• 8 January 2020 at 5:09 pm ET7.6 min
    8 January 2020 at 5:09 pm ET

    The interminable saga that is Mirador San Jose, wherein we worry about a neighbour's bizarre behaviour and consider our options for the future.

    The interminable saga that is Mirador San Jose, wherein we worry about a neighbour's bizarre behaviour and consider our options for the future.

  • 1 January 2020 at 7:37 pm ET6.9 min
    1 January 2020 at 7:37 pm ET

    Hindsight, the saying goes, is 20/20. On this first anniversary of our retirement to Ecuador, I have some perfectly acute hindsights to share.

    Hindsight, the saying goes, is 20/20. On this first anniversary of our retirement to Ecuador, I have some perfectly acute hindsights to share.

  • 11 December 2019 at 3:21 pm ET3.8 min
    11 December 2019 at 3:21 pm ET

    The interminable saga that is Mirador San Jose, wherein common property is vandalized and Chantal and I have a run-in with the community brownshirt.

    The interminable saga that is Mirador San Jose, wherein common property is vandalized and Chantal and I have a run-in with the community brownshirt.

  • 4 October 2019 at 1:49 pm ET0.7 min
    4 October 2019 at 1:49 pm ET

    The manic French Canadians at Mirador San Jose are suing one another this week. Being Anglos, we’re well outside the linguistic blast radius.

    The manic French Canadians at Mirador San Jose are suing one another this week. Being Anglos, we’re well outside the linguistic blast radius.

  • 5 September 2019 at 3:55 pm ET8.5 min
    5 September 2019 at 3:55 pm ET

    For all of you who wonder what we got ourselves into, let’s address the proverbial elephant in the room. What’s really happening at MSJ?

    For all of you who wonder what we got ourselves into, let’s address the proverbial elephant in the room. What’s really happening at MSJ?

  • 24 August 2019 at 4:09 pm ET7 min
    24 August 2019 at 4:09 pm ET

    We named our three-bedroom villa on the coast Casa de la luna creciente: House of the Crescent Moon. Those who know us well will know why.

    We named our three-bedroom villa on the coast Casa de la luna creciente: House of the Crescent Moon. Those who know us well will know why.