And I Thought I Had A Weighty Issue

I had a good laugh this morning over at His Fault, Ticogrande’s blog about life in Costa Rica. The Onion News Network has my vote for daily visit. Maybe more than once…

In Search of The Big Kahuna

Some of you will think less of me after reading this. But I’m going to convince myself you were just looking for an excuse. This one’s kinda long, better get something to drink. If you are drinking shooters, make a few.– Five a.m. Saturday, I drive...

Mavis

My new friend Mavis died yesterday. This is a picture of Mavis with my other new friend, Barbara, at January’s lunada. The lunadas are at Mavis/Barry’s house, Mavis being the mother of Barry, the head geezer in my geezer band, Harmony Roads. Barbara, the...

58 & Income Update

Listen to this while you read. Such a beautiful song. Go ahead, sing along. Everyone else does. We are in hell. The property behind us is used for parties occasionally. Not too often, THANK GOD. Because ticos, like their friends in the frozen north, are WILD for...

On Not Expecting the Unexpected…

Cindy, Gary and their tres hijos [trace EE-hose, three sons] have been planning a trip to Costa Rica for many months. And I mean planning, leaving no stone unturned. Secretly harboring a thought or two of giving up the stinking Canadian rat race and transplanting to...

Seeking Health in Costa Rica

WARNING: This post is completely controversial and I know many of you will want to scare me back into compliance. I don’t think you can. (That was the warning.)Every couple of years, I’m compelled to overhaul some piece(s) of The Physical System that keeps...