Buddah

Oct 18, 2006 | Cost of Living, Culture Shock, Food

We love buddah. Not Buddha (although a little awakening did take place.) I’m talkin’ about BUTTER: creamy, light yellow, a little salty. Yum. Butter-loving goes back a long way in my family. Mom says, when she was little, Granny Boo would make her sugar...

Officially Pho-toed:

Oct 12, 2006 | Cultural Events, Theatre

Jimmy Dean is over but the fun just keeps comin’! These photos were taken by a local enthusiast… he must be a professional, they look really good and sharp. Meet the gals and guy I spent the last eight weeks getting to know. Lovely people, every one....

Ant Killer

Oct 12, 2006 | CR: Wildlife

We love the wildlife here, down to the bugs, the ants and the spiders. We haven’t come across any snakes to love, thank goodness. That will be the real test. But, hey, the tarantula didn’t turn me. I remain optimistic. Much as we love them, we don’t...

Beautiful M-Bags!

Oct 11, 2006 | Books, Culture Shock, Mail and Shipping, Travel Tips

There’s a lovely, powerful saying by which I live. It goes: "The more you complain, the longer God lets you live."* Poetic, isn’t it? And productive. My complaints about not being able to get my books cheaply to Costa Rica produced many helpful...