After 18 years in the US military, the wife and I decided it was time to retire. Having the freedom to choose your next path in life seemed daunting. We knew we did not want to settle down into the life of commuting on I-95 for two hours a day with some government contractor or another. Other than that we had no other ideas of what to do. Sitting down at the dinner table one day with the father-in-law helped bring something into focus. He said, “Well if you are not sure what to do when you get out, why don’t you just buy an RV and drive around the country for a year?” The wife and I stared at each other as if we were retarded because we didn't think of that idea ourselves. so we did just that.
In May 2013 we started on the road full time with our four girls. After 18 months we found ourselves with four girls, one boy, and one way plane tickets to Thailand. Now we find ourselves living with our family of seven on Java learning a new culture and a new language. In a few months I will be starting a business finding international markets for locally grown products here. I hope to keep you updated on how our journey transpired and how you may be able to do the same.
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