Jul 31, 2006 | Real Estate, Recovering REALTOR®
Becoming a real estate salesperson is NOT like becoming a brain surgeon. Being a brain surgeon requires skill and knowledge. Several years of schooling and experience. Money and/or the credit worthiness to go deeply into debt. I'm thinking it must require an...
Jul 20, 2006 | Real Estate, Travel Tips
Peter Paul and Mary didn’t have to get up at 4:30am to catch a 7am plane. At least not pre-911. I’m flying back to Key West for 10 days to work with Sam and Janet, customers from last summer. They live in New Jersy and are shopping for a property. We work...
Jul 13, 2006 | Beauty Parlor, Culture Shock
I had the L’Oreal in my hand. Poised for the quick toss into the basket, wondering if we needed more toothpaste, when the sweet young clerk approached me waving an unfamiliar box. Unfortunately, she sported long shiny hair the color I wanted. Beware! When you go...
Jul 9, 2006 | Schools, Spanish, Teenagers
Finding good schooling for our two teenagers has been a trip. We’ve only lived in Costa Rica for 6 months so are not experts on this topic by any means. But we get asked a lot about schooling so here’s our experience for what it’s worth. First,...
Jul 7, 2006 | Nosara, Surfing, Teenagers
Nosara, like most of the coastline in Costa Rica, is a surfer’s paradise. We didn’t come here to surf, but we may be back to do just that. Surfing or not, the ocean is a marvelous toy, providing hours and hours of entertainment for kids big and small. Like...
Jul 6, 2006 | MORGAN, Teenagers
Yesterday my baby. Today the surfer. What will tomorrow bring?