AYEEEEEE

Hal says this is definitely not an improvement. Not yet, anyway. I can see past the swollen, bruised, sutured eyes and see the beautiful young me lurking underneath. I look better already! You can see it too, if you squint. And, of course, that’s all I can do....

“Casi como Arnold!”

This is our new friend, Batista, from Power Time. (Um, Batista is on the left.) He is the strongman there, lifting huge weights, wearing all the gear and eager to discuss how strong he is. "Casi como Arnold!" he proclaims, flexing his biceps. "Almost...

Conversations Online

With no daily U.S. newspaper here, I get my comic strip fix from online. Just for today, Dilbert is my strip of choice. He is sometimes just plain silly. Sometimes, not funny. At all. But when he gets it right, it’s perfect. Like today: When I’m not out...

Breakfast of Costa Rican Champions

Comida tipica [ko-ME-da TI-pi-ka or typical food] is the watchword for gallo pinto [GA-jo PEEN-toe or speckled cock]. Don’t ask me WHY a side dish is named after a painted rooster. Why would someone name a pudding "spotted dick"? We’ll have to...

Stinky Cheese

Ok, moving to Honduras is now out of the question. Although I do need to go and meet La Gringa! She’s written a revealing, informative and funny little post about Hondurans and their cheese. Made me laugh out loud! So, La Gringa, to get the really good stuff,...