Dec 31, 2007 | Culture Shock, Festivals & Holidays, Hope, Indigenous Societies, Mel Gibson, Samara, Nicoya Peninsula, Volunteering
I thought of something else I need in 2008. I need to talk to Mel Gibson. If you know him, could you please get me an audience? Why? Well, he’s cute for one thing, although probably too old for me now. OK: DON’T tell him I said that. Plus, he bought a huge...
Dec 31, 2007 | Festivals & Holidays
Happy Year New from the Badgetts and us in Costa Rica! Here’s Randi, Willow (inset), Jacob, Hal, Nana, Ryan, me, Robert and Mo wishing you Prosperidad, Paz y Amor [pro-spare-ee-DAHD, prosperity; pahs, peace; ee, and; ah-MORE, love] in 2008. Who could ask for...
Dec 28, 2007 | Buses, Getting Around
The bus system overall is excellent here: you can ride a bus to ANYWHERE practically FREE. All you need is time. And to be perfectly honest, unless you happen to be driving when there is no traffic which would have to be the middle of the night, you aren’t...
Dec 26, 2007 | Just Photos
Anyone who thinks you don’t see the "real" Costa Rica in Escazú just doesn’t live here. It’s definitely more "real" out in the campo [KAHM-poe, country], but we are surrounded. Hey… could you do this? And he was walking...
Dec 25, 2007 | Festivals & Holidays
Blessings all around! The fireworks stopped at 12:35am sharp. Like last year, there was a final burst of bottlerockets shot from right in front of our house. Then silence. Everywhere. Oddest thing… We finally put up a tree so Angela, my maid, would stop crossing...
Dec 24, 2007 | Cabecar, Culture Shock, Donations, Indigenous Societies, Volunteering
Last Thursday, the Badgetts and Mo and Ryan and I all took off for Ginnee and Phil Hancock’s home out in the boonies. I mean OUT in the BOONIES. The Badgetts brought an extra suitcase with clothes and Christmas presents for the Cabecar [kah-BECK-are] indigenous...
