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Sunshine, kids, and a pool.
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.
Surprise Baby Shower!
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 her an hour before party time with the message: He's got a photographer with him, and when I told him about you, and the kids, [...]
The baby is full term.
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!
A Moment of Enlightenment
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 mundane aspects of existence I traditionally take for granted, like having toes and the joy of breath. After drying off and spending some time sitting [...]