Aug 29, 2009 | Attractions, Cultural Events
25 sept 2006When we first came to Costa Rica, I lamented that there was no public art. San Jose, like most big cities, is not a pretty one. Too big, too dirty, no litter laws, way too many cars, pigeons, beggars and homeless. I love it… I'm a city girl,...
Dec 28, 2008 | Attractions, Cultural Events, Geezer Band: Harmony Roads, Music
Extraños en la Noche [x-STRAH-nyohs in lah KNOW-chay] is Strangers in the Night in Spanish. Go ahead, try it… couple of extra syllables, but works pretty well. It’s one of the songs The Vargas Brothers, er, Los Hermanos Vargas performed Friday night at...
Nov 25, 2007 | Cultural Events, Festivals & Holidays, Health & Wellness
That was my excuse last week… I’m not good with holidays. Too much pressure of how it’s supposed to be. Feeling guilty because I don’t do it right. I am SO programmed. And not just with holidays. I’m programmed with all the ways...
Mar 25, 2007 | Cultural Events, Expat, Living-In
I think my Muse died. At the very least she’s on vacation ’cause the little cabin in the woods (in my mind) is empty. I’ve gone knocking, but the lights are out and nobody’s home. No fire in the chimney, no Patsy Cline wafting throughout the...
Feb 10, 2007 | Communications, Cultural Events, Drug War, News, Political Blah-Blah
Saturday morning, 8am, checking my email with the CBS News on… so far, a young man fell thru a hole in the ice while snowboarding and they can’t find him, another guy was caught trying to kidnap two young boys (’cause he saw how well it worked out...
Dec 20, 2006 | Cultural Events, Entrepreneurs, Festivals & Holidays
Like small Catholic developing nations everywhere, Jesus is big in Costa Rica. So his birthday next week is cause for celebration and pageantry. Huge is too small a word. In fact, there are fireworks going off down in the valley as I write this. (Fireworks are legal...
Nov 19, 2006 | Cultural Events, Expat
We live in a strange and wonderful world. I live in it with my not-so-strange and oh-so-wonderful friend, Jan. Who has kept me supplied with the essentials: Triscuits, fuzzy socks, romantic novels and, now, personalized M&Ms. Who’d a thunk it? Jan and I met...
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....
