Bom dia! So, I have gotten into a routine where I wake up and make my morning coffee(s). Yes, multiple cups are necessary, one, because the coffee here is unbelievably good, and two, I need my caffeine! After coffee in my pad, I set off to have another one at the corner cafe. "Tita", my …
I remain completely astounded by the happiness / friendliness factor that has been advertised about Lisbon. It is true. With all that has been 2020, the Christmas lights on the streets of Lisbon show the hope and joy on display in this magnificent city! #MomAndDad #lisbonportugal #lisboa #retirement #lisbon #Christmas #LisbonChritmasLights #livelife #lovelife #liveyourbestlife #pma …
I put my backpack on to walk to the grocery store along the Tagus river as I always do. It has been raining the past four days and the sun was out today. The sight of the April 25th bridge, (named to commemorate the date of the Carnation Revolution), had me compelled to bypass groceries …
So, my washer is the size of a bowling ball, no kidding! Trying to figure out the settings and put the powder and liquid in the right spots requires a masters degree! And, as I don’t have a dryer, I have a stand to hang the clothes to air dry! And I love it!!! Irony …
I’m off to the bookstore to purchase two beginner Portuguese language books! I will be working with a native Portuguese language instructor via zoom meetings two hours a week over the next month! I’m hoping to be a 5 out of 10 (conversational) within six months! “Let your tongue speak what your heart thinks” - …
Well, I did it - I'm here in Portugal! The move is complete and I'm pretty much settled in at my apartment in the Baixa-Chiado neighborhood of Lisbon. I got here Saturday, November 20th, 3 weeks ago, and I absolutely love it! I have an amazing view and I'm just minutes from anything I might …
Do it your wayDon’t cave to the crowdResist group thinkYour individuality is the core of your charismaYou give that awayYou give away your magnetismYour soulYour soul magnetsA couple years agoEverything I just wrote could be on the inside flap of any self help bookToday it almost feels dangerous to sayResist group thinkDon’t cave to the …
Dream BigJust dream bigDream the biggest dream you can musterLift it from the skyLike a grey cloudSaying hello to a future explosionThe world is full of sirensRegretAnd undying loveThe great gift we all get to keepAnd then leaveAt the gates of our becomingAnd every painful encounterPushing you deeperInto the full bloomOf who you will becomeDream …
My parents, they met in a dance hall They were ten years apart I don’t think they even knew it Soon they’d be just one heartMy mother used to listen to Tom Jones My father, he sang in the church They were just so optimistic Daddy put her up on a perch They were so …
Keep SwingingThrough all the fuck upsThrough all the trials and tribulationsKeep swingingThrough everything you got rightThrough everything you got wrongKeep swingingThrough missions defeatedThrough missions bestedKeep swingingThrough skies on fireAnd sirens in the distance screamingKeep swingingThrough the ludicrous judgementsAnd begging for forgivenessKeep swingingEven when you’re knocked out and can’t get back upKeep swingingOr when your over …
Johnny Portugal 