*** After three weeks we are pleased to kick off this work week with the announcement of our first major property offering in a new development you have to see …
Our Day at Los Frailes
We spent this afternoon with our friend, Maria, on a day trip to Los Frailes beach about 20 miles south of Puerto Cayo. Some listings name Los Frailes as one of …
Pocket Squares – The Elusive Perfection
An as-usual sophisticated post by a blogging buddy to the North. He's answered one of my long-sought questions on pocket square style. …
Photos About Nothing
Our Continuing Gringo Education
After 17 days on the ground in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador, we've just scraped the surface on all there is to learn. These are a few lessons from the earliest days of …
Day Trip to Montanita
The Power of YES
"Say, yes. And if you're lucky, you will find people who say 'yes' back. Now will saying yes, get you in trouble at times? Will saying yes, lead you to some …
2013: Kill the Status Quo and SEE Your Laughable Dreams.
"It is impossible to travel South without turning one's back to the North." ~ A.W. Tozier Gordon McKenzie's unofficial title at Hallmark was vice president for …
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Goodbye to the Old Years: The Ano Viejos in Ecuador!
In Denmark, they break dishes. In the Philippines they wear polka-dots. In Ecuador it seems we burn "scarecrows" at midnight. It's a cultural New Year's …
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Our Final Construction Photos
Our final construction photos... A job well done. …
From Arkansas to Ecuador: We Finally Made It.
My last post was one week ago today as Dana and I prepared for a 100-day trip to Puerto Cayo, Ecuador, where we traveled to see our new home and launch a …
Until next time…
Now that the moment's upon us, I'm not quite sure what to say, or how to say it. For six months now, Dana and I have awaited this hour, the time when we'd …
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Casa Azul: Our Race Against the Clock
The latest visuals on Casa Azul. Just click on the link for all the new photos. …
Failure: Friend or Foe? (Part II)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gdvnm5a7i6zj9od/Watkins_EverydayMissionaries_20121212.mov *** As a follow-up to this post yesterday, I'm attaching a 7-minute video …
Failure: Friend or Foe? (Part I)
(Blogger's Note: This is the first in a two-post series on how I look at failure. I'll post Part II this afternoon in the form a a 7-minute video - a short …
My Strategic 99-Day Packing Plan
Two people. Three months. Four carry-ons and two bags to check. Never before have I been required to pack so strategically as for an upcoming 99-day trip to …
Casa Azul – Maybe our Final Update
This may be our final visual update before departure a week from tomorrow. Dana wanted a blue tile shower, and she got it. …
On the Topic of Prepositional Phrases in Writing
A few months ago, a pastor/author I'd never heard of contacted me and asked if I'd consider reviewing a book he'd written before it hit the market. The book's …
Arkansas to Ecuador: When God Said ‘Yes’ to Our Most Laughable Dream
"Where there is no vision, the people perish." ~ Proverbs 29:18 It's been quite a year. My dad died in January. Dana and I explored Ecuador in April, bought a …
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