Edd: What do you think our life would be like now if 2008 hadn’t happened–when everything came crashing down? I mean if things had just continued the way they were going. Cynthia: I have no idea. Sadly I guess we’d still be working but probably not in Vegas. We knew that wouldn’t be a permanent …
Edd: When we’re back in the States visiting family it doesn’t take long to get reacquainted with the hustle/bustle of life there. Cynthia: Like as soon as we step into the terminal at the airport—–. E: Well, we most often land in the New York area and folks there seem to move faster than anyone …
Edd: A guy wrote us wanting to know if there are racquetball courts here. I hope that’s not a deal breaker because when you’re thinking about moving abroad there are MUCH bigger fish to fry. Cynthia: Lighten up. Not having access to a gym would have been a deal breaker for you. For me moving …
Edd: I just read an article about lies people tell themselves in retirement. Cynthia: Yeah? We’re retired. What lies are we telling ourselves? E: The author covered three but one of them I thought was particularly interesting: “I’m busier than ever… I don’t know how I ever fit work in to my schedule.” C: That’s …
Edd: So that mushrooming “little idea” you mentioned. What exactly were you talking about? Cynthia: About your growing frustration with the old blog. You wanted to keep writing but we both knew eddsaid was running out of gas. E: Oh, OK. So many ideas fly around in Casa Staton I wasn’t sure which one you …
Edd: Well, we let everyone know what went into the photo for the cover of “Leap of Faith.” Why don’t we talk about some of the other pieces of the puzzle? Cynthia: Like how many ideas for the title and subtitle came and went before we finally settled on Mission: Rescue Your Retirement. How Moving …
Cynthia: We’re sitting in the living room going over our proposal from Area Focal , the company we’ve chosen to handle so much of this publishing business we’re clueless about–photography, branding, web design, social media. We’ve barely met Oscar Bravo, the owner, and hope we’re making a good decision, trusting he and his people are going …
Edd: Welcome to our brand new blog! After almost ten years of writing hundreds of posts that served as the nucleus for our trilogy of books, Mission: Rescue Your Retirement. How Moving Abroad Saved Our Asse(t)s, we are beyond excited to be moving in a bold new direction. We chose the name Imagine ~ Intend …