Intrigued by your assessment. Much of it rings true--the prepared food aisles at the grocery stores, for instance. I avoid them like the plague. We have a wealth of grocery store chains (Safeway/Albertgsons; King Soopers; Whole Foods (which isn't as expensive as it used to be); Natural Grocers; Trader Joes; Sprouts) in Denver and DOZENS of ethnic markets (probably over 50 just on Leetsdale/Parker near where I live) with fabulous, cheap produce AND Halal meat that's a fraction of the big store price. I found food in Europe to be more expensive.
Now that Colorado has become true blue--blazing azure/cobalt blue--people are by and large pretty community minded in the broadest sense. And we're a prosperous and one of the most educated states: make sure you check US out next visit (we have 3 spare bedrooms)...maybe we can even arrange a book party at the Tattered Cover?
Trump and Co. are such clowns, I expect them to collapse any day from their bloated stupidity. Their pit-bull bark is much worse than their Pomeranian bite.
No question, this is a dark time in the US. The anger, the anxiety, the economic downturn -all of it factors into our lives. Still, as you point out, there are advantages to living here. I’m glad you and Jasiel have found such a beautiful life in the Algarve and hope you can experience the best of both worlds. ❤️
Intrigued by your assessment. Much of it rings true--the prepared food aisles at the grocery stores, for instance. I avoid them like the plague. We have a wealth of grocery store chains (Safeway/Albertgsons; King Soopers; Whole Foods (which isn't as expensive as it used to be); Natural Grocers; Trader Joes; Sprouts) in Denver and DOZENS of ethnic markets (probably over 50 just on Leetsdale/Parker near where I live) with fabulous, cheap produce AND Halal meat that's a fraction of the big store price. I found food in Europe to be more expensive.
Now that Colorado has become true blue--blazing azure/cobalt blue--people are by and large pretty community minded in the broadest sense. And we're a prosperous and one of the most educated states: make sure you check US out next visit (we have 3 spare bedrooms)...maybe we can even arrange a book party at the Tattered Cover?
Trump and Co. are such clowns, I expect them to collapse any day from their bloated stupidity. Their pit-bull bark is much worse than their Pomeranian bite.
Colorado is a blue haven! Many thanks for the invite, much appreciated.
No question, this is a dark time in the US. The anger, the anxiety, the economic downturn -all of it factors into our lives. Still, as you point out, there are advantages to living here. I’m glad you and Jasiel have found such a beautiful life in the Algarve and hope you can experience the best of both worlds. ❤️
We have to keep the faith in what the American experiment can be, and fight for it.
But then, there’s the aggressive tailgating on the back roads of Portugal.
Everywhere in the world!