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Tengo Huevos ["I Have Eggs." Or "I Have Balls." But, in this case, it means eggs.]

So, I'm sitting here at my desk, working away, when I hear a loud continuous squawking from the backyard. I knew from my compadre La Gringa's blogicito that when a chicken lays an egg, she trumpets the news. This sure sounded like trumpeting to me! I ran out to the backyard and found Lucy* sneaking out from behind the old coop (where it's dark). I looked and here's what I saw (click on photo to make it larger):

Wow, . . . → Read More About Tengo Huevos ["I Have Eggs." Or "I Have Balls." But, in this case, it means eggs.]

22 February 2010
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It’s Official.

Last week I spent four of the longest (and, surprisingly, some of the most interesting) days of my career in the real estate course offered by the Cámara Costarricense de Corredores de Bienes Raíces (Costa Rica's Chamber of Real Estate Brokers). If I'm going to plunge into Costa Rica real estate (and I am), I need to know what I'm doing. Or at least get a head start on knowing.

The course is remarkably similar to the . . . → Read More About It’s Official.

18 February 2010
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Election Day Costa Rica 2010

You would not believe the horn-blowing, flag-waving, chanting, excitement in Costa Rica! The air is thick with it. Today, Sunday, 7 Feb 2010, Costa Ricans are electing a new president, as well as a bunch of diputados (representatives) from all seven cantons.

Costa Rica takes its elections very seriously and is as encouraging as possible, actually helpful, so that every citizen gets to vote (unlike some other countries who shall remain nameless). For instance:

Citizens are . . . → Read More About Election Day Costa Rica 2010

7 February 2010
4 comments - (Comments are closed)   Elections, Political Blah-Blah

Annual Report

Wow. Today is our 19th wedding anniversary. I remember that day like it was yesterday. That's so nice, actually, because I can no longer remember yesterday.

PHOTO: We got married in Key West on our dock at sunset. We lived in a mobile home with this view. Actually, it was a '69 travel trailer with permanent tip-outs and an enclosed porch. What a spot, eh? OH, and here's our song:

Funny, that song is about living some sorta crazy fantasy… speaking of which, last Thursday was the 4th anniversary of our . . . → Read More About Annual Report

2 February 2010
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