Friends and Family
友達と家族
Lessons in this theme
7
My Glorious Migration to Costa Rica
Introducing Greg Thomas, an old friend of mine from our time at Kaiser Permanente. He was working out of rosy Pasadena, while I was in various locations in the Bay Area. Greg retired a little earlier than I did, and did what some only talk about. Moving out of the US is not a trivial decision, but Greg took the plunge and did it, and most importantly, is happy he did. As with David and Jeremy previously, I asked Greg if he would be interested in telling his story about how he decided to move to Costa Rica, and what is it like living there. He’s included a some interesting and beautiful images of life in the small town he lives in. Enjoy! --Charlie
Date Debriefing
John and Marie share their date experience with their best friends. Is this the start of a real relationship? We shall see...
First Date
John and Marie had agreed to meet at The Dandelion, a British pub on 18th Street, at 6pm on Friday. John arrives first, at about 5:45. He finds an empty table, and sits down.
John Meets Marie
Harry invited John to come out for drinks with some of Harry's friends from college. They arrive at the Franklin Bar on 18th St. at around 6pm, and Harry sees his crowd at a table towards the back of the bar.
Office Buddies
John has been working at Comcast for 5 years. He has made a lot of friends at the office, but Harry is his best buddy. Both John and Harry work in the systems engineering department.
Marie
Meet Marie Wiley. She is single, and lives in an apartment in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She is 29 years old. Marie is ambitious, and knows what she wants.
John
Meet John Chestnut. He is single, and lives in a condo in the Penn's Landing neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is 32 years old.