Aug 20, 2006 | Food, Panama, Travel Tips
When you blog, you "meet" people all over the world who also blog. Bloggers, as I’m sure you have realized by now, are fascinating people. Ok, maybe that’s a stretch. Maybe we are just verbose. Verbose and usually cheerful. I have a blogger...
Aug 18, 2006 | David, Panama, Travel Tips
"We are flying!" That’s the motto of Air Panama, our hosts this morning as we wing our way to David, Panama in the province of ChiriquÃ. Actually, right now we are preparing to wing our way… still have 1/2 hour before the plane leaves. No sign of...
Aug 16, 2006 | God, what a world!, GRANNY BOO
OK, this is absurd. Granny Boo has started eating again. Great. She is ready to die, but her body just won’t quit and is now demanding nourishment. The same miraculous modern medical machine that has kept Megan alive, given her more years with her family, will...
Aug 15, 2006 | Cancer, GRANNY BOO, Medical Care, MEGAN
I’m not wanting to write about this because it’s very very sad. Heartbreaking, really. I think it’s why I haven’t been good about blogging the past few days. This topic is sitting on top of everything else. That’s death for you. It is...
Aug 15, 2006 | Books, Movies, Restaurants
There are three little things that could keep me from being totally, insanely in love with Costa Rica: the book situation (lack of bookstores and/or a cheap way to get books here), good reasonably priced restaurants, and MOVIES. At this moment, lack of decent movies...
Aug 10, 2006 | Real Estate
This is a picture of the Arenal Volcano which we took in February. Totally awesome. And not for sale. I think it's the only real estate in Costa Rica that isn't for sale. Shades of Key West. The real estate scene here is fascinating. If you've been...
Aug 10, 2006 | CR: Working
People write seeking information about places to stay, details on life in Costa Rica… Today, a woman wrote about working here:"Hi, I came across your blog just the other day … I’ve been in Costa Rica for two months over the...
Aug 10, 2006 | Travel Tips
First, be sure to check out posts in my Travel Tips category! Costa Rica is a visitor’s wonderland, a fantastically beautiful country with 90 different mini-climates, flora, fauna, wildlife you would never see in the states. SO worth a visit, especially with...