saltydogtales

A blog sharing my experience moving from Portland, Maine, to Placencia, Belize, and starting a new life. Blog starts as I prepared to leave, and includes a description of the drive through the US and Mexico, pulling my boat on a trailer, and the experience of settling in Belize and finding and creating work and play.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Ahhhh, February!

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All month long I've been thinking about how wonderful February has been, especially when compared to February in Maine when we were sick...
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Monday, February 22, 2010

Another transportation threshhold crossed....

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In my life I’ve operated a wide variety of modes of transportation. I was a student pilot, and took that as far as my solo flight from Maine...
Monday, February 15, 2010

Another Vancouver winner!

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On Saturday night following our very successful auction at the Sidewalk Arts festival, our rotary club held the drawing for the two week all...
Thursday, February 11, 2010

"Free Range" chicken

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Last weekend I decided not to cook on Friday night, and went across the road to the restaurant at the Singing Sands Inn. Feeling frugal, I o...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Last chance for raffle entries!

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I'm the "webmaster" in our Rotary club, and have been instructed to "take down" the raffle page on our website on Th...
Monday, February 8, 2010

Still seeking CPA ready for adventure!

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On Jan 29th I posted that I was looking for a CPA who would like to join me in a new enterprise built on a foundation I already have here in...
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Last chance!

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As many of you know, especially those who have read this entire blog, our local Rotary Club has had a rafflle with an exceptional prize - a ...
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Opportunity for CPA!!

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I’ve been thinking more and more about expanding my bookkeeping practice to clients outside the businesses I’m currently involved with.  I a...
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

The ORIGINAL tragedy of Haiti

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The recent catastrophic earthquake in Haiti has called attention to what many consider the most dysfunctional nation state in the western he...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Responses to comments..

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I receive the comments people post on this blog as e-mails, but if they are not sent to me directly by the senders, I can’t reply, except th...
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Monday, January 18, 2010

Cancun to Placencia by bus

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Getting to Placencia by taking a low cost flight to Cancun can save money, but definately requires an adventuresome spirit and high degree o...
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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Cold wave abates, and The Tooth Fairy to the rescue!

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What a cold week it was! I thought it was cold when the temp dropped to the low 70s, but then it descended into the mid to low 60s in the ea...
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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Tropical Cold Wave!

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From the Weather Channel, it looks like the US, Canada and Europe are suffering through some brutal winter weather, with trains stuck in sno...
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Saturday, January 2, 2010

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The cultural diversity here brings some real benefits to anyone who enjoys it.  Mayan ladies with their colorful long dresses carrying wares...
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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Christmas in Belize

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Imagine Christmas without external pressure. No store aisles with Christmas decorations on or before Halloween. No constant messages to buy,...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

I've moved!

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What a wild few weeks! We’ve been very busy at work, cash flow has been a bit weak, requiring extra effort to bill clients for work done, an...
Monday, December 7, 2009

Moving in 6 days!

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I suppose most people in cultures that celebrate festivals of one sort or another at this time of year are quite busy at this point, and I a...
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Friday, November 27, 2009

Thanksgiving in Belize

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Thanksgiving is a distinctly American holiday, probably in part because it is not connected to a religion. I believe it was created by Abrah...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Going Postal, Belize Style

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That's a fun title for this posting, which is decidedly non-violent in content (for those in the U.S. who know another meaning for the t...
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