by Sally Rose | Jan 7, 2018 | Daily Life, Happiness, The Contentment Project
Ever since I read Gretchen Rubin’s best-selling book, The Happiness Project, I’ve been thinking about organizing a “happiness” study group. New year, new goals, new beginnings. Why not now? So many people are seeking it. Why is happiness so... 
by Sally Rose | Jul 30, 2017 | Chile, Daily Life, Expat, Travel
The combo washer/dryer that’s in my little rental apartment is whirring behind me. I had the same type machine in Scotland when I visited in 2015. When the wash is finished, the clothes are still dripping wet. I use the centrifuge cycle before turning on the... 
by Sally Rose | Jun 18, 2017 | Birthdays, Daily Life
After a shopping trip last week, I sat in the car to look over the bill. My visits to Walmart usually aren’t very costly, but this bill seemed high. I mentally tallied each item. The blood pressure cuff that I’d thought was $28 turned out to be $45. Must... 
by Sally Rose | Jun 11, 2017 | Daily Life, Good for a Laugh
Last Tuesday, when I went down to my apartment lobby to check the mail, another woman was there at the same time. Sigi’s* a little German lady who’s probably lived here since the building opened back in the ’60’s. I was a little taken aback... 
by Sally Rose | Mar 9, 2017 | Daily Life, Re-Entry, Repat, Travel
Adulting is so tedious. And I find myself with so many “adult” things on my To-Do list. There’s paying the car insurance that is due on March 12. Thanks to an encounter with a motorcyclist that was driving in the bicycle lane, my auto insurance is... 
by Sally Rose | Feb 26, 2017 | Daily Life, Road Trip, Travel
Last week, I left Albuquerque to visit Texas and Oklahoma. Instead of driving from Albuquerque to Oklahoma City, I had decided to fly to Dallas, rent a car, and go from there. I spent one night in Dallas, where I met up with an old friend or, as we agreed sounded...