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Chaos!
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May Retirement Status
Retirement: I did it! It feels like it has been months since my last day as a 911 dispatcher (instead of just over three weeks). I’ve spent a large portion of that time doing first hand research into becoming an “international shipping and packing consultant”. Thanks to my great friends (and Michelle who stopped in)…
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A Calculated Risk Or A Risky Gamble?
One of our goals with FinazzoFun is to share our adventures in a realistic way; we don’t want to share the good things, the pretty pictures, and the laughs without also sharing the shitty days, dirty beaches, foibles and follies. Today I want to dig into some of the nitty gritty about the visa application…
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2022: An Approximate Timeline
One of the most common questions people are asking right now is “when?!”, so, without further ado I present our estimated timeline for the rest of the year. All events are subject to change based on fate, whimsy, and the cascading effects of other changes. 5/5: We finally chose an international shipping company, signed our…
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Andrew’s Daily Puzzles
Michelle and I both have really gotten into puzzling during the last year. In July we even ordered a 40 pack of variety puzzle books from Penny Dell Puzzles and have been chipping away at the first few books. But now I’ve found myself working through some online puzzles on a semi daily basis. Daily…
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Why Portugal?
“How did you choose Portugal?” is one of the most common questions people ask about our upcoming move. When we started looking at early retirement options some of the major factors were: cost of living, location, cultural transition, weather, healthcare, and safety. Let’s go through those bits! Cost of Living For a variety of historical…
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Andrew’s Last Pre-Move Projects
My craft project of choice for quite awhile has been melty beads (I use Perler brand beads but there are other options available). I’m about to pack up my big pink bead bins for shipping and, unfortunately, my craft doesn’t travel easily so I’ll be without until we get our shipping container with all our…
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Date Night(s): MÄS & NAMA + Avery
Last week we had two fabulous nights out at our favorite restaurant(s). When we talked about local places we wanted to enjoy as much as possible before moving to Portugal, MÄS and its sister restaurant NAMA overshadowed everything else. MÄS offers innovative food which Chef Josh Dorcak describes as Cascadian Cuisine and we describe as scrumptious…
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March Retirement Status
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Elden Ring Ongoing Tips