Today I’m missing my first NO KINGS RALLY ever. It sucks. But I’m keeping an eye on the literally thousands of rallies and millions of protesters across the globe. I am soooo WITH YOU! But without (or even with!) a vehicle, getting to San Jose — two hours away on a “good […]
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It’s Saturday morning at 9:33. I’ve already walked to the mini mart for juice and cheese. That’s because I forgot to get them yesterday when I was in town. I also didn’t get another notebook for my continuing Spanish lessons, but I have at least 30 pages of lined paper left until the next
Marianela and I had a blast, an absolute blast on the way to, from, and inside Cafe Delicias. She dropped me at the bank and then went to Max X Menos to shop for her groceries. Just about the time she finished doing that, I finished store-hopping… I stopped first at a new
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Today I’ve decided to do something different than I usually do on Fridays. I have several things to get in Grecia this morning, so I’m going to go in at about 10:30 (my driver is available to take me then) and then, while she goes off to the feria to do her shopping , I’ll
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I hope you’re making signs and renting fun/funny costumes for the upcoming NO KINGS DAY Rally this coming Saturday, October 18th in your nearest town or suburb. US citizens and Ticos are even having a rally here in Costa Rica at the US Embassy. This is a call for ALL HANDS ON DECK.
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I’ve set a daily study routine for five days a week. I’m going to study Spanish in some way, shape or form for at least three hours each study day. It’ll be a combination of reading books for pleasure in Spanish, studying its forms via MADRIGALS MAGIC KEY TO SPANISH, and writing down up
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I bought TOM SAWYER and HUCKLEBERRY FINN in Spanish on Kindle yesterday afternoon. Now I can start reading books I’m already familiar with but in my target language! The first one, TOM SAWYER, is accompanied by Twain’s English version, which is immensely helpful. But I realize now that the Spanish language edition doesn’t quite
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A DeForest Kelley Memory Popped up in My Facebook Feed Today. This one: Jeez. That issue was published nine years go. It seems more than a lifetime ago, now that I’ve completely upooted myself and boldly gone where few fans have gone before — completely out of my native land forever and ever, amen!!
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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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