It Ain’t Brain Surgery

Jul 31, 2006 | Real Estate, Recovering REALTOR®

Becoming a real estate salesperson is NOT like becoming a brain surgeon. Being a brain surgeon requires skill and knowledge. Several years of schooling and experience. Money and/or the credit worthiness to go deeply into debt. I'm thinking it must require an...

Leavin’ On A Jet Plane

Jul 20, 2006 | Real Estate, Travel Tips

Peter Paul and Mary didn’t have to get up at 4:30am to catch a 7am plane. At least not pre-911. I’m flying back to Key West for 10 days to work with Sam and Janet, customers from last summer. They live in New Jersy and are shopping for a property. We work...

“From Nothing”

Jul 20, 2006 | Spanish

In the states, you hear de nada in place of “you’re welcome” everywhere. I don’t know if the Cubans in Key West use de nada. Since I’ve never understood Spanish before, I haven’t listened closely enough to pick it out. When we’ve said de...

Learn Spanish Online!

Jul 14, 2006 | Spanish

While reading this Buenos Aires blog, I found a link to www.yabla.com. What a great site! We are signed up and ready to go… Fun site, very comprehensive, and you can learn Spanish or French (we signed up for both – in for a penny, in for a pound)! The...

“Dark Auburn”

Jul 13, 2006 | Beauty Parlor, Culture Shock

I had the L’Oreal in my hand. Poised for the quick toss into the basket, wondering if we needed more toothpaste, when the sweet young clerk approached me waving an unfamiliar box. Unfortunately, she sported long shiny hair the color I wanted. Beware! When you go...

Schooling in Costa Rica

Jul 9, 2006 | Schools, Spanish, Teenagers

Finding good schooling for our two teenagers has been a trip. We’ve only lived in Costa Rica for 6 months so are not experts on this topic by any means. But we get asked a lot about schooling so here’s our experience for what it’s worth. First,...

Surf’s UP, Dude!

Jul 7, 2006 | Nosara, Surfing, Teenagers

Nosara, like most of the coastline in Costa Rica, is a surfer’s paradise. We didn’t come here to surf, but we may be back to do just that. Surfing or not, the ocean is a marvelous toy, providing hours and hours of entertainment for kids big and small. Like...