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How to Plan an International Move
WARNING: Service Post Now that the last of our stuff has arrived almost entirely intact, I feel good about moving this topic perpetually off of the “upcoming” list and talking about the what, how, and a few of the horrors … Continue reading
Posted in International Moving
Tagged banking, emigration, immigration, moving, pets, stuff, utilities
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The Clothes On Our Backs: Final Choices About Stuff
We’ve lost our minds. Entering the home stretch, we’ve gone absolutely stupid insane. Our final week is a maze of meals with great people, selling little bits of our lives, one car (or sideboard) at a time. But through it … Continue reading
Posted in Before We Go, International Moving
Tagged Bloomington Indiana, moving, pets, stuff
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Don’t Go Away Angry….Just Go Away
When I tell people that I’m moving to Ireland one of the more frequent responses, regardless of political bent, is some riff on, “God, take me with you. The way things are going in this country, I’m dying to get … Continue reading
Posted in What's Behind All This Madness
Tagged Dublin, fear, home, Ireland, life lessons, philosophy, politics, religion, stuff, United States
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