My Home

I love it – why leave it? Bellingham, with it’s moderate temperatures (pre-climate change?), situated between Mt. Baker and Bellingham Bay, and easily accessible to Vancouver BC, the San Juan Islands, and Seattle is in a great spot of the world!

I own my own home nestled in an intentional community that I helped develop 20 years ago. My neighbors are now some of my best friends. My family lives here, we’re close and get to see each other quite often.

So why take off for a year?

When I contemplated retiring, I asked myself “Well, what would you like to do if you weren’t working?” I have always wanted to go to a Spanish speaking country for an extended time to learn Spanish. As a kid I remember what fluency (for a 3rd grader) felt like; to dream in Spanish; to not have to grasp for the right word or tense. Mexico was closest and cheaper than some others. I also felt that my concept of Mexico needs updating. My home was already rented, which would contribute towards the costs of traveling. And I felt that getting away from my stable, daily life in Bellingham would help me transition into a more productive and satisfying retirement life.

Sharing dinner on the North lawn – yum!

The beauty of the trees in Whatcom Falls Park View from Mt. Baker Ski Area Celebrating WWU with blue lights in the downtown trees The Canadian Rockies from Boulevard Park The beauty of a flowering fruit tree in Spring The view of Downtown Bellingham from Camber Café The CCC bridge in Whatcom Falls Park