Hello y'all!! I decided to come back to writing/blogging, which is my original favorite past time. Good thing too, because starting today, I want to publish for posterity's sake our journey to retirement. When Mike and I started Midlife Wanderings blogs we were heading to the Philippines to be with my aging mom. Then we came home to the USA in 2018 after she passed on.
Back then, JJ was a cute 8-year old boy who captured the hearts of everyone in our place and neighboring towns. This time JJ will be a 15-year old teenage boy who will definitely tower everyone there. He will be finishing his 8th grade education here and then next year he will be attending high school in the Philippines and possibly college.
Last year JJ and I were back in the Philippines to fix our house after typhoon Odette. We accomplished a lot in our 5 months stint there, making improvements to our house, helping others rebuild and strengthening relations with neighbors and families. I was even able to make it to our mountain property to see the damage to our coconuts that Odette left.
Mike stayed behind to keep working and sending us money for the rebuilding and improvements. When it was time to go, I thought it would be years (at least 5-6 years) before I could see my beloved town again so I decided to record one of my favorite places so I could revisit it any time I feel homesick. I'm sharing it below if you want to see it.
Then when we came home Michael informed me that he plans to retire at 62. He's not waiting for full retirement age. He wants to enjoy life earlier than he should which is music to my ears. My heart leaped with joy! Yes, he said we are retiring to the Philippines! Isn't it wonderful?
We are 6 months to retirement - and today is the start of our pre-retirement chronicles which I will update and publish consistently until we leave for the Philippines and then it will be another chapter when that day comes.
May the Lord bless us all in our daily comings and goings for in Him alone we live and breath. I hope you join us once again on this journey. I love you all...SHALOM!
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