (5 doors away-we already feel like it’s “our local”), a brisket/corned beef restaurant (loose term), a Japanese/Mexican restaurant (loose term) andContinue reading “Settling In?”

I don’t know what it is, but anywhere in the world I feel at home on the trains of any kind. I even like BART. Yes, I am unusual. So, we needed to get provisions this AM that can best be satisfied by Trader Joe’s (JDT worked there in her distant youth and has strongContinue reading “The Subway!!”

So, to say we have “landed” in a new land is an extreme understatement. Yes, I was expecting it to be different. AND . . . Before we traveled to Southeast Asia (principally Vietnam) in October 2019 I used to say I could (and probably would) live anywhere in the world. I learned that justContinue reading “We’ve Landed!”

JDT here. After our 5:40 am start we are now lounging at the beautiful Holiday Inn Express in western SLC. Easy peasy 11 hours. Went to Red Iguana for dinner (after seeing it on Triple D and after lots of NYTCC members suggested it). Meh. California spoils us for Mexican food. Off to Lincoln, NEContinue reading “Day One and Done!”

We’ve been talking about doing this for years. We were planning on doing this last Fall 2020 – needless to say that didn’t work out. Now that it’s here…Can we? Will we? Can we learn to live the urban life? Will we get out and explore and try new things and live differently. Join usContinue reading “JDT aka Joyce”

As I approached our impending three months in Brooklyn, I found myself avoiding packing. I’ve traveled extensively for business over the years. I’ve become really good at packing for one or even two weeks on the road, even when that included climates as different as South Texas and Western New York in the middle ofContinue reading “Packing – Hmmm?”

Hi, this is Glen. Joyce (JDT in future reference) and I are trying to do this together as we head off on the next stage of our lives. These are my words, Joyce will have her own. Simply put, after years of living in the Bay Area we are venturing to live wherever we wantContinue reading “Introduction – GAT”