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San José Costa Rica for six weeks
Apr 18, 2026 · original
We went back to Costa Rica this year after going last year for a week . This time was different. The purpose of the trip was to see what it would be like living there as a Plan B for retirement. We stayed in an Airbnb in Núcleo Sábana in San Jose for six weeks. It took us awhile to be “comfortable with being uncomfortable” with our limited Spanish. One of the things I have been researching is the different ways to become a legal resident. Costa Rica’s public health care system is top notch and affordable under CAJA . But most expats also pay for private insurance or just pay out of pocket to see specialists. The other reason we went was to become part of the expat community. We met a few nice people at a meetup and invited them out to dinner. They told us a lot about what motivated them to move and what it is really like living there. I was surprised by how Americanized it was. We did mo
Monica and Brandy - “The Boy is Mine Tour” - in Atlanta
Dec 15, 2025 · original
This concert was a little different than most. While most of the time each artist comes out and does their set, they took turns doing a few songs each and did a few together. There isn’t too much else to say, it was pretty good. We stayed at the Omni Hotel and took the Marta train back and forth. State Farm Arena was in walking distance
Ice Cube: Truth to Power in Atlanta GA
Nov 18, 2025 · original
Our next concert of the year was Ice Cube. He said that his “Mic was live” the entire concert, meaning no backing track, no lip syncing, no call and response. just him rapping live the entire night except for his few collabs. It was definitely the best rap concert we have been to and ties with the Wutang Clan . We stayed back at the Hyatt House . The concert was on a Tuesday. We stayed in Atlanta for five days to get a chance to spend time with our friends and to see our sons. We fell in love with the Hyatt House after our last visit. It came in handy for longer stays where I had a separate room to work in without disturbing my wife.
A Weekend of Classic Hip Hop in Atlanta Ga
Sep 27, 2025 · original
We saw that they were having the hip hop concert in Atlanta. The only person I really wanted to see was Too $Hirt since I haven’t seen him in concert and that was on my bucket list. Youngbloodz was a bonus. I didn’t really care about the rest. It was as good as expected. The only missing artist was Scarface. But we had seen him before and he was … meh. Then after we booked it, I found out that they were having a second concert the next day. I only found out when I was looking up information on Rakim and realized he was having s concert at the same venue the next day a long with a bunch of other artists. This had its ups and downs. Kool Moe Dee was way past his prime and lip synced the entire set and I didn’t expect much from Doug E. Fresh. He only has two songs that anyone had heard of. He did those two and acted as a DJ and hype man the rest of the time. KRS One, Big Daddy Kane and Raki
Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada
Aug 3, 2025 · original
Niagara Falls has been on our bucket list since 2020. We were supposed to go that June but then a little world wide pandemic happened. Then we were planning on going in 2023 but plans changed and I went to the US Tennis Open in NYC. But we finally made it this year. We stayed at the Embassy Suites Fallsview . We were upgraded to the presidential suite with great views We met our friends from Atlanta. The tour we went on was a mostly all day tour and boat ride Journey Behind the Falls While the wives wouldn’t do it, we went back to Niagara by the Lake and did a very wet jet boat ride the next day. . The trip was a one and done to cross off our bucket list.
London England with a day trip to Paris
Aug 3, 2025 · original
Well it’s been a crazy summer. I had a project at work that was supposed to be a 30 day project. But ended up extending two calendar months because of trips to DC, London and Niagara Falls. We originally planned to go to London a week earlier than we did. We found out that Lionel Ritchie was performing at the O2 the next week. We changed our flight to coincide. It was a direct flight on Virgin Airways and we stayed at the Westminster London . It was centrally located and walkable to most of the iconic sites. We took a day trip to Paris, France on the Chunnel . There were delays all of the way between mechanical issues before we got on and an unfortunate fatality on the track. Then it took another hour on the tour bus to get to our destination and there was really nothing great to see on our way. Once we got there, we had a three hour boat ride on the river, ate at a local restaurant and
WuTang Clan in Tampa Florida
Jun 14, 2025 · original
I didn’t know what to expect going into the WuTang Clan concert. I didn’t know any of their music and the only artist I knew anything about out of the nine was Method Man. I wasn’t disappointed. WuTang fans are another level. All of the members still had stage presence and have aged well. When my wife originally mentioned going, we said we owed it to ourselves to buy the tickets since it would probably be thier last tour ever with all 8 surviving members + Old Dirty Bastard’s son. We stayed at the Hotel Tampa Riverwalk .
The Queens Tour in Cincinnati, OH
Jun 6, 2025 · original
We went to Cincinnati for the Queens Tour. We could have seen them in Atlanta. But Ohio was on our bucket list so why not? We landed late Friday night, did a food tour in the morning and went to the concert that evening. We got what we expected. Four legends including Gladys Knight who did what she could. But wasn’t as healthy or spry as the rest. Definitely worth it.
This Is Mine Now
May 4, 2025 · original
I wouldn’t trade lives with a soul. This one’s mine. I earned every inch of it the hard way. Not through luck. Not through handshakes or mentors or some neat little roadmap. I clawed it together out of mistakes, misfires, and moments no one saw but me. And now that it works, now that I can breathe, I don’t owe anyone the clean version. It cost more than anyone warned me. Not in money or reputation. In weight. In silence. In biting my tongue until it bled. In carrying doubt like it was part of the uniform. Some wounds were my fault. Some were just the tax for not playing the game the way it was written. Either way, they marked me. People see the wins now. The calm. The confidence. What they don’t see is the wreckage I stepped over to get here and much of it I caused. They don’t feel the bruises that don’t show anymore. But I do. Every day. That memory lives in my body. This isn’t about re
Anthony Hamilton and Fantasia in Orlando
Apr 28, 2025 · original
We saw Anthony Hamilton and Fantasia. We went mostly to hang out with friends that were in town. We both agreed that the Fantasia concert that we went to in Chicago was better. I didn’t know too many songs from either of them. But Hamilton was pretty good.
Washington D.C.
Apr 16, 2025 · original
DC has been on our bucket list since 2020 before COVID and we finally went this past week. It was cold and raining most of the time we were there. But we did get a chance to go to the Smithsonian s National Museum of African American History & Culture . We were not ready for the emotional toll it took on us. I can’t really say too much else about it. On a brighter note we went to the National Air and Space Museum the next day. I was equally surprised about how captivating the history of flight was. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised as often as we fly. As usual, we found a spot to listen to live music Madam’s Organ . The music was excellent, the drinks were cheap and the food was so good we went twice. On the last day we were in DC, we did a three hour tour around DC where we had the opportunity to get off and walk around on the only day the weather was decent. We stayed at the Hyat
The Millennium Tour in Atlanta, GA
Apr 8, 2025 · original
We took a quick trip to Atlanta GA last weekend to go to the Millennium Tour. We have learned to adjust our expectations of the performances when going to concerts of older performers, especially hip hop artists. One good thing was that they started on time, all of the artists started and stopped on time and there wasn’t a large gap between performers. This was definitely a mixed bag though. Nivea was awful as was Plies and RSVP. But he at least Plies bought out Keith Sweat Boosie Badazz was great and did the songs you would expect him to do. Bow Wow was the youngest performer of the group and you could tell by his energy. He brought out Jermaine Dupree for Welcome to Atlanta and the Dem Franchise Boys . Rick Ross was okay. He didn’t do many of his most popular songs and didn’t use his 15 minutes well. Ying Yang Twins did pretty well. But age catches up with all of us. We left as Trey So
Amex Delta Cards and Platinum Medallion Status
Mar 8, 2025 · original
Platinum Medallion is the only Delta status we care about. It guarantees Comfort+ upgrades, which means extra legroom. The way we did it this year, and how we plan to do it going forward after Delta changed how status is earned, is a mix of flying, credit card spending, and the $7,500 MQD Headstart we get just for having three Delta Amex cards. That headstart is a huge boost—it means we only need to come up with $7,500 more MQDs to hit Platinum. We put enough spending on the Delta Reserve Amex since it earns 1 MQD for every $10 spent to fill in the gap between the $7500 MQDs from having the Amex cards and flight spend. Between the MQDs we get from spending and the flights we take, we were able to reach Platinum without going out of our way. We don’t book premium cabins, and we don’t fly just to chase status—we just take the trips we need to and let everything add up naturally. Since Main
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Mar 6, 2025 · original
Costa Rica was a wonderful vacation. As soon as we landed at SJO and went through customs we walked over to the domestic terminal to take our flight to Manuel Antonio . We boarded our flight to Manuel Antonio on a 15 passenger Cessna. And landed at XQP 30 minutes later. This is the terminal at XQP. Yes it’s a hut. After a short ride in a taxi, we were at Los Altos Resort . We spent five days in Manuel Antonio. We went there with the intention of a relaxing 5 days without too much planned. We went on a short boat tour one day. This is the view of our hotel from the boat. The next day we did a guided tour of Manuel Antonio National Park . We went to local restaurants and just spent most of the time enjoying the views from the room. And the walk out pool.
New Edition in Las Vegas
Feb 22, 2025 · original
Our first trip of the year. It’s been way too long since I’ve been on a plane… This past weekend, my wife and I went to see New Edition in Las Vegas. I wasn’t sure what to expect because,, a lot of artists from that era haven’t aged well when it comes to live performances. When we saw Dru Hill and Luther Campbell, they were awful and I was especially disappointed when I saw Janet Jackson—the show just wasn’t that good. She only had four dancers the entire show and they were all male. The first time I saw New Edition was back in the ‘80s, right after Bobby Brown left the group. I went with my cousins, and Bobby was on the same tour as an opening act. From the beginning, the choreography was sharp, the vocals were solid, and they ran through all the classics. Each member got their moment—Bobby Brown performed his solo hits, and he’ struggles to move, he did pretty welll. Ralph Tresvant sou
Third Spaces
Jan 27, 2025 · original
Sociologist Ray Oldenburg describes third spaces as the social environments outside of home (first space) and work (second space) where people connect—coffee shops, gyms, bars, hobby groups, and other places that foster community. These spaces aren’t just about socializing; they create a sense of belonging. When I started working remotely after COVID in 2020, I lost more than an office—I lost my second space. Work had been a built-in social hub, a place where casual interactions and friendships formed naturally. Even before moving to Orlando two years ago, staying connected with friends had already become difficult. Between COVID, family obligations, and frequent travel with my wife, spontaneous hangouts became rare. Moving made it worse. In college, my third space wasn’t a café or a bar—it was my friends’ parents’ houses. We spent hours there, watching TV, gaming, and just existing toge
2024 Year in Review
Jan 1, 2025 · original
Going into 2024, we had no major plans besides selling our home in Atlanta. This ended up being the year of concerts with two in Atlanta, three in Las Vegas, two in Orlando and one in Los Angeles. We also went to two outdoor music festivals - never again. We were only able to remove two new states from our bucket list - Maryland and Hawaii . We kept going back and forth about getting a car and used SixT for a few months until we finally decided to get a traditional lease. Going into this year, we “only” have around a dozen trips planned besides random flights to see my parents.
180 Days…
Dec 21, 2024 · original
When we first bought our condotel , we were told that we could only stay in our unit up to 180 days. I looked at our paperwork, and everything we signed said “unlimited use as owners”. We tried to book our stay for a year and we were told that we can’t stay more than 180 consecutive days. Now, we have to pack everything we own in suitcases every 180 days, vacate our unit, store our belongings either in the car or with the bellman service and leave for a few days. We usually schedule our move out as close to possible when we are planning to travel. It’s a slight irritation. But we have it down to science
Stevie Wonder in Los Angeles
Dec 16, 2024 · original
I was talking to my coworker and he mentioned that he was going to see Stevie Wonder. Seeing Stevie Wonder was on my bucket list and this may be his last concert. So I decided to do an overnight trip. The concert was pretty good. Too many guest singers, too much talking and my view on the floor wasn’t the greatest. It was nice to meet my coworker in person. I stayed at the AC Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles . The view was great. The hotel was in a prime location and there were restaurants, bars and live music. The hotel was right in front of the venue Crypto Arena
Honolulu Hawaii: Well that’s off of Our Bucket List
Dec 13, 2024 · original
We flew to Honolulu Hawaii last month. We stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort . It was overly touristy, a lot of shops and it just felt old . There was a small pool and it wasn’t like we were expecting. We were expecting a more Caribbean feel or at least for it to feel like our own home in Florida. Traffic was horrible and getting around felt like driving in Atlanta. The hotel was at least free for us on points. We went to a food tour and it was the worse one we have done yet. The only saving grace was the luaha. Where the food was decent and they did put on a good show We were so over it that we ended up cancelling one of our plans. We had been talking about going to Hawaii since 2018, we were really disappointed. Maybe we went to the wrong island or it might have been our life is so much different now than then and we have done so much more that our expectations

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