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DON'T buy a Stupidsung, er, Samsung washing machine. I was happy with it three years ago when we bought it. That was then: before it needed a repairman. Last Monday night, a belt broke. At least we think it's a belt – it won't spin. Bright and early Tuesday morning, we called Melvin, who everyone in Escazú swears can fix anything! Except a Stupidsung. Oh, he could fix it, no problem. But Stupidsung is so stingy with their parts, . . . → Read More About Whatever You Do… Over on Costa Rica Living, we've been havin' ourselves a good ole time ranting and raving about Honduras and is it a coup or not. (It's not.) You can read the posts here (this is a 44 page pdf document… you have to be really interested!) The CRL camp is divided: half think coup, the other half think legal constitutional action. Both sides quote Honduras' Constitution. They've read it once and are certain they understand . . . → Read More About Coup or No Coup? 13 July 2009
 14 comments - (Comments are closed)  Chelation & Heavy Metals, CR: Cost of Living, CR: Working, Culture Shock, Current Affairs, Honduras, Living-InI saw two other doctors last week and the prognosis is excellent. I am always floored by the top-notch service, the professional manner, the time spent with me and the small money. Even though prices have gone up, it’s still so small… the healthcare alone would keep me in Costa Rica, especially at my advanced age. The first doctor was Dra. Ortuño, ob-gyn, ($66 this visit, $30 on my first visit three years ago). I’ve come to really like her. At first, not so much personally, but . . . → Read More About Still On Track To Live Forever In Heaven.The LTG is putting up One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Midstream, the director decided he couldn't complete the task, so I got tapped to direct: heaven. Of all the things I do, theatre is my thing. There's a shift in the human doing/being paradigm… even though it's a thing I'm doing, it's not like doing anything else. I get lost in it, suspended . . . → Read More About Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch… . . . → Read More About Try And Maintain Calm Well, this has been an interesting trip to the states. For starters, week one, we went to tax court. If tax court doesn't strike fear in your heart, you must not have one. We've been anticipating tax court so long it's no longer terrifying. Just really really really really really scary. Being in a courtroom is not about justice. You go in all wide-eyed, armed with the truth and the law, expecting fair play, expecting everyone to be interested in winning, but open to losing if that means justice will be served. You are immediately disabused of that silly . . . → Read More About 100% Uncertain Scott Oliver from We Love Costa Rica.com invited me to be interviewed on camera for his “move to Costa Rica” video. Try not to notice how crooked my face is. var playerhost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://www.ezs3.com/secure/” : “http://www.ezs3.com/players/”); document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + playerhost + “flv/scotto/38504585-1422-1D54-B1EF1FFF025BD4F7.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”)); “Experienced, dependable rentista family seeks long-term lease situation for bed & breakfast or small hotel. Hablamos español. Will consider caretaking/managing position. Will also consider caretaking larger property. Experience includes property management for others plus owning/operating guesthouses, a residential holistic health spa, a fitness/yoga studio, vacation rentals and restaurants. Will consider a property listed for sale as long as there is a reasonable time to move on sale if the new owners did not want us . . . → Read More About Caretaker Position Sought Costa Rica seems intent on passing the new immigration bill. A revised version just passed the first hurdle unanimously. The only good thing in the revision was that one can still apply for permanent residency after three years instead of five. As long as you have beaucoup bucks to be able to stay here the first three years. Which we don’t. Au contraire. We are livin’ on faith now… A major sticking point is whether or not those who have already applied for residency and have their cedula [SAY-do-lah, id], either as rentista, . . . → Read More About Huge Bummer . . . → Read More About Not Feeling The Love |
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