In Bali you need a fix-it guy
For new expats or for those who plan to live in Bali for at least 1/2 a year, you are hereby warned that the things in your dwelling will break… frequently. The reason is that appliances and fixtures from outside…
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Our first guests
Exactly a year ago we were putting concrete “pins” in the ground to mark the boundaries of the property. It seems remarkable that today our first guests have come and gone. The nervousness of having to actually face guests and…
Transcendence
I will start by saying that the experience I had yesterday at the hospital was not expected. Earlier in the day my wife Shelly mentioned that on Facebook, she read that my builder’s daughter was in the hospital. Wayan (my…
Mugging for the camera
Each time I arrive on the building site I get a hello and a wave from at least one of the many workers. Usually from quite a few. And when I raise my camera phone I tend to get a…
A Drop of Kindness, a Well of Gratitude
“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” — Scott Adams I’m becoming more convinced each day that the real benefit of travel, or expat living, or even…