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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this financially independent lifestyle, they invite you to take advantage of their wisdom and experience.

The Learning Continues

Billy Kaderli

On the Plane

Thank you to all of the women in my life for making me the man I am today. I’ve learned a bit from each of them, and together they’ve made me a better person. It’s only taken me 74 years to figure this out, but at least I now know more about who I am and what I want for my future.

And I have to admit, it’s a refreshing feeling. Vulnerable, yes—but willing to take that chance.

I always told Akaisha she was the best thing that ever happened to me. And I meant every bit of it. I, on the other hand, taught her the restaurant business, technology, and math. Not that I’m a techie, but I was better at those things than she was. We both had our strengths and weaknesses. She was my secretary for the decades we were together. I was her chef, guide, and fellow traveler. The combination worked.

Getting the house prepared for an open-ended trip used to be easy. Now this is all new to me.

Did I do this or that? Going over the same things more than once. It’s enough packing my own gear. Now I have the house duties as well. When we were RVing we created a checklist before we moved at all. Everything stowed? Secure? Windows and vents closed? That worked, and I need to do the same for my next exit from here.

I am looking forward to my new adventure. As I write this, I am on the plane. I have not yet met Yaya in person.

A popular phrase in Thailand is “same same but different.” From everything we have shared so far, that pretty much sums up what I am walking into with Yaya. They have a lot of similar traits, which is making the conversations go smoothly. They are both Virgos, and that combination seemed to work out well for Akaisha and me.

There is still much to learn from each other, and I am open to the Buddhist lifestyle. I hope to learn more about it, and about Thai culture, while I am there. If you’ve never been, it’s a big difference from the Western world—culture, traditions, people—once you peel the onion a bit.

I am not interested in living there. I spent a lot of time there with Akaisha, and the time difference is too much for me when it comes to the financial markets. I just can’t do it, with the New York Stock Exchange opening at 8:00 or 9:00 p.m. and running through the night. I feel like a wishbone split between two worlds.

Which is why I want to bring Yaya to this side of the globe. Thailand recently cut the on-arrival visa from 60 days to 30. I bought my ticket before the change, and the shorter stay almost kept me off the flight. Neither of us set out wanting to get married—especially without having met. But marriage looks like the cleanest way for me to bring her into Mexico under my permanent residency, without her having to produce the financial documents that are hard for her to show even after seventeen years with her own business. There is love between us, and an ease neither of us can fully explain. Still, we have not been in the same room yet. We’ll see how that holds once we are.

I’m no longer trying to impress anyone. It’s my life, and a new chapter of my book. There are many ways to live a life. Mine is one of many.

I am hoping that, over time, Yaya can continue to improve my life and lifestyle and make me an even better person—and I hope I can do the same for her.

The learning continues.

Billy

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