After two and a half years, I figured out a way to get my mail without paying an arm and…
Weirder and Weirder
This week is a big vacation week in Costa Rica. I’m not sure why, since July 4th is a distinctly…
Happy El Nino!
The rains are back. We are now in rainy season, which means that the mornings are sunny and the afternoons…
Holy Week!
Yeah, well, it’s been a while. Life is busy and, as the Chinese curse says, I “live in interesting times.”…
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…
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…
Ah, sweet summer
We are now two weeks into the new year, and it is mid-summer in Costa Rica. The days are beautiful…
Lessons from an Expat
Having recently celebrated my second anniversary in the land of Pura Vida, I decided to write down and share some…
Happpy Black Day?
This is where I’m supposed to wish you a happy thanksgiving. I do so with the caveat that this particular…
Drugs are bad, OK?
Last week, I learned that my classes were canceled for this week. I took the opportunity to fly to Florida…