Wouldn't you know it? Just when we thought we were all set with our travel plans, the world goes and gets a virus. Too flippant? Sorry. It has been a rough couple of weeks. We last wrote about our trip to New York and Boston that ended on March 8. We were home just about …
Can I Spit on Fenway Park?
I took Friday off (so I only worked in the morning) and we set off for a wander around Beantown. My brother was kind enough to lend us his car, which at the time he did not realize he was doing. Short version of the story: I asked for the keys—he thought I wanted the …
Imposing on Family
Our last night in New York, I surprised Steven with tickets to Stephen Colbert. We weren't sure we would get in because we got general admission tickets, not the priority ones, but after luckily standing outside under the overhang for "West Side Story," since it was raining, we got the coveted wristband. So did a …
New York—My Kind of Town
It is Monday late afternoon—and if you are from the company I work for—it is after 5 p.m. I am sure. We arrived in New York on Saturday morning after another early morning flight. Every time we book a flight at 7 a.m., I think it will be fine. Just get up early one day …
Last Full Day: I Don’t Want to Go Home
We woke up after a good night's sleep for Steven, finally. I always sleep well, but this is a big deal especially with his muscles aching. Our hotel comes with breakfast, so I ran down to get coffee. The staff is so kind. The waiter/all-around helper, Coca, brought the coffee upstairs for me on a …
The Weekend Begins
Sue and I made the decision yesterday evening that we would like to spend the weekend on our own. Karl and Guiselle are fabulous hosts, and they cheerfully put up with us for an entire week. But we decided that since we were in Costa Rica, it would be nice to spend a couple of …
Work Day on the Beach
It's a tough life when you have to work in the sunshine while looking at palm trees, but that is what we did day. That is until about 5 p.m. when we decided it was time to walk on the beach and have an Imperial while we watched the sunset. I am Steven's driver and …
Not So Bad for a Work Day
Today was a relatively quiet day as we spent most of the day working. It is pretty amazing to think about the fact that I can do my job from anywhere. All I need is internet and mobile phone connectivity. I was on a call this morning that seamlessly connected Costa Rica, New York and …
Dogs, Scorpions, Snakes, Sting Rays … and a Brew or Two: Day 4
Before we arrived, Karl had already warned us that maybe we didn't want to get out of our car when we got to the apartment. Instead, he suggested, we should honk and he would come out to help us because "there are a couple of dogs that may menace you." OK. Mandy, the maybe part …
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Pacific Ocean 1–Steven 0
We (Karl, Guiselle, Sue, and I) decided to go the beach Sunday morning(ish). We packed all the necessities into a cooler. Beer, ice, beer, water, beer, snacks, towels, sunscreen, etc. and headed off to a beach called Playa Prieta (the dark beach). We all piled into Karl's car and drove through town and up a …
Doing It On The Road 