Retirement. It's a dream for many Americans, and a reality for those who planned well. There are unfortunately many people who either will never be able to retire, who will die before they retire or perhaps even sadder, die from retirement.  My grandmother was an energetic, progressive woman. Sadly, after she retired her zest for… Continue reading Retirement Ideas

As I am preparing for my upcoming trip to South Korea, I am trying to learn as much Hangul as I can before I go. I have found a few websites that are very helpful for an American learning an Asian language. Tone is the key to learning an Asian language, or so I have… Continue reading Learning Hangul

On the right bank of Paris, in the second arrondissement, proudly stands a building on the rue Étienne Marcel. The windows overlook the busy streets and the neighborhood shops. Easy walking distance to the Louvre, the Palais Royale and the Marais. Here I found an apartment for sale. It is a 2 bedroom, one bath… Continue reading Maison de Kevin

The Fédération Française de Football (FFF) has just release the list of players for the World Cup 2018 team, and I am very pleased with it. Here is the breakdown: Coach: Didier Deschamps # Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club   GK Hugo Lloris(captain) 26 December 1986 (aged 31) 96 0 Tottenham Hotspur   GK… Continue reading La Liste

I am in the process of planning my exploratory trip to parts of Asia and the more I research the more I realize that my two week trip could end up being a three month trip. I want to explore parts of South East Asia, specifically Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia. I also want to explore… Continue reading Asia Travels

In an old town in France called Ruffec there is a Catholic church that was classified as a historical monument in 1903. The church consists of a Romanesque Basilica from the twelfth century. The church was ravaged by a fire in 1415, and many reconstruction attempts were made in the fifteenth,  sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.… Continue reading Église Saint-André de Ruffec

Recently I began watching a Taiwanese tv series called Two Fathers. The show is a comedy/drama from 2013, that stars Weber Yang and Lin You-Wei. The synopsis for the series is this: two guys find out that they both slept with the same woman and she gave birth to a baby girl. The woman disappears… Continue reading Two Fathers

With the World Cup quickly approaching, it reminds me of the first time I was lucky enough to see the French national team. It was scheduled for Friday 10 November 2017, France was playing a Friendly against Wales (Pays de Galles) at the Stade de France.  Although I had seen France play hundreds of games,… Continue reading Fédération Française de Football

Today's gorgeous guy is Irie Ryosuke (入江 陵介) who is a competitive swimmer from Japan. Not only is he a talented swimmer with a successful career, he is also a student at Kinki University in Osaka. He hopes to win a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He has a body to die for and… Continue reading Irie Ryosuke

The never-ending quest continues. As I struggle to search, seeking out that impossible Perfect Place, I begin to believe it simply does not exist yet and I should just buy a few hectares of land and build it myself. Anyway see the most recent beauties below: Renovated French Chateau with lake in Brittany. This place… Continue reading French House Hunting 08