Mind work

Cabarete really is a speck on a map with one road and without movie theaters, shopping areas or interesting (non Dominican)galleries. So for instance the grand opening of a new store turns into a social gathering that people look forward to. Of course the rest of the time the expats of Cabarete socialize at Lax.

But in order to keep our minds busy when we are not working on grasping the art of selling real estate, Susie and I have started a few new activities. We of course have our Spanish lessons twice a week with our friend Begonia, which involves homework and practice. And practice we do while walking on the beach with a cheat sheet, quizzing each other. I have also started doing an online course at the Boston Architectural Center (BAC) on Sustainable Design. Great to be learning about how energy, in all shapes and forms, is used in buildings and how this can be optimalized by using new technologies and intelligent design. It involves a lot of reading and homework which I mostly do early in the mornings, while sitting on the deck with a cup of coffee when the temperature is perfect.

Susie and I are also seriously contemplating a new business idea of which I will not yet give the details. I will reveal that this plan does not involve building anything. We are currently in the investigative phase and are figuring out all the pieces of the puzzle before we actually decide to do this. It is all about project management and logistics, and if we can make it work in this country, where schedules are non existent, then it will be quite an achievement. We will keep you posted.