After waiting for nine months, we are ready for the baby. Any day now. The holidays are done, the cradle is set up next to the bed, we have a supply of diapers and blankets; now we are just making minor tweaks to our plans. This is our third child. After going through [...]
Sunbathing by the pool. Kids are rescuing toys from the water. Fresh bananas at my side. It was a good idea to take the morning off of work.
This weekend Heather Gamewell (Indilea's ballet teacher) and I put together a surprise baby shower for Johanna. The cover story: I told Johanna I was being interviewed by a reporter from El Financiero, the Costa Rica's version of the Business Journal. I left in the morning to set up the party, and called [...]
Doctor says he's healthy and hearty. His due date is my birthday, January 7, 2012. From here on out, we are ready to expect his entrance at a moment's notice. Stay tuned for updates!
It was within predictable circumstances that I achieved a moment of enlightenment. The house was silent, and I took a scalding hot bath, soaking for half an hour. I spent the time feeling grateful for my life, from the grand unexpected circumstances that brought me to living in Costa Rica, to the small [...]
Seats the whole family. 94 Isuzu Trooper. Solid ride, 4x4 for bumpy Costa Rica roads, and a color that doesn't show dirt. I drove seven hours to San Jose and back the day I bought it, and it performed like a champ. We're considering names for the car; suggestions are welcome in the comments!
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