BigAl
Gone But Not Forgotten
I cannot place the blame on any one thing but I think I am giving up on America . You all have got to know me pretty well over the last 5 years .
I have written a lot of threads about how unhappy I am with the way Amerca has been headed . I been blasted for my beliefs and had my loyalty to my Birth Country questioned more than once .
I worked hard my whole life to get to where I am today . No body gave me or my family anything . The lord has been good to me .
Its time to change . I'm 56 and if I don't do it now I may never make the break I need .
I guess it all started when I started spending time outside the U.S. 10 years ago and I saw people that had nothing , and were much happier than most folks I know in the U.S. . They did not own crap , but they shared , they laughed , and they genuinely cared about their fellow man . I found I was always happier when I was with them .
The closer my departure date to Panama and Haiti comes the happier I seem to be .
The wife asked if we could have Wirerless internet brought into the home in Panama so we would no longer need to go to the other main island to make email and calls back to the states .
I contracted with the internet company to get it set up and we will be using Skype to make calls back back to the States . I also hired another good man to be my wifes personal assistance , take her to town in the boat , carry her packages , keep the house in working order , basically a "do it all " type of house helper .
I hired a local artist to come in and paint "sea life" and "jungle" scenes on the interior walls and make the place more homey and personal .
She can spent her days working in her new Garden or flowers with the gardener and teaching English to the local school children in our little Indian school charity . I intend to spend time working on fishing, raising some chickens, work on some community fresh water projects and also donating my time to projects in other parts of the world .
If someone had told me 20 years ago that this would be my final plans for my life , I would have said they were nuts . How times have changed .
I look at it this way . I can either stay in the states and throw money away to a goverment that no longer cares about me or its citizens needs or I can leave and see if I can actully make a difference in my remaining years .
Does that mean I am leaving FF ? No , but most of my moderating and post will be from another country in the near future .
I promised the wife yesterday that when I return from Haiti we will sell or lease out Calif house , sell everything we can and move the remainer to the Idaho ranch where I have a big barn .
Idaho will only be used in the summer months as a break from Island life in Panama but that will keep the "Grown" Kids happy that we keep a place in the US .
I do not plan to die on U.S soil .
Now I am a pretty open guy and always try to welcome anyone with open arms . Lie to me once and you will never get a second chance . I take a person at their word . Contracts and signatures are for lawyers to make money from . My word is my bond and I hold people to that same level . I never needed a contract to honor my commitments . I expect the same out of People I associate with .
I guess I needed to put this down in writing to really understand that it is time for me to follow through with my beliefs . My wife is in 100% agreement with my decision . We have always made decisions together .
I'll still own 1 Kristi snowcat , bash Snot trackers every chance I get
, probably always be fat to some degree , Poke at Conservatives every once in a while and Liberals too when they get on their "soapbox" and start preaching.
I ain't looking for a lot of comment on my actions and decisions . I consider just about everyone on here a friend and most of you I have never met face to face . So here's the facts to find me if you come to Panama : My email is on file here .
ADDRESS:
"Baja Mar"
Bastimentos Island
"Right across from Hospital Point"
Bocas Del Toro
Rep of Panama
Look for "Largest white guy on Island"
Doors open
Drinks are served after 4 PM
I have written a lot of threads about how unhappy I am with the way Amerca has been headed . I been blasted for my beliefs and had my loyalty to my Birth Country questioned more than once .
I worked hard my whole life to get to where I am today . No body gave me or my family anything . The lord has been good to me .
Its time to change . I'm 56 and if I don't do it now I may never make the break I need .
I guess it all started when I started spending time outside the U.S. 10 years ago and I saw people that had nothing , and were much happier than most folks I know in the U.S. . They did not own crap , but they shared , they laughed , and they genuinely cared about their fellow man . I found I was always happier when I was with them .
The closer my departure date to Panama and Haiti comes the happier I seem to be .
The wife asked if we could have Wirerless internet brought into the home in Panama so we would no longer need to go to the other main island to make email and calls back to the states .
I contracted with the internet company to get it set up and we will be using Skype to make calls back back to the States . I also hired another good man to be my wifes personal assistance , take her to town in the boat , carry her packages , keep the house in working order , basically a "do it all " type of house helper .
I hired a local artist to come in and paint "sea life" and "jungle" scenes on the interior walls and make the place more homey and personal .
She can spent her days working in her new Garden or flowers with the gardener and teaching English to the local school children in our little Indian school charity . I intend to spend time working on fishing, raising some chickens, work on some community fresh water projects and also donating my time to projects in other parts of the world .
If someone had told me 20 years ago that this would be my final plans for my life , I would have said they were nuts . How times have changed .
I look at it this way . I can either stay in the states and throw money away to a goverment that no longer cares about me or its citizens needs or I can leave and see if I can actully make a difference in my remaining years .
Does that mean I am leaving FF ? No , but most of my moderating and post will be from another country in the near future .
I promised the wife yesterday that when I return from Haiti we will sell or lease out Calif house , sell everything we can and move the remainer to the Idaho ranch where I have a big barn .
Idaho will only be used in the summer months as a break from Island life in Panama but that will keep the "Grown" Kids happy that we keep a place in the US .
I do not plan to die on U.S soil .
Now I am a pretty open guy and always try to welcome anyone with open arms . Lie to me once and you will never get a second chance . I take a person at their word . Contracts and signatures are for lawyers to make money from . My word is my bond and I hold people to that same level . I never needed a contract to honor my commitments . I expect the same out of People I associate with .
I guess I needed to put this down in writing to really understand that it is time for me to follow through with my beliefs . My wife is in 100% agreement with my decision . We have always made decisions together .
I'll still own 1 Kristi snowcat , bash Snot trackers every chance I get
, probably always be fat to some degree , Poke at Conservatives every once in a while and Liberals too when they get on their "soapbox" and start preaching. I ain't looking for a lot of comment on my actions and decisions . I consider just about everyone on here a friend and most of you I have never met face to face . So here's the facts to find me if you come to Panama : My email is on file here .
ADDRESS:
"Baja Mar"
Bastimentos Island
"Right across from Hospital Point"
Bocas Del Toro
Rep of Panama
Look for "Largest white guy on Island"
Doors open
Drinks are served after 4 PM
Seems like it would be a boating paradise down there. 
