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65. In '94 we had a chance to move to New Zealand

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 09:59 AM

Jul 2019

Went to take a look. Hubby (mentioned in my post 58) didn't get treated the way he wanted, so he turned off to the whole idea. We could have chosen Auckland or Wellington (another doc from South Africa took the position in Christchurch that I hoped hubby would get) so we stayed in the US.

Twice since then I was hoping to get us a place out of the US, first in Panama during Bush years which we gave up because of the fire, and then on Bonaire as recently as 2015. He backed out of Bonaire because he refused to acknowledge health issues that were going to make him need to retire.

Now at 68 I don't want to make a move abroad on my own.

My passport is current, though. Just don't know where I'd go solo if I was inclined to leave.

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