by Gary | Jan 1, 2023 | Mexico, Puerto Morelos
It was 5 years ago that we got our driver’s licenses in Puerto Morelos. Our post from then: Getting our Mexican Driver’s Licenses in Puerto Morelos It was time for renewal, so we went this week. The process is mostly the same, but there were a few documentation...
by Gary | Dec 27, 2022 | casa, Mexico, Technology
We’ve had a bunch of folks ask us about what we did for internet and WiFi in our new house. To be honest, we probably went a bit overboard. I’m sure our builder thought we did! But, I’m super happy with our strategy and how everything turned out....
by Gary | Dec 19, 2022 | casa, Mexico
Well, we’ve now been in our house for a few months now – and we love it! I’ll have some upcoming posts talking about specific topics, including our home internet, smart-home, whole-house audio, and lighting. In the meantime, here’s 10 things in...
by Gary | Aug 1, 2022 | casa, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
After a long construction project – we’re finally in! And we’re thrilled with our new house! Things are still in a bit of disarray with unpacking, and we have a few post-construction items to finish up; but we’re now living here! I’ll...
by Gary | Jun 26, 2022 | casa, Mexico, Puerto Morelos
In our last post, we mentioned that we hit a delay because of our windows. Well, the window guys showed up again this week, and started back to work. He hopes to be done in the next week or two. So, things are progressing again. In the meantime, there’s been a...
by Gary | Jun 5, 2022 | casa, Mexico, Puerto Morelos, Uncategorized
We’re getting near the end. Lots of finishing details are happening. We have hit a delay though, with our windows. 😥 Our windows are all custom made, hurricane windows. The company that makes them had a problem with the assembly machine. They need a new part,...
by Gary | May 26, 2022 | adventures, Mexico, podcast
Elizabeth’s Done with Dieting podcast normally covers topics related to helping folks who are done with dieting, but still want to lose weight and feel good. This week, she’s gone with a more personal tale about our decision to expatriate from the US. She...
by Gary | May 4, 2022 | Mexico, Technology
After 5 years of living in Mexico, I finally got a Mexican cell phone number. We’ve kept our US cell phone plan, as we still need and use our US numbers for business purposes. And porting them to a VOIP service was not an option, as it would not give us...
by Gary | May 1, 2022 | casa, Mexico
It’s been way too long since I posted an update; there’s been a lot of progress, and we’re actually nearing the finish line. The celosias (breeze blocks) are all in, and looking great. All of the concrete work is done; just needs final...
by Gary | Jan 16, 2022 | casa, Mexico
It’s been a while since my last post. The past month or so has seemed like a very slow part of construction. The guys have been finishing all of the concrete walls. By hand. It’s a slow process, but the finished result looks great. Concrete walls On the...
