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Selected life timeline 2006—2024

They built a busy life in Nicaragua. Eighteen years later, another adventure beckoned.

Darrell and Amy Bushnell left demanding U.S. jobs for Nicaragua, where art, local projects and friendships filled their days. Years later, they still enjoyed the community while weighing a move to a cooler place.

Finances
Net worth at retirement2006 · Household
Not established

No starting balance disclosed; the later account mentions pensions, Social Security and savings.

Source
Posts2
2017Year 11
Post 012017 interview shared again in 2024

Creative work and local connections

“Our lives are joyful”

Darrell & Amy BushnellRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • An art studio, an expat newsletter and a farm filled their time.
  • They kept busy while choosing work they enjoyed.

How it felt

  • The new life felt joyful. “Our lives are joyful”
  • The people around them gave them a reason to stay. “the people are what keep us here”
CreativityFriendsPurpose
Darrell & Amy Bushnell (opens in a new tab)
Notes

The updated article explicitly preserves statements from the 2017 interview.

Amy’s retained 2017 statement.

Couple’s retained 2017 statement.

The updated article explicitly preserves statements from the 2017 interview.

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

2024Year 18
Post 02

More play, and a possible new home

“We have no regrets”

Darrell & Amy BushnellRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • Pickleball and golf had become regular activities.
  • They were considering Mexico or Italy, without having completed a move.

How it felt

  • They enjoyed their life and expressed no regrets. “We have no regrets”
  • Leaving established friendships would make a new beginning harder. “start over again”
HomeFriendsChange
Darrell & Amy Bushnell (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Follow-up interview publication date.

Darrell on aging and community.

Amy on the difficulty of leaving established friends.

Follow-up interview publication date.

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

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Research

Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This timeline follows selected accounts, including recollections where labeled; it is not a complete archive.

  • The 2017 interview survives here as excerpts in the updated 2024 article.
  • A contemplated move is not treated as a completed event. Starting wealth is undisclosed.
  • Selected public self-reports, not a complete archive or independent verification of finances.

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