tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post5982167917983688234..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: not quite saint francisSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-54654924658565632532013-01-28T02:13:50.670-06:002013-01-28T02:13:50.670-06:00What is a 'blackroom'? Is it a form of se...What is a 'blackroom'? Is it a form of segregation?Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-87740172817179290132013-01-27T22:42:54.182-06:002013-01-27T22:42:54.182-06:00On hold. I have spent almost all of my down payme...On hold. I have spent almost all of my down payment money getting the Salem house fit for sale. Leaving it for four years has had its own costs.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-20532653267671242982013-01-27T22:34:27.734-06:002013-01-27T22:34:27.734-06:00I could not imagine what it would be like to have ...I could not imagine what it would be like to have kids added on top of what I have done on my own.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-53179184416942846972013-01-27T20:32:41.993-06:002013-01-27T20:32:41.993-06:00I am between you and Felipe. I have realized havin...I am between you and Felipe. I have realized having "lots of stuff" actually agitates me but life in the states with kids has "accumulation" attached.<br /><br /><br />So I am aware of the situation, try to accumulate less and realize I am not always successful.Mommy with Commuter Husbandhttp://commuterfamily.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-16476271326276687002013-01-27T19:25:19.050-06:002013-01-27T19:25:19.050-06:00P.S. What's the status of real estate SOB? Did...P.S. What's the status of real estate SOB? Did you get the "narco compound?" Or are you (still?) in negotiations?Kim Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-92173044750512904532013-01-27T19:08:34.990-06:002013-01-27T19:08:34.990-06:00I haven't parted with my power tools, yet. Th...I haven't parted with my power tools, yet. They are still in the basement. But they will be gone when the house sells. They are too heavy to take south with me. And it makes as much sense for me to hire a handyman to do the things I would do with my tools.<br /><br />Like you, I thought losing my books would be painful. All of my paperbacks went to Goodwill yesterday. I kept the hardbound books merely for staging. Almost all of them will find a new home when the house sells.<br /><br />In one sense, I feel as if I have gone through the cleansing of bankruptcy. It is an opportunity for me to reinvent myself without an anchor of stuff. (Good grief! I am starting to sound like one of those "we don't watch television" people.)Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-21614527082025769302013-01-27T18:59:06.416-06:002013-01-27T18:59:06.416-06:00Wow! Quite impressive! I've been chipping awa...Wow! Quite impressive! I've been chipping away at the edges of the junk I own, but a lot of it I don't want to get rid of. For example, I own a lot of power tools that I seldom use. However, I use them once in a while, and sooner or later I'd want them back if I ever got rid of them. Unfortunately, they also tend to take up a lot of space, particularly things like table saws, lawn mowers, snow blowers, leaf shredders, etc. If I ever move to Mexico and sell my house, I think I'll include the yard equipment in the sale. But I can't be separated from my tools. Too useful. <br /><br />Then I have a lot of boxes that things came in. If I ever move, I figure the boxes will be handy to move things in. Right now, they mostly live in the attic. <br /><br />But where I'm going to have real problems is with things like books. Now if my book collection somehow vanished spontaneously in the night, I'd probably not really notice. Most of the tomes don't ever get looked at. But I like having them around, and have always wondered about people who have no books in the house. <br /><br />Still, the above notwithstanding, I do need to trim down. <br /><br />You have set a good example. Sort of, at least. I suppose four years later is better than never. LOL....<br /><br />Saludos,<br /><br />Kim G<br /><br />Boston, MA<br /><br /><i>Where we have at least organized the garage in the last few months.</i>Kim Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-72239165810149805892013-01-27T16:44:57.013-06:002013-01-27T16:44:57.013-06:00What did your gardener do with the bodies in the b...What did your gardener do with the bodies in the basement?Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-42788003151986427222013-01-27T11:11:06.545-06:002013-01-27T11:11:06.545-06:00And I can now get on with my new life. There is t...And I can now get on with my new life. There is the essence of a good sermon buried there.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-68847353335779407262013-01-27T11:10:16.170-06:002013-01-27T11:10:16.170-06:00Liberating is the word I would -- and did -- use. ...Liberating is the word I would -- and did -- use. All I own will soon be with me in Mexico.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-68932707644385919852013-01-27T10:25:30.317-06:002013-01-27T10:25:30.317-06:00It's interesting to note the differences betwe...It's interesting to note the differences between people. I've never been an accumulator. To have this quantity of possessions would drive me nuts. It apparently did not drive you nuts, but I congratulate you on lightening your life load.Felipe Zapatahttp://unseenmoon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-49375279149859192942013-01-27T09:49:47.016-06:002013-01-27T09:49:47.016-06:00It takes time to empty a house. But as John said, ...It takes time to empty a house. But as John said, it's just STUFF. Glad you parted with a lot of things. It makes living easier, I think.Laurie Mathernehttp://honduras-gumbo.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-82940532533321627642013-01-27T06:23:37.779-06:002013-01-27T06:23:37.779-06:00Did all this 6 years ago when we sold 80 acres and...Did all this 6 years ago when we sold 80 acres and casa (and outbuildings) in Colorado - STUFF - and still have a small house in New Mexico STUFFED with what I could not part with - that is slowly going away too - feels good! Congrats for the scale back!John Calypsohttp://vivaveracruz.com/blognoreply@blogger.com