DR1 is a circlejerk for retired expats.
Imagine if you will, a trip to Grandpa's house. As you pull up to his house, Grandpa and his buddies are sitting on the front porch. You say "Hi, Grandpa, how's it going", He says "When's the last time you checked the oil in your car, and I see your right front tire is a little low. You need to check these things more often, or you while up broke down on the side of the road dumbass" then one of Grandpa's freind's say "You remember that '67 Impala I had with the 283? That car got 18 MPG. I was looking at new cars yesterday, and the sticker on a brand new one said 20MPG. Are you telling me in 50 years they haven't improved gas mileage" The other buddy says "Oh, they can, but they wont. The government is in bed with the oil companies, just the other day I read in the paper..."
DR1 is Grandpa's virtual front porch. He loves you, but thinks your a dumbass for not checking your oil. It's not nice, but he is right, you really should check your oil more often.
You'll be fine, your kids will have fun and learn a lot
You will get hookwinked by a Dominican. They are poor and opportunistic, you are rich and naive
Really, take your budget and double it!
G'luck, have fun.