Oct 9, 2007 | Expat, Health & Wellness, Living-In, Medical Care
As we lounge around on our respective sick beds, we cling to the hope there is truth to this statement. Our angel Leah and all the experienced expats say we have new allergies from all the new bugs in this tropical clime. In Key West, new residents get what appears to...
Jun 3, 2007 | Cost of Living, Drugs, Health & Wellness, Medical Care
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...
Apr 13, 2007 | Cost of Living, Drugs, Living-In, Medical Care
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%...
Feb 10, 2007 | Cost of Living, Living-In, Medical Care
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...
Jan 6, 2007 | Company, Culture Shock, Expat, Medical Care, Moving-To
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...
Dec 31, 2006 | Key West, Medical Care
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...
Dec 1, 2006 | Cost of Living, Culture Shock, Expat, Key West, Medical Care, Political Blah-Blah, Teenagers
Traveling is wearing on a body. Living out of a suitcase, crammed into someone’s spare bedroom with two huge loud teenagers, using our hosts’ energy sources and eating their food. We buy a lot of the food, but you have to wonder what their utility bills...
Nov 18, 2006 | Beauty Parlor, Cost of Living, Health & Wellness, Living-In, Medical Care, Plastic Surgery
The eyes and face are looking much more normal. I don’t look 29 or even 39, but, despite all my whining, looking younger wasn’t really the goal. Being 51 is just fine with me. There are freedoms with age that you will never know till you get here....