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Chris / Seattle-Chicago-LA's avatar

Nice to hear from you! Looking forward to your next post and seeing your living room. I am an art lover, too, and I have art everywhere hanging in my place. Art and luscious plants, truly make a home, home!

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Devyn's avatar

Thanks Chris ☺️

Not sure if you read back that far, but I spent a combined 20 years in Seattle and Chicago.

Plants!.... I've had a few over the years (one I kept going for a decade), but I definitely want some.

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Lori's avatar

I can't believe it's been a year! Congratulations! If you come to Madeira, there is a lively LGBTQ+ community from a variety of countries. Glad that you are settling in. You bring back memories for me of our settling in here, but after 2.5 years, it seems like another world. Thanks for writing.

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Devyn's avatar

Thanks Lori! 🥰

Madeira is definitely on our list.

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Keith Wein's avatar

I always enjoy reading your posts. As a gay man of the same age as you I relate on so many levels with this journey. Happy 1 year anniversary 🎉

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Devyn's avatar

Thank you Keith 👍🏻

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Krishna Martins's avatar

Congratulations on your first year! It's lovely to hear about your progress and how you're finding your way within your community. We're much alike in that I need to unpack (almost) everything to feel settled, but my husband could live out of a suitcase on the floor indefinitely if left to do so. Hope the weather is being kind to both of you and your pupper.

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Devyn's avatar

Thank you Krishna 👍🏼

We basically lived out of our suitcases for the first five months we were here. It felt like we were camping in our empty apartment. 😂😂

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Michelle O's avatar

I can’t believe it’s been a year already! Congratulations!

Devyn your posts are always intriguing & fun. Our stories of moving and living in Portugal are so similar. It’s sort of amazing that we both started out in Northern California and now we’re in Northern Portugal as friends & neighbors. 😊

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Devyn's avatar

Many thanks to you and Paul for your support and encouragement. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

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Gregory B's avatar

Congrats on settling in smoothly. I can't wait to see your place in its full Decor by Devyn glory.

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