Hi friends and family! We’re alive and well back in Portland, Oregon. I will be giving a longer update/post in the next coming week or so but just wanted to check in and say hello! We’ve been having fun catching up with friends, going to concerts, and enjoying this beautiful Oregon summer. We’re loving our…
Tag: summer
Hello Summer – The Fun Has Begun!
It’s official – summer is here and we’ve taken it on with full force. I said it last year and I’ll say it again – Portland has THE best summers in world (at least in the US). June through September (sometimes even October) in this city, and the entire Pacific Northwest in general, are breathtakingly gorgeous with just the…
Life Update!
I know I can get a bit philisophical in my posts sometimes and forget about letting everyone know how our plans are coming along. So here’s a little update to share! Kile and I have still been keeping up our same routine as far as budgeting goes. I’m actually very excited to say that we’ve…
Why would we ever leave?! – The Oregon Summer Trap
Every single summer it happens. The skies turn from gray to blue, the temperature is a perfect mix between warm and hot and the scenery of Oregon is the most beautiful it will ever be. These 3 months of the year make us never want to leave Oregon. It is, truly, one of the most…
Chuggin’ Along
Having made up our minds about a month ago to make some serious changes in our lives, it’s fun to watch the little things add up. On our journey to living a debt-free life and traveling/living abroad, here is what we’ve done so far: Reduced our monthly spending by $400 – this means: more eating at…
Reinventing Our American Dream 