WOO HOO! I just found out that Hugh Jackman is in Costa Rica. I love the idea of sharing my adopted country with him for a few days! He’s nowhere near where I am, I hasten to add, but he’s closer than he has ever been before, and that works for me! LOL! […]
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It’s almost 2026. 2026 will be my first full year in Costa Rica as an immigration/pensionado applicant. I’m very much looking forward to making the grade and starting to pay my dues to CAJA and the country! Photo courtesy of immigration coach and dear friend Jon Graham Mitchell What a lovely almost
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It’s 9:20 a.m. Saturday. My 7500-step rambling is behind me, so now I’ll ramble here with y’all for a little while! I found the missing (and sorely missed) last gel pen in my laptop bag recently, so I’ve been writing with it on lined paper almost as much as I have been writing in
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Christmas Morning 3:46 a.m. Costa Rica Time (Central Time, US) Awoke this morning feeling inspired and rejuvenated after what felt like hours of endless storytelling: mirthful, expository, and educational. It was as though my mind was reviewing all the different ways that creative minds communicate and influence reactions (NOT including copy/sales writing, oddly enough,
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Just returned from my Christmas Eve Walk (7993 steps) where I encountered my neighbor and friend Diane Cooner (who just sadly lost her ancient dog two days ago) and Luz and Noelia. I didn’t see anyone else today. Diane and I talked for quite a while. She found out I will be moving by
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Yeah, I know, I skipped posting a blog yesterday. Tummy troubles (of my own making!!!) got the best of me. I’m doing much better today after a semi-fast and lots of water! I did still walk 7500 steps (slowly!) yesterday, though. I do that every day. I’d have to be non-ambulatory to skip that
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Was up bright and early this morning and walking by 7:10, so I put in 6,436 steps on this rocky road by 8:10. I wonder what I’m going to be doing with myself the rest of the day? No plans. But that’s fine! Saw Luz and Noelia briefly in their front yard this morning;
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Image Above: Mas Q Sabor Navidad Tree December 19 2025 I got back from Grecia and San Isidro de Alajuela by two. Marianela dropped me at the bank at 10:10 so I could get cash. (I gave her a Christmas bonus with some of it, which surprised and delighted her.) Then I bid
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Today’s Mental Meanderings It’s Thursday morning and I’ve walked and talked with four neighbors already while putting in 7,467 steps. And it’s only 9 a.m.! That’s pretty amazing… When I started out this morning, I took about five laps from my driveway to Calle Los Angeles before spotting Diane, who was standing in front
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Took a quick trip to and from Grecia on the bus this morning to get a few things. Didn’t know that everything would go so well that I would be able to take the bus back home within 45 minutes of getting there! I stopped at the bank first to get some cash for
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