Baudelaire is not as good as a bowl of crickets. Whereas you might think the title is a personal philosophy, it is, in fact, a direct translation from one of… Continue reading “Baudelaire is not as good as a bowl of crickets.”…
That’s Mr. Pumps to you. Hola, Muchachos, I hope you’re all transitioning well into the fall season. Here it has been warmer and more humid… Continue reading “That’s Mr. Pumps to you.”…
The Man from Oops After two and a half years, I figured out a way to get my mail without paying an arm and… Continue reading “The Man from Oops”…
Weirder and Weirder This week is a big vacation week in Costa Rica. I’m not sure why, since July 4th is a distinctly… Continue reading “Weirder and Weirder”…
Happy El Nino! The rains are back. We are now in rainy season, which means that the mornings are sunny and the afternoons… Continue reading “Happy El Nino!”…
Holy Week! Yeah, well, it’s been a while. Life is busy and, as the Chinese curse says, I “live in interesting times.”… Continue reading “Holy Week!”…
The good, the bad and the feo (ugly) Ok, so I bit the bullet and reported for my biopsy. I had a tico friend come with me, as… Continue reading “The good, the bad and the feo (ugly)”…
More Notes from Paradise Well, it’s been a busy few weeks. My online teaching is going well. The Chinese company which employs me has… Continue reading “More Notes from Paradise”…
Ah, sweet summer We are now two weeks into the new year, and it is mid-summer in Costa Rica. The days are beautiful… Continue reading “Ah, sweet summer”…
Lessons from an Expat Having recently celebrated my second anniversary in the land of Pura Vida, I decided to write down and share some… Continue reading “Lessons from an Expat”…