We leave tomorrow for Mexico. Not for spring break. Not for a 2 week stay in an all-inclusive resort. To live. It’s early in the morning now. I can’t sleep. I’m stressed. Anxious. Butterflies. It’s frightening. Somewhat terrifying. Yet...
Jack was an amazing cat. He was sweet, affectionate, and probably more like a dog than a cat; he came when we called him, and would take walks with us when we walked our dog. He was smart: He figured out how to open our screen door so that he could get out. Just by...
I don’t think I was mentally prepared with how stressful this move would be. Yesterday, I literally wanted to go back to bed, crawl under the covers, and hide. But the health coach and adult in me knew that doing that wouldn’t produce any relief from the...
When we tell people that we’re moving, a common question is – How are you getting there? And how are you getting your stuff there? As far as our stuff, we’re not taking much, as I’ve already discussed in a couple of previous posts. We’re...
We’re 3 weeks away from leaving for Mexico. Gah! Our house is starting to look pretty bare. We sold the 55″ flat screen, and all the stereo equipment and speakers. We’re borrowing a TV from a friend until we leave. If you look close you can see the...
With our Friends and Family Estate Sale, we got rid of a lot of stuff, especially the big stuff (furniture, stereo equipment, TV, etc.) But we still had a bunch of small stuff – vases, glassware, some clothes, tools, assorted home decor, etc. So yesterday we had...
Moving keeps you lean. When I was a young adult, I remember that I lived in 7 different apartments in 6 years. Whenever you move, you automatically purge because you don’t want to take it all with you. You don’t want to move it all. So, you start to toss...
By no means am I an expert of Mexican visas, but I wanted to share our experience in getting our visas. There are 3 main types of visas when traveling to Mexico (at least visa types that would apply to normal folks like me) Tourist Visa Temporary Resident Permanent...
We’re taking very little with us when we move to Mexico. Some clothes, some kitchen stuff, some workout equipment, my guitar, some tools, and assorted pet stuff. Not a heck of a lot. We’ve lived in our house for 16 years, It’s a 3000 square foot...
The proverbial first blog post. Hello world. Hola Mundo! We’re Gary & Elizabeth, currently living in Austin, TX. We’re about to become expats living in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico. I’ve started this blog as a way to chronicle our journey...
