Costa Rica has one of the highest rates if biodiversity in the world, yet what was I thinking about as I took the Gypsy Cab from the Liberia Airport to Nosara? Not howler monkeys, that’s for sure. No, I was thinking about pipas frias (coconut water straight from the coconut) and aguas frescas (fruits blended with cold water). I’ve always loved horchata and ... Read More »
I ended up with the worst possible schedule this semester. That happens sometimes, a last-minute shuffle of classes. I will leave the politics of those moves aside (but will engage in lively discussion iffin’ ya want). The end result was a work week loaded up mostly on Monday, with just a smidgen of work required on Tuesday and Thursday. Sundays, ... Read More »
Over the years, I have managed to acquire a few large format bottles of wine, usually after a couple of drinks at a charity event. While the size of these bottles is impressive, their utility is limited, since our dining room table can only comfortably accommodate 10 and less comfortably 12. Holly’s family descended upon us over the holidays for ... Read More »
I’ve recently been attacked by the green-eyed monster.1 My friend Elizabeth has left once again for adventure in a foreign land. She taught in Thailand for over a year and recently spent 8 months in Peru teaching English. Now she’s in Costa Rica, searching for a job amidst the sunshine and surf. The week of Thanksgiving seems an inopportune time ... Read More »
I never liked dolls when I was a young girl. In fact, I would usually bite their fingers off when I got them as gifts. I know. Ungrateful brat. Here is a great gift for the little girls you may know: Goldie Blox. (Watch the video – it’s worth the time.) Wow! Goldie Blox are in production already, with estimated ... Read More »
I just bought the November issue of Vanity Fair magazine, lured by Daniel Craig’s ice blue gaze and slightly smug expression on the cover, and a very long line at the grocery store. The Daniel Craig interview was a bit brief for my tastes (although he did seem like a guy who’d be fun to have a beer with), but on page ... Read More »
By tomorrow morning we may know who will be running this leaky ship for the next four years. All I know is that I will be grateful to get back my evening hours without robocalls! Does anyone really listen to those calls all the way to the end, other than the candidate’s mother? Is any single voter swayed by the canned nonsense? ... Read More »
From the street comes the best things: a great dresser (once you get rid of the mouse droppings and find some handles so that the drawers actually open), a pair of all-they-need-is-to-be-resoled boots and, of course, all sorts of yummy food. I’m not talking about urban foraging here. Unless you consider going from food stall to food stall in search ... Read More »
I was out walking the dog the other day, and couldn’t keep myself from dragging her to a stop, pulling out my cell phone, and snapping this shot. Most leaves had turned to brown, otherwise known as fodder for my mildly obsessed husband’s mulching mower. This tree on the neighbor’s lawn was sporting vivid shades of red that I had ... Read More »
Waldo was pretty easy to find, once you learned how to scan for his telltale red and white striped shirt. Where have I been, though? Huge apologies are in order. I’m not quite sure where I have been in the blogosphere lately. It feels like I put my head down to get some work done in early September, and I ... Read More »
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