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A Note From New Jersey

Remember Robert, Randi, Jacob and Willow? We had communicated online for several months till we practically felt like octuplets separated at birth… Robert has been gung-ho on Costa Rica for a long time – in fact, he’s put together a great website called TicoLinks. In the expat world, he’s what we’d call Ready.

Over time, he’s been selling the idea of retiring here to the rest of his family. Who hadn’t yet worked up enthusiasm to match his. In fact, they were downright leery. When they came to Costa Rica for a week in December, they came . . . → Read More About A Note From New Jersey

6 January 2007
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I Vant To Be Alone

When ticos on this side of the valley vant to be alone at night, they drive up here to my house, lean against their cars (parked where Mo is standing in the black shirt) and laugh and while away the hours enjoying the view. Often with music. And often, like last night and at least 6 of the 15 nights we’ve lived here, till 1am.

It’s not bad, really, not like they are in my living room. I just hear muffled voices and an occasional guffaw. . . . → Read More About I Vant To Be Alone

19 November 2006
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Dining with the Bloggers

Last night we had our first get-together at the casita here on the finca. Tiny house, big fun! In Key West, we loved having friends to dinner. Just didn’t do it often enough. For the Costa Rica Inaugural Fiesta, we had two families: the Bortmans and the Sheridans.

Mark, Dara, Ari, 8, and Eli, 5, Bortman are here from PA for a year, going back to the states in December. Kinda like us but for different reasons (they weren’t running way), they just packed up, rented their house, decided . . . → Read More About Dining with the Bloggers

3 October 2006
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Friends From Afar!

The boys’ last day of school was Friday 6/23. The school year here goes from February 1 to around December 1. Their summer break is only about 3 weeks long, then back late July to finish their current grade. They take a long break December to end of January, then begin a new grade next February. Interesting… a little confusing for us gringos. But we can adapt!

What makes this break particularly sweet is that Sunday 6/25, two of our most favorite Key West families arrived . . . → Read More About Friends From Afar!

1 July 2006
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