Gads, I just looked at the clock. I’ve been studying Spanish for eight solid hours! I ought to be fluent by now, wouldn’t you think, after two years of it in high school (close to 60 years ago) and several bouts of protracted study before I even got on the plane to fly down here […]
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Yesterday I made the startling discovery that there is no dust here in El Cajon Costa Rica. No dirt, either. I mean, in my casita. Of course there is dirt everywhere or this sanctuary wouldn’t be surrounded with a score of different species (probably more) of flora! But because I’m renting
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I’ve been asked twice this morning, “Are you cold?” Once at the mini mart when I walked there for a few items; the second time by today’s Max X Menos driver, Daniel. It’s 65 F. degrees! I smiled both times, then said, “No. I’m from Seattle!” They both nodded, understanding.
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Kamala Harris’s new book 107 DAYS is ESSENTIAL READING! I downloaded it last night and read ’til 2:30. Had a helluva hard time putting it down. Got to the chapter 62 Days To the Election and just had to. I know how it ends, of course. At least up until this moment, October 11,
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It’s Grecia Day for me again, but no feria (or iguanas, sadly!) this week. There are several other places in Grecia that I need to go during the few hours I’ll be there: Sanchez Lab for my routine monthly bloodwork (INR level check) (10 minutes) Bank for cash (3 minutes) Mondo Magico for sponges,
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As of this morning, I’m renaming Mr. Grey Fuzzy Pants (a descriptive — but really dumb name) to Mikey. Or perhaps Miguel since I’m in Costa Rica now! (Which makes Charli a Carli and me a “Crease”! Ain’t that a kick — or a crease — in the pants?!) “MGFP to Mikey — WHY?”
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Today is Lisa Twining’s birthday. She is my best friend forever and this is the first time in more than ten years that we haven’t been together to celebrate it, so I’m bummed. But being bummed didn’t stop me from video-calling her on WhatsApp first thing this morning to wish her a
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Charli won’t let me sleep much past daybreak. She thinks as soon as the sun gets up, I should, too. Charli no me deja dormir mucho después del amanecer. Ella piensa que tan pronto como salga el sol, yo también debería. It would be annoying if she wasn’t so sweet/cute doing it. At
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I finished Robert Reich’s excellent new book COMING UP SHORT this morning (I highly encourage you to read it) and I’m now well into AN ELEPHANT IN MY KITCHEN (another excellent book for animal lovers). Back story: I downloaded several books to my Kindle before leaving the States so I’d have something to read
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I finished the book this morning, so I’m free and clear to blog again. Now I just have to figure out what to blog about, since I haven’t done anything new or noteworthy for three days. Grocery delivery due today I’m supposed to get a grocery delivery today, but nothing has arrived
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