Author: James
Winter Update
The transition from winter to spring in Athens is in full swing. The wildflowers are everywhere and some trees have started blooming, very pretty! It’s crazy to think this is already the third winter to spring transition we’ve seen here. We’ve really settled into a flow of life here. Julia is loving school, Jessica is…
Happy New Year!
2025 was a year full of busy schedules. It was also the year where we felt settled into more of a normal rhythm of life in Greece. Jessica continued working with One Heart, James continued working as a contract engineer (when not helping with One Heart topics), and Julia is really enjoying school and school…
First Christmas and New Years in Greece
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Our first holiday season here was full of fun things and good time spent as a family relaxing after a very busy year. We learned of the Greek tradition of kids going from house to house to sing a Christmas carol, Kalanta. Usually accompanied with triangles and sometimes a…
Visits, Vistas, and Visas
We have been very grateful for some visits of family and friends since we moved into our house. Some visits were more focused on making more progress with house projects, others were more focused on giving us a break and an opportunity to rest and relax. We were excited for Anna and Kelly from Harbor…
An Update of Wonderful News; House Projects, etc.
We have been very busy, and it has been a while since our last update. Whoops! The big news is that our lawyer has successfully pushed our visa applications into the system to be processed. This allows us to stay legally in the country while the visa applications are being processed. Yay! The other big…
Arrived in Greece!
We have arrived safe with all our luggage in our temporary house. Our travel was mostly uneventful with the only hiccup being a difficult car rental. We are working on getting settled into a routine and figuring out where stuff is and how to do things. We already have an appointment at the bank on…
Preparations
We are less than one month out from our move date, and things are just as busy as ever! In our busyness to prepare for the logistics of packing and moving, we are trying to make sure that we “leave well”. Leaving well can mean different things to different people. For us it’s a combination…
