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Day 6

It’s Saturday morning now and the sun is shining BRIGHT. So bright I had to close the blinds… I miss it already. Day 6 was Thursday and it rained all day until about 9pm. Then, mysteriously, magically, it stopped like someone turned off the faucet. The fog disappeared and I could see the lights across the valley. It was thrilling!

Friday we woke to bright sunshine and it stayed beautiful all day. Clouded up late, a little drizzle, but nothing else. This morning, gorgeous again. Next week, we are supposedly getting another tropical wave and another week of rain. . . . → Read More About Day 6

31 May 2008
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5 Days

24/7 rain. No sun. Gray skies. Not that I mind it or anything, but shouldn’t God be holding something back for the next six months? What if he runs out? I hate to be critical of God, but he doesn’t seem to be planning ahead. Proof he’s a man.

OK, that was mean. Guess I’m grumpier than I thought.

28 May 2008
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A Movie Worth Owning

Because once is not enough. Rent it first; I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! The History Boys starts out like a propaganda film for traditional schooling: kids all happy in school, studying like mad and loving every minute of it… groan. But nothing could be further from the truth (the propaganda part!)

All four of us loved this movie; we laughed out loud. Intelligent humor, brilliant dialogue, top-notch acting, beautifully drawn characters. We never buy movies anymore, but this one needs to be in the house so we can get to it . . . → Read More About A Movie Worth Owning

28 May 2008
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“I would like to order a cock.”

Hal and the boys are teaching English at a nearby volunteer school. They go twice a week: once teaching adults, once teaching teens. The adults are easier just because they show up voluntarily. The teens have been coerced by either parents or school so are pretty disinterested in mastering English. All they really want to do is eat candy, drink soda, text message and flirt. The only English they care to learn are the bad words. Sounds like a bunch of gringo teens to me.

In the last adult class, Hal was teaching how to order a coke. He . . . → Read More About “I would like to order a cock.”

27 May 2008
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Possession (Squatters) vs. Ownership (You)

Garland Baker has a wealth of knowledge, that's for sure. Like on the topic of squatters. In 2004, he wrote this article explaining how…

Possession is more important than ownership

By Garland M. Baker Special to A.M. Costa Rica

Owning property in Costa Rica is much more than just having a deed. Possession is nine-tenths of the law in this country.

Most people believe it is a simple procedure to buy a . . . → Read More About Possession (Squatters) vs. Ownership (You)

26 May 2008
2 comments - (Comments are closed)   Legal Arrangements, Living-In, Real Estate, Squatters

Rain

Here we go again. With a vengeance! The rain started a little over two weeks ago and has hardly let up. The skies open up around 1pm and the day’s downpour commences. These days, it’s been a steady soaking rain till dark. Sometimes beyond.

Please don’t remind me I live in a rainforest. How could I forget?

If this goes like the last two years, May is pretty wet, almost like October. Then June and July offer light spotty rains, not too bad. This is a good time to visit: wet (or "green") season prices without too much wet. . . . → Read More About Rain

25 May 2008
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Effect A Spiritual Awareness

During our last trip to Key West, we had dinner with a new couple, George and Izzy. About 15 years longer on this earth than us, they’d been Key Westers longer as well, but we’d never met. That’s rare. In a small town like Key West, you’ve usually met everyone at least once at some gathering or other.

Libertarians, they’d found us through Hal’s blog. George had even run for governor of his home state as a Libertarian! That takes some fortitude and strength of character. They are well-traveled, well-read and know a thing or . . . → Read More About Effect A Spiritual Awareness

18 May 2008
22 comments - (Comments are closed)   Economy, Hope, Political Blah-Blah, Serendipity, Spiritual Stuff

The Broad Pod Test Pod

Can you hear me now? Listen carefully for the live rain. Yeah, we are off to a really exciting start here in the studio. More soon!!!

18 May 2008
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My Heroes

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16 May 2008
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Himno Nacional de Costa Rica

We have one and a half years to learn the National Hymn of Costa Rica. If I listen to this everyday, I’m sure I can master it. I will also know how to spell National Hymn of Costa Rica in several languages:

Lyrics so you can sing along:

Noble patria, tu hermosa banderaexpresión de tu vida nos da;bajo el límpido azul de tu cieloblanca y pura descansa la paz.

En la lucha tenaz,de fecunda laborque enrojece del hombre la faz,conquistaron tus hijoslabriegos sencilloseterno prestigio, estima y honor,eterno prestigio, estima y honor.

¡Salve, o tierra gentil!¡Salve, o . . . → Read More About Himno Nacional de Costa Rica

8 May 2008
6 comments - (Comments are closed)   Citizenship, Legal Arrangements
 
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