I reconnected recently with an old friend, who paid me one of the nicest compliments I have ever been given. She told me that she was out with friends and I came up in conversation. When one of them asked her what I do, she answered, “Caroline and her husband actually do the things that the rest of us just talk about doing.” Thanks Sarah – your words still make [...]
Marathon season comes twice a year, in the spring and the fall, and we are now finishing up with the 2018 fall season, exciting for me because I added two states to my total (I now have a marathon in 15 states), and for fans of Costa Rica, a Tica (Jenny Méndez) won the Marine Corps Marathon! First, a bit about Jenny Méndez. She is 38 years old, born in Columbia, but [...]
New York City may be known for its big buildings and big crowds, but you can get back to nature without having to travel too far. Scott and I moved to Riverdale in the Bronx after I had spent 40+ years living in Manhattan (I even went to college here!) and Scott had spent most of his years in Brooklyn, then Manhattan with me. One of the things we love [...]
Costa Rica FIRE got a mention recently on VICE.com, as I shared tips for digital nomads – i.e., gainfully employed people who choose to do their work remotely so they can travel at the same time. Apparently, there are 5 million digital nomads in the US, and Scott and I hope to join them as soon as next year, when we are empty-nesters! The VICE piece was focused more on [...]
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