16 November 2025 It was a quiet week. But I did have to have a confrontation with my attorney. I mentioned last week that I got my FBI background check… Read more

9 November 2025 It was a more routine week. Classes are going good. Because I was sick for three weeks in the Spring, and have done so much traveling this… Read more

2 November 2025 Whew! I’m home! And what a wonderful two weeks! Here’s a run down of my second week in Portugal. It’s another long…but photo rich blog post. On… Read more

26 October 2025 Greetings from Porto Portugal. My trip to Portugal with my friend John continued this week. There’s a lot of detail here. I hope you enjoy reading as… Read more

19 October 2025 Greetings from Lisbon, Portugal. I’m here with my friend John from Denver. More on that after a weekly update. For my pending visa application, I finally got… Read more

12 October 2025 It’s been a full week. The big news is that I got a new set of fingerprints for an updated FBI background check. I’ll get that mailed… Read more

5 October 2025 First, the big news is that I’m starting to plan my next visit to the U.S. At this point (no airfare had been purchased), I’m planning to… Read more

28 September 2025 Visa and Travel plans Up until a few weeks ago, I had been planning to return to the US in January to file for the new visa… Read more

22 September 2025 Not a lot of news this week. The big news is that I have learned that if I apply for my non-lucrative visa (retiree visa) from the… Read more

14 September 2025 Water at home: I am looking for a new apartment  When I leased my apartment in February 2024, there were some issues that needed addressing. The kitchen,… Read more