At RAce Country Cottage, the Garden Gazebo & Swing Project, is happily completed, after some delivery delays. Just some minor finishing to go. We saw the swing set on a trip to Khan Kaen, at Baan & Beyond, really liked it & set about planning how we might integrate it into our own garden landscape.… Read More
Road Trip; Khon Kaen with Izzy & Medical Review
A short update on our “Road trip to Khon Kaen” with Miss Izzy, for a brief staycation & dermatology medical review. We chose to stay again at Nadee10 Hotel. Nice & clean, good breakfast & central to lots of places we visit during our trips, such as hospital, Central Mall, Homepro, B&B, Index Mall, &… Read More
Thai Rural Retired Life @ R/Ace Country Cottage YouTube Channel – Project Updates, DIY Home Improvements Video
This YT video is an update on DIY home improvement projects undertaken over the past couple of weeks at our Thai Rural Retired Life @ R/Ace Country Cottage Read More
My Harvest Season – A Milestone Turning 76 Years Old
Now, at 76 years young in February 2026, and a septuagenarian Aquarian, I am reflecting life’s final quarter game. Read More
1st Anniversary – Youtube Review & EPhoto Book @ R/Ace Country Cottage
I have compiled a 1st Anniversary house build progress & update video on YouTube. I have also published an “EPhoto Book” highlighting key building elements with pictures, Read More
A Change – Press on, Move Forward – Hello 2026
Our “Tranquil in Thailand” accounting of how the retirement year ended for Ace & me, and what’s on the horizon going into 2026 Read More
Reflections, 12 Years Retired in Thailand
Today, as I look back on over a decade of life in Thailand, I realize that the most successful retirees aren’t those who found the “perfect” spot, but those who mastered the art of the cultural pivot. Read More