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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social

thanks - I came the first time for biz in 1997 - love SE Asia I moved here in 2008 - it wasn't easy at first and I had many friends in different provinces, but I let go and things are continuously amazing - you never know what's around the next corner??? doors are open! big hugz ๐Ÿ’œ

sep 1, 2025, 7:50 am โ€ข 1 0

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Carl ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽฎ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ #bluecrew @carlchri.bsky.social

Thatโ€™s awesome! Iโ€™m glad that youโ€™ve seemingly made it your home. Japan is home for the time being, and the current state of the U.S. has solidified that even more. Health care here is great as well! Take care of yourself and talk soon. ๐Ÿซ‚

sep 1, 2025, 8:16 am โ€ข 2 0 โ€ข view
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social

Yeah. Donโ€™t come back now. I was going to ask you how hard it is to move to Japanโ€ฆ

sep 1, 2025, 8:17 am โ€ข 2 0 โ€ข view
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Carl ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽฎ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ #bluecrew @carlchri.bsky.social

Haha. I had no plans to come back actually other then to visit, but Iโ€™m not planning on visiting at all now that the ๐ŸŠ ๐Ÿคก is in power. If youโ€™re a professional of some sort, itโ€™s much easier. Or you could be lucky like me and come at a time when the U.S. was a friendly country to Japan. ๐Ÿ˜‚

sep 1, 2025, 8:31 am โ€ข 0 0 โ€ข view
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social

Damn. Japan would be high on my list. I hear they hand out hot tubs full of monkeys at the airport.

sep 1, 2025, 8:34 am โ€ข 1 0 โ€ข view
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Carl ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽฎ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ #bluecrew @carlchri.bsky.social

๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ˜‚ Well, substitute good service for the tub of monkeys and your on point. ๐Ÿ˜‚

sep 1, 2025, 8:39 am โ€ข 0 0 โ€ข view
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Carl ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽฎ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ #bluecrew @carlchri.bsky.social

Also, Did you read my write up about the expo?

sep 1, 2025, 8:32 am โ€ข 1 0 โ€ข view
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social

And nicely done โ€ฆ

sep 1, 2025, 8:41 am โ€ข 1 0 โ€ข view
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Carl ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽฎ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ #bluecrew @carlchri.bsky.social

Thank you my brother. I rarely write things like this, but I wanted to share my thoughts of my experience, in a digestible way for random people to be able to read. I might do more in the future, just to get my thoughts out thereโ€ฆOn very rare occasions..

sep 1, 2025, 8:45 am โ€ข 2 0 โ€ข view
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Psycho Pete @psychopete.bsky.social

I was keeping an eye out but did not see it. I will go look on your feed. I was going to bring it up but didnโ€™t want to rush you

sep 1, 2025, 8:35 am โ€ข 1 0 โ€ข view
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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social

health care here is amazing too - cheap and instant - no waiting for anything - why can't we do this in the usa? Japan is awesome - good for you

sep 1, 2025, 9:46 am โ€ข 3 0 โ€ข view
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Khr5@bsky.com @khr5.bsky.social

Really wish we had that in Alabama

sep 1, 2025, 1:41 pm โ€ข 1 0 โ€ข view
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Carl ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽฎ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ #bluecrew @carlchri.bsky.social

Thatโ€™s the magic question, Judith! Itโ€™s not something their donors will allow apparently. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ Iโ€™m not trying to potentially mortgage my house for some surgery. In Japan itโ€™s a simple 30% co-pay on most things. And the pricing is much more reasonable to start for great care.

sep 1, 2025, 12:09 pm โ€ข 3 0 โ€ข view
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judithbolyard.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social

Thailand: Me-injured, 2 leg surgeries, casts, weekly visits, wheelchair, crutches, physical therapy, all 1+1/2years total in & out of the hospital complete total cost: about $1500 - paid cash as i went... SO easy and kind - and instant - the moment I arrived, I was helped - wow

sep 2, 2025, 12:29 pm โ€ข 3 0 โ€ข view