Pretty Weird, Strange and Kind of Cool



So, there is a long story to precede this post, but I had to share. We are back in Gwangju for a few months (will explain later). Our old boss moved us into a large (the largest apartment we have ever lived in together) three bedroom apartment. Some of the furniture looks familiar and since our old apartment building is now torn down, we were guessing that some of the furniture may be from our old place, but we weren’t sure.

As I was hanging up our clothes and putting things away in the drawers, they drawers weren’t shutting properly (like the last time) So, Adam took out the drawers and began hammering to fix them… 

Just then he felt some clothes falling down from the back of the closet….and when we looked closely…


There were three pairs of Adam’s boxers (no…noone else owns banana boxers with santa hats on them) They had 2 years worth of dust on them…but they were definitely Adams.

So, yes, that used to be our wardrobe…2 years ago.

But, whats more surprising is that at least 2 other sets of people have lived with this furniture and no one has thought to take out the drawers and fix them so they work…and that no one cleaned anything thoroughly enough to find them.

Bonus, Adam now has some new underroos…once they are washed a few times. 


How do you build a life around adventure and travel?

Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had increasingly honest conversations about what they actually want from their lives. The leap feels bigger from outside than from inside.

What does an adventurous family lifestyle actually look like?

Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation. The version that fits your family is the right one.

How do you balance adventure with stability for kids?

By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.

What has travel taught your family?

That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.

How do you handle the pressure to live conventionally when you have chosen differently?

By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.


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One comment

  1. Yay Adam….happy to see you have a "new" wardrobe!!! Great talking to you guys via Skype tonight. I feel so very close to you when we skype. Had a good time at Auntie Judi's today. When I think that my nephew (Matt) retired….boy do I feel old!! Was a great day weather wise too. Then, to come home and talk to you guys, THAT was icing on the cake. Love you guys. Dad

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