Apr 7, 2008 | Cost of Living, CR: Working, Crime, Culture Shock, Expat, Key West, Living-In, Real Estate, Recovering REALTOR®
"In America, you'll get food to eat. Don't have to run through the jungle and scuff up your feet. You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day. It's great to be an American." ...
Mar 13, 2008 | CR: Working
Of course, what we (as in all of you and me) should really do is pool our resources and create a bank. Then you can create money out of thin air and keep some of it. For instance, HSBC posted a $17,000,000,000 (Billion) loss and still made a profit. Of course, banks...
Feb 22, 2008 | CR: Working
is interfering with my blogging. This can’t go on.
Feb 16, 2008 | Cost of Living, CR: Working
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...
Jan 28, 2008 | Cost of Living, CR: Working, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Expat, Hope, Volcanos
Just now at Volcán Arenal with Mom and Aunt Gay, mom’s baby sister. This was my third time at the volcano, my favorite place in Costa Rica so far. Volcán Arenal is flawless, when you can see it. Did you know, on a clear day, you can see the top of Arenal from...
Nov 13, 2007 | Citizenship, CR: Working, Living-In, Moving-To, Residency & Visas
Last week, my friend Isabela (her real name) called me and asked if my new maid, Ginger (not her real name), could leave my house to go babysit for guests in one of Isabela’s rental condos. Seems the wife was giving birth RIGHT NOW and someone needed to go watch...
Oct 21, 2007 | Books, Cancer, CR: Working, Fitness, Food, Health & Wellness, Living-In, Moving-To
Mostly with things to do, but I’ve been gifted with a few lovelies from the universe as well. 1. The first to do today was to search online for the article starring me in the L.A. Times. I seem to have a knack for drawing attention to myself. For free, but...
Jun 13, 2007 | CR: Working, Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Ojochal, Real Estate, Recovering REALTOR®, Uvita
I swore I wouldn't be doing this. But I am: I'm heading out to look at Costa Rica property for a buyer. I posted the Big Plan on the Costa Rica Living Group this morning, asking for help:Good morning, group, Hal and I are heading to the Dominical area today...
