Sunday Arrived in San Francisco about 3:30 PM yesterday afternoon. Home by 6:30. Cleaned up and unpacked this morning. Took nearly 1,000 photos of processions and other celebrations. The weather was warm and the food was great. Now comes the backfilling of the entries in this blog that I couldn't post while we were there. We are planning another trip sometime in October. Pura Vida! [View Full Entry]

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Hi Folks This is just a quick line or two to let you know that we arrived in Herredia on Wednesday, 19 March at about 9PM safe and sound with El Enano in tow. Haven´t been able to post anything until now because the entire country seems to shut down during Easter Week. Everything that is except for the grocery stores. It was really strange walking around the streets of Herredia on Thursday morning with no traffic, no pedestrians, every store shuttered and closed. So today was the first day of class at IPED. It was great to see Zeita, David, [View Full Entry]

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We made it! Got up at 4:30 in the dark and all to drive to the San Franciso Airport in order to be in time for a 9AM departure for Phoeniz. From Phoenix after a 2 hour layover on to San Jose, CR. I was having fun with El Enano in the Phoenix Airport and on the airplane. Six hours. ¡AY Caramba! The in flight movie was Million Dollar Baby. We´ve seen that one, so we tried to sleep. Had two newborns and parents in the seats next to us. One couple and baby were Ticos going back home to show [View Full Entry]

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I'm still fumbling with stuff today...rushing around getting things ready. We've finally decided to name the gnome Enano. Gnome in Spanish is 'gnomo' and I didn't think that was distinct enough. Cats are funny critters; both of our felines sense that there is something happening. The big one wouldn't leave me alone last night; constantly pestering me to hold him. Not to worry though, we have a really good pet sitter to come by and check on their food and water while we're gone. Kathi showed me the satellite phone last night. It looks just like an ordinary cell phone. Here [View Full Entry]

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Now all the packing has begun in earnest. We have the passports. We have the satellite phone. We've got the gnome. We've bought the Colones, and all that other stuff. Now its just waiting until the big day. Right now, plans are for us to have a departure from San Francisco on the morning of the 19th, arriving in San Jose, CR sometime in the late afternoon. Stay tuned [View Full Entry]

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Las bolsas estan a medio llenar. Las listas estan creciendo rapidamente. Las colegas se quejan que hablo demasiado de Costa Rica. La anticipacion en increible. Es verdad? Volveremos?! Sera la primera vez que Kathi puede volver a un pais extanjero. Como sera estar de nuevo en Heredia? Como nos saludaran al llegar? Como vamos a viajar con una maquina para hacer pan para dona Cecilia? Las aventuras estan por empezar! Ciao, Kathi [View Full Entry]

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