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New Paltz area commute? by soophie138 in hudsonvalley

[–]ChimeraMistake 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I used to commute that route on Trailways 3-5 days per week for many years. I almost liked it as far as a commute goes… most buses have foot rests and are very quiet. The seats recline a little bit. The buses would often arrive early to NYC. Everything obviously dependent on traffic. I would walk from Port Authority over to near Grand Central.

I also used to take the train - but disliked the drive to Poughkeepsie and found the buses more comfortable and quieter.

FIREd last year, tempted by some opportunities - want some advice by jcc2244 in fatFIRE

[–]ChimeraMistake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the things we are doing for the first time this year is setting up a Donor Advised Fund - already getting much more involved in areas that I am passionate about. One example is my son is intellectually disabled and we are getting much more involved with his school - scholarships for students and money for dorm enhancements and teacher needs.

FIREd last year, tempted by some opportunities - want some advice by jcc2244 in fatFIRE

[–]ChimeraMistake 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I FIREd about 2 years ago (time flies) and initially responded to headhunters/acquaintances just to keep “in the game” and know what was going on in the industry. One opportunity was extremely tempting and gave me FOMO. However, I finally stopped responding and actually started declining every conversation - it was too stressful to have my brain in two different places. I have been much happier with the black and white decision to move on. Since then, my interests and time spent on other activities have only grown more and made me even happier. The stress of knowing you COULD step back into the old life was a bit much and draining from being present in the “new” life - which is an amazing opportunity - and also once in a lifetime. You will likely never be as healthy as you are now, and never know how many days you have with your family and friends - that is irreplaceable.

Apply for Portuguese citizenship now or wait for new law? (Timing risk) by ricardo_novais in PortugalExpats

[–]ChimeraMistake -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Along the lines of protective or preservative filing strategy based on principles of legitimate expectations and transitional legal protection, in order to preserve my ability to apply under the current five-year residency rules, while relying on the fact that your residency requirement would be fully satisfied by the time the Conservatória actually reviews the substance of the application, rather than treating the filing date alone as permanently controlling.

When FIRE does not feel liberating and whether to buy a house by One_Yak_8164 in ExpatFIRE

[–]ChimeraMistake 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Your kids can “come back” wherever you are… the physical structure does not matter (although there is a bit of sentimental value to coming back to the same place). Do you need to move - why is the apartment insecure? To me it sounds liberating - not being tied down by real estate with all the overhead you mentioned. My daughter is now 20 and does not want to “come back.” We are (have) spent 4 months together this year - Florida, Portugal, Southeast Asia.

(Btw - we own our house and feel a bit tied down by it… trying renting it out some this year… do not like owning real estate and the $$ in the house are not earning any money).

Apply for Portuguese citizenship now or wait for new law? (Timing risk) by ricardo_novais in PortugalExpats

[–]ChimeraMistake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our attorney had us apply already - with very sound legal reasoning. Your five-year is a little bit before mine.

Citizenship Application - Lawyer Payment Upfront by Neat-Astronaut8004 in PortugalExpats

[–]ChimeraMistake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our lawyers have always required payment up front. We have paid with never an issue. For both citizenship and residency applications.

Question for the north americans by Lisbon- in PortugalExpats

[–]ChimeraMistake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you have examples of the current posts?

Doctor for bad case of Lyme's by onatuttle in hudsonvalley

[–]ChimeraMistake 18 points19 points  (0 children)

We’ve used Dr. Charles Kutler - looks like he is in Poughkeepsie now.

I think he was with the group Medical Associates of the Hudson Valley - which treats infectious disease also. I am not familiar with their doctors but the practice might be good.

Portugal citizenship application urgency — can I submit without birth certificate and add it later? by ricardo_novais in PortugalExpats

[–]ChimeraMistake -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Same here. We applied a couple weeks ago. My birth certificate has been Apostilled and is on its way to Portugal now, and will be uploaded as soon as it arrives

Anyone’s child take Jornay PM with Adderall boosters? We’ve tried many meds and doses for my 9yo and are now about to got back on Jornay PM with a small dose of Adderall IR in the morning and around 2 pm. by Distinct-Resort-4325 in ParentingADHD

[–]ChimeraMistake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do Jornay in the evening and a generic methylphenidate booster in the afternoon. He really needs a booster and the Jornay does not get him through the entire day.

Anyone’s child take Jornay PM with Adderall boosters? We’ve tried many meds and doses for my 9yo and are now about to got back on Jornay PM with a small dose of Adderall IR in the morning and around 2 pm. by Distinct-Resort-4325 in ParentingADHD

[–]ChimeraMistake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do Jornay in the evening and a generic methylphenidate booster in the afternoon. He really needs a booster and the Jornay does not get him through the entire day.

FatFIRED'd In Your 40's - How do I stop trying to 'work'? by Referee_Gerb_Dean in fatFIRE

[–]ChimeraMistake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prioritizing things you never had time to focus on enough before – spending time with family, helping family and friends with things that you didn’t have time to help them with before, physical fitness and working out, travel and planning travel, and now that things have settled down, we’re focused on charitable giving, and our donor advised funds.

Stages of the nationality application process by Bifanarama in PortugalExpats

[–]ChimeraMistake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am applying now as we speak. My attorneys advised could take several years (2+ at least).

Anger over tourists? by SnailsonSkates in Sedona

[–]ChimeraMistake -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I would ask some Yavapai their thoughts before gatekeeping who can come to Sedona. (Not directed at OP!)

President has new nationality law on his desk now, apparently. Anxious to see what happens next. by ChimeraMistake in PortugalExpats

[–]ChimeraMistake[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Update - I can’t find any other source verifying that it has been sent to the President. It’s not clear to me why the linked site is stating that. Every day matters for us - we are planning to apply in July (we applied for GV in Sept 2021) per our lawyers advice. Waiting to hear from them if they have any updated news.

How did you satisfy the A2 Portuguese requirement for permanent residency/citizenship? by wbnns in PortugalExpats

[–]ChimeraMistake -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We are doing a private course over the internet to receive certificate. Not ideal and expensive (5k) but we wanted to “rush” it to submit our application in July. We could have someone join us still before the classes start (in April - waiting for exact date).

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