Still planning to move to Ecuador

Thanks to the great reporting from Clarke in Cuenca and the assurance of our Ecuadorian lawyer, we are still planning the move to Cuenca on The 1st of December - maybe sooner. The show seems to be over - for now. It may come back to bite us later but the benefits of life in Ecuador still outweigh staying in the U.S. despite a coup attempt once in awhile.

We have found a nice apartment in Cuenca that we will rent if the lawyer can get the lease arrangements worked out. Thing are moving along nicely. We've lowered the price on the house in Springfield and if all else fails we'll rent it out. There has been some interest on the property in Willow Springs, again if all else fails we'll auction it off. All the household items, my tools and equipment and my truck are set to be auctioned off on Nov. 7th and ads go in the paper for Barbara's new Subaru and a new home for the cat and dog.

We're headed to Willow Springs for the weekend, clear our heads, fire up the sawmill, skid some logs, maybe shoot a few clay birds - that sure makes me feel better, especially since I have to sell my guns to move to Ecuador. Any question about what kind of person I am - does "redneck" ring a bell ? That brings up another question - how in the world did a stuffy old college professor and a construction working, gun toting, motorcycle riding redneck ever get together ? Stay tuned.