Friday, May 27, 2016. Friday, December 25, 2015. Merry Christmas from Guinea Bissau West Africa. So nice to have some pics to share on this Christmas Day. Maritza sent us word about a pre holiday party at our school in Guiledje. Guiledje had about 200 students attending - k to 4th grade. The party celebrated the end of trimester before the holidays. School starts up again on Jan 4. The kids sang, played games and ate and ate some more! My hero, Fredy with the kids.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Good bye to retirement in Paris. I started this blog back in 2011 with determination and high hopes that I could create a 5 year plan that would enable me to relocate to Paris upon my retirement in 2016. After researching the subject for several years it became overwhelming clear that I would not be able to accomplish my goal. I came to the conclusion that sadly, for me,. It would not be possible to live in Paris on a small fixed income derived mostly from social security.

Friday, June 5, 2015. My love affair with Paris is over. On May 26th I broke up with my Paris blog. I had pretty much made up my mind a couple of years ago that I would not be retiring in Paris. It was a wonderful dream but the reality did not match the dream. Realization is a perfect example of why. It is so important to do extensive. The love locks on The Pont des Arts.