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Quiet Wealth

Personal wealth By mike Richwine 10/20/2025 As someone who has spent a lifetime in real estate, I’m continually amazed by the sheer wealth evident in the U.S. vacation home market. Who owns these...

My Summer Ballet

My summer ballet. By Mike Richwine The summers of ‘66 and’ 67 while attending Indiana University, I had one of the most imprinted experiences I have ever had that I have never talked about. While many...

a dog tale

REHOME by Mike Richwine I love dogs, and dogs love me. I have often said that dogs, children, and mothers like me at first meeting Growing up with dogs my earliest remembrances are of our dog...

Belize – Poor man’s Acapulco

My first day was what I hoped for – quiet and beautiful. With two weeks to this tiny Island of Ambergris Caye is 15 nautical miles north of Belize City.  The island is about 25 miles long and 1...

Last day from Belize a surprise

My last night I decided to splurge and have a fancy Belizean seafood meal.  I went to Anglers Seafood house.  I ordered their special and it was great.  I was alone in the restaurant until a gentleman...

Last day in Belize

Thursday night, I just hung around our little Conch shell Inn. The B&B / hotel has just 12 units and is sandwiched between two bars and on the beach. The place is owned by someone in CA and run by...

Cacophony of Belize and serenity

E The twelve mile long  Island of Ambergris Caye sits 20 miles offshore from Belize.  The island is protected by a barrier reef system, the meso American reef system...

Big Night – Hermit crab races

As you can tell, maybe two weeks of paradise can get a bit  slow. Debbies youngest sister Ellen passed away after many years battling MS .  May she rest in peace. Nauti Crab bar. Run by a self...