Panaceia At My Door

Mom and I have not been able to kick this disgusting, hellacious flu or whatever it is. Today is day NINE. No fever. Just coughing our fool heads off, nauseous (so we couldn’t eat but did I lose an ounce? NO.) Headachy off and on. And so tired. So weak. Coughing...

200 Bucks 4 Health & Beauty

Pharmaceuticals are fun in Costa Rica for those of us from backwater countries where you still need a prescription for everything that keeps life pretty. Last night, I spent $200 at a local farmacia [far-MA-see-ah, pharmacy]. Here’s what I got: Retin-A 0.05%...

24 Hours Of Hell

Jack Bauer has nothing on me. I can top any of his 24 hours. 48, for that matter. The past few days, I’ve been a little under the weather, nothing serious, somethin’ I et. I was feeling better on Thursday when suddenly Xavier took ill. X is a guy’s...

A Note From New Jersey

Remember Robert, Randi, Jacob and Willow? We had communicated online for several months till we practically felt like octuplets separated at birth… Robert has been gung-ho on Costa Rica for a long time – in fact, he’s put together a great website...

I Didn’t Know This:

As I’m waiting for my annual check-up at my gyn’s office in Key West, I see this piece of paper stuck to the wall in the corner. To read it, I had to get off the table, wrapped in that ridiculous paper outfit, and go over to it. I’m wondering why...