Mo: “You gotta stop worrying, Mom…

Nov 8, 2008 | MORGAN

You aren’t going to live to see me die.”Music to my ears. The kid always knows just what to say.He’s so much better today. Almost no rash on his face (he won’t let me show pictures of his face) and it’s fading on his body. This started...

Snot Again

Oct 26, 2008 | Cost of Living, Medical Care, MORGAN

Google images may have saved Morgan’s life. He’s on his way home from the hospital now (it’s Sunday morning). WARNING: graphic photos below.Let’s just get me out of the way here: I am a basket case. Between Ryan’s mass and surgery,...

“Mom, are we here as guests or volunteers?”

Aug 21, 2008 | MORGAN, Rancho Mastatal, RYAN, Summer Vacation, Teenagers

Ryan is a lovebug. Spontaneously affectionate, huggy, sweet. Morgan, although he adores me (of course, who wouldn’t?), is not spontaneously affectionate. When the boys are away, Ryan calls me to chat probably once a week, sometimes a few days in a row if there...

Three Dudes

Jul 13, 2008 | MORGAN, RYAN, Summer Vacation, Teenagers

Budding Mafiosos, from the look of ’em. Mo gets special mention as a Cuban narcotraficante lookalike. That ‘stache adds to the mystery, eh? Wonder how much money one of those narcotraficante guys make? Just kidding… drug money could not be worth it.*...

What It’s Like

Jun 20, 2008 | MORGAN

Mo just Skyped me with a youtube link, saying: "This song is one of the reasons I think Everlast is so great. It’s a great song and it has meaning … modern music with meaningful lyrics! I think a lot of people could benefit from listening to and...

Gotcha Day Glitch

Dec 11, 2007 | Adoption, Bureaucracy, Expat, Legal Arrangements, Living-In, MORGAN, Residency & Visas, Serendipity

In the adoption world, Gotcha Day is the day we gotcha, the day we brought our new baby home. I get all teary remembering our two Gotcha Days. Yesterday, December 10th was Mo’s 16th Gotcha Day. To celebrate, Jen made cookies and brought them over. Hey, Jen, we...

Surviving A Hormone Bath

Dec 9, 2007 | Expat, Festivals & Holidays, Living-In, MORGAN, Teenagers

We have just had the loveliest day and I wanted to write about it before I fall into bed after being up all night. Mo had a birthday party/sleepover last night to celebrate his 16th birthday. There were seven teens here: Mo and Ryan, four girls and another boy. At...

Air Show Photos

Dec 5, 2007 | MORGAN, Samara, Nicoya Peninsula

The boys got home Sunday night – Mo’s 16th birthday. Sixteen. Wow. You don’t think about that when you are holding them in your arms as tiny babies… Now he’s flying auto-gyros. They had a good time, worth the trip: seven hours going (the...