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Expats Magazine up and running. Since we are not retirement age, we
need to make an income in order to live here and, as anyone who has
attempted it can attest to, it is not easy. Currently Sherry, my wife, comes
down every three months or so. She brings some of our household goods
with her, so we are slowly moving the important things down here and
making our house a home. At Christmas, my daughter Lauren (21-years
old) will come down with Sherry for the Holidays.
Sherry and Lauren
seem like it Would be diffiCult to be separated
from your family, hoW are you Coping?
Sherry and I are very happily married. We’ve been together for 26 years
(married 23 of them) and we have supported each other’s dreams the
entire time. About 10 years ago, she worked for Cole Haan Shoes and
her boss moved from the Maine office to the Manhattan office. She
had always wanted to work in New York City so I encouraged her to do
it. She worked there for a year, didn’t like it and moved back to Maine.
Dave and Andrew
Moving to Ecuador was more my dream, but she loves it here, too. In
fact, we’ve moved up our time table to have her here full-time from 18
months to 12 months. Of course, a lot of things have to happen in that
time frame, but if everything goes well, she will come down to live here
permanently in June or July of next year. And besides, my 17-year-old
son, Andrew, came down with me so I am not completely alone. We
keep each other company, and living in a foreign country is a great
experience for both of us. On top of that, we adopted a dog (Gizmo) a
few months ago and she keeps Sherry’ side of the bed warm.
What adviCe Would you share With neWComers
to CuenCa?
That’s a difficult question as I feel like everyone has to experience this
great city in their own way. What works for me, may not work for
someone else. Because of Facebook, people have grown accustomed
to sharing their opinions with others whether or not they want to hear them
and, as we all know, one person’s good advice is another’s disaster.
That said, I would encourage people to “chill out”. The pace here is
much slower, more tranquillo. Instead of trying to bend the natives to
your way of thinking, why not try it their way? Most expats come here
to retire, so slow down and enjoy your new life. Also, remember this is
not the United States and never will be--just because you are accustomed
to life there, doesn’t mean it is better. In other words, embrace—and
enjoy--the differences.
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