After spending over 2 1/2 years applying to the Peace Corps, I finally received an invitation to serve with the Peace Corps in Mexico. I have decided to decline the opportunity for two primary reasons. One, my situation has changed during the time applying; Ben and Holly have a baby, Nick has returned to the USA. It just doesn’t seem like the time I should be leaving. Second, the position offered was an engineering position in an office with regular office hours. This was not my idea of serving in the Peace Corps, sounds too much like a regular job to me.
Time now to turn my attention to planning my retirement life. I’ve enjoyed the adventures and traveling I’ve done so far, but need to take up permanent residence somewhere. But before I do that, I will travel to Indonesia for a month in December (I leave Sunday), take a two week trip to Malaysia and Borneo, and then return to Indonesia for another month, and return to the USA in mid-February. My current thoughts are to look for residence when I get back in the Traverse City, Michigan area. It’s a beautiful area and I enjoy the four full seasons there.
Hope you enjoy your Christmas and New Years.
Jim
