You Want to Put a Chair on My Back?
As I lay on the bed, careful not to move so I wouldn’t disrupt the eight needles sticking in my chest and legs, my acupuncturist played his flute for the crowd in the waiting room. It had been awhile...
View ArticleSand Dollars Bring in Gold
The beach was calm; the waves subdued. It was easy to walk up to our ankles and knees in the water. More shells than usual were on shore and Coco was stuffing her bag with shiny finds. Then we came...
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Like Caterpillars?
Occasionally, I get submissions from folks and if I think they would be of interest to my readers, I blog them. This was submitted to me complete with a great photo by Ronna von Knorring, a transplant...
View ArticleWe Rock in the Jungle
Addison has discovered rock and roll. Coco got a CD from a birthday party of some oldies. Addison does not like to eat food with me, he prefers the good stuff, the mother’s milk. But, he’s also started...
View ArticleSusan’s Got a New Name
Did you remember Cheers? The bar where “everybody knew your name?” I loved that show. No, I’d say it was almost religion. (I’m being satirical here.) I didn’t miss an episode. And, I felt like a...
View ArticleIt takes so little to makes kids happy – even in Costa Rica.
Addison loves the car. He’s the complete opposite of my daughter who usually threw up or threw a fit when she got strapped in. If Addison just gets a glimpse of our car, he starts scooting across the...
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We have a new Contributor!
Please welcome Nora Straight who moved here from California with her husband and two sons aged 18 and 14. Half Chilean and half Mexican, it is no surprise she is Spanish fluent. She and her family live...
View ArticleTrade-Offs
Up until two months ago, my family and I were living in a contemporary three-story house on a beach in Southern California. We had every convenience available. We were only limited by our imaginations....
View ArticleHooked into Costa Rica
The end of the school year in Costa Rica is the beginning of December. Thus cometh November, we parents bringeth thy children all over the place. We’ve got to be everyplace at once….end of the year...
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A Nasty Little Parasite – Parents Take Care!
I did a fair amount of work a couple of years ago when researching the various illnesses and health issues common to Costa Rica. I thought I had a pretty good handle on it… then some nice lady sent...
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