Well, it might sound silly, or impossible to do, but I want to try, and it's because when I was in Bolivia with my young son, Karl, I felt alive, and able to really live like I want to. I want to go back there, and so does Karl. I am raising money, so we can go back there and accomplish our goals. He wants a stay at home mom, which I agree with him that that is a good thing, but I'm a single parent and somebody has to support us. (Read about my experience as a surrogate mom for friends of mine.) So, how to make money after we've gone there with only four suitcases and a couple of smaller travel bags? Provide something few can provide, but many want, and are willing to pay for. I speak English and I am from the USA. Ok, few people in Bolivia have both of those attributes, at least not too many who live there do. So, if I provide English in the form of a school, or tutoring or group lessons, there's some income. Ok, and what about the other aspect of having been immersed in American culture since birth? Everyone needs to eat, so what about a restaurant? Many families cook in their kitchens and provide full meals, with a few options offered at the smaller ones. What if I had a restaurant that served meals at the same times as the other restaurants, but it was all American cuisine?
Oh, and what I really want there is to build my own house. There are no building codes there, so you build what and how you want to. Nobody to come along and tell you 'you can't do that.'
And yes, I will still write, and it will have updates on how we are doing. The house plans? I think since we are not used to the heat as much as native Bolivians are, we'll have a lot of screening in it. I've drawn up some plans, and I'll have to work on putting them up here.
This blog will be a record of possible options for building materials, plans, changes, and that sort of thing.
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