Return, Updates, and Life part n+1
It's been more than a year since I've had an update here, and far more since I've been a regular LJ user at all. But lately I have been wishing for a place to discuss what's been going on in life, and frankly have been perhaps a little jealous of Vera's new Wordpress blog. See, it's been a busy year. Here's a bit of a rundown on what I've been up to:
- We lived in a 25 ft. 1975 Winnebago Itasca for over a year. Part of this time was in the backyard of the house that the bank took back, part in Central Point, and mostly in the yard of Vera's parents.
- We spent four months in the jungles of Costa Rica on the Caribbean coast, near the quaint little village of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca. Lots of adventure ensued, including a great trip to Nicaragua, some delicious habañero peppers, and the theft of my MacBook.
- I replaced my computer with a pink Dell laptop.
- We just signed the lease for an apartment in southeast Portland. I think we are both incredibly excited about this move.
But here's the thing: if you have been listening to my rambles at all, you know that our plan was to stay six months in Costa Rica, live in Portland for just a few months, and then start a six-month stay in Europe beginning in April. This plan has changed. I don't know when we will get to have our long-term European stay, and it might be delayed for a few years as we try to rebuild our savings. Costa Rica was more expensive than I'd planned, especially once my computer got stolen and we decided to fly back to Oregon at the last minute.
So currently we are getting ready to move to Portland, then immediately head out on a trip to Santa Rosa so I can officiate at the wedding of a good friend of mine. I'm working on some more interesting projects as well.
Oh, and if you are getting married in the Portland area, consider my services, please. Mention this post and I'll give you a discount!