The flights down were pretty much uneventful. On Saturday, we flew Chicago--> Fort Lauderdale FL--> San Jose, Costa Rica. We were scheduled to arrive at 7 p.m., but arrived about an hour late. No big deal. We rented a Suzuki Vitara and were a bit surprised to realize it was a manual. Ok. I know …
Don’t Lose Your Passport
But if you do, you really can get another one in one day--at least I know you can if you're within driving distance of Chicago. Tuesday: Yes, Tuesday night I realized my passport wasn't in it's usual spot. We are leaving this morning (Saturday) for Costa Rica, as you probably know. I hunted and hunted. …
A Visit to Korea a Few Miles from Home
Sometimes when you can't get away and the weather is just yucky (if you read this blog, you may have gotten an inkling that the weather in Chicago SUCKS!), you have to pretend to go away by experiencing a different culture at home. To that end, Steven and I went to one of the best …
I am a bit rattled
I know that plane crashes are exceedingly rare. There are something like 100,000 commercial flights each day of which about 8,600 use the 737 Max planes. We have had two crashes separated by about 131 day so that means there have been about 1 million flights (8600 x 131) on the 737 Max planes. Now …
I Love My Dog, But…
Who doesn't love their dog? Rosie has been part of the family for 9 of her 10 years. She's a little (little is not a word we should be using with Rosie - in any context) crazy in a German shepherd way, but she's loyal and she gets me out of the house even when it …
6 weeks – 4 trips
I have a busy few weeks ahead: four trips scheduled in the next 6 weeks. The week after next, I am deserting Sue and travelling to Charlotte, NC, for a business trip. I leave Sunday night and return home Thursday night. I would like to tell you that I really like the city of Charlotte, …
LA LA Time
I spent a long weekend in LA, visiting my most favorite of daughters, Abi. To be clear, she is my only daughter, so there isn't much competition, but still, I want her to know that she is my favorite of the female children. 😉 I arrived Friday around lunch time and Abi & I quickly …
Knowing Where We’re Going
Everyone I have mentioned Costa Rica to has either said they had been there and loved it or really wanted to go. Of course, this makes me even more excited for the trip, but I realized that although we keep talking about beauty and adventure, we had not at all talked about history and culture. The …
Hablo un poco de español
As you probably know, we are going to Costa Rica in 5 weeks (not that I am counting). A few months ago, I decided that I should at least try to remember some of my Spanish and learn a little more. I never could really speak, but I could do touristy stuff like order food …
This is not ‘Nam…There are rules.(*)
I was meditating on what we should do around the Arenal Volcano and my conclusion is that we should honor the gods and toss a virgin into the volcano. However, Sue informs me that this is against the rules. I am very disappointed. (I hope no one is thinking of taking Steven seriously--ever.) Instead we …
Doing It On The Road 