Yesterday was quite the day. It started with a trip to the emergency room for my mother-in-law. She is feeling better today but on our way home from the hospital,…
Just a few hours ago, we had a white bull in our patio area. The same patio we are laying down new ceramic tile. Dempsey, our largest dog, was jumping…
My brother-in-law, Leonel (or Leo for short), gave me a great tip last week. He knew I liked steel-toed boots for when we are doing construction stuff. I seem to…
Last month (February) we finished a lot of smaller sized construction projects. Things like a new gate for our bridge, a new tool shed, kitchen shelves, and a new retainer…
Before I was a permanent expat, I was a long-term tourist. At the beginning of 2008, the internet was a much different place than it is today. YouTube had only been…
As I write these opening paragraphs, there is still adrenaline pumping through my body. My wife, Grisela, and I just barely escaped being bit by a terciopelo snake. Also known…
I drove into Heredia this year to watch the Superbowl with some other expat friends. The next morning I had to come home early for work and stopped to take this…