I live in Atenas, Costa Rica, chosen for the convenient location close to the airport, shopping and services. From my door, I can be in PriceSmart (similar to Costco) in twenty minutes. My family lives in Nosara on the Nicoya Peninsula, overlooking a beautiful beach, Playa Guiones on the Pacific coast. They can be at … Continue reading
And once you get there, do you know your way around? San José, Costa Rica, that is. I have been getting lost in San José since 1989; at least that was the case until I found Michael Miller’s guide titled “The Real San José”. At last, I can make some sense of the crazy streets, convoluted … Continue reading
SASY! Stop Animal Suffering, Yes! I love this group; not only what they do for the animals, but for their feisty and fun way of doing it – my kind of folks. This year’s annual fundraiser took place at Quinta Salitral in Santa Ana, Costa Rica. Through the generosity of SASY supporters, there were tons … Continue reading
“When you walk through a storm hold your head up high” … Does that conjure up an image for you? The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, “Carousel“, where it originated in 1945? (per Wikipedia) Or do you picture Andy Williams performing his version? Or Barbara Streisand? Or a bunch of association football supporters from around the … Continue reading
I slathered the cream over all exposed parts before I left the room. My goal was to walk from one end of the beach to the other in my itsy-bitsy teeny-weenie black fringed bikini. The fringe is important for two reasons; to distract from anybody noticing I’ve gotten soft in the middle, plus I was … Continue reading
As I looked around the dinner table last night, I breathed in the moment; I felt happy and blessed. We were a table of six, with our hosts, who prepared the feast as a raffle prize, joining us at the end which rounded us out to eight friends enjoying food, wine, and lively conversation. The … Continue reading
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