tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-364509 2010-07-28T05:40:59-06:00 In 2006, we packed up 30 years of a life in Key West on a whim and a prayer and moved to Costa Rica. Originally just for a year, but now we can't leave. Life in Costa Rica is something... breathtaking, frustrating, hilarious. Here's the tale. Más por exponer ..... prontitico! Love, Saratica TypePad Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Yourminis.comSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with netomat HubSubscribe with Daily RotationSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with ParticlsAdd to Any Feed ReaderSubscribe with fwickiThank you for feeding me... pura vida! S. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20133f2a109e8970b 2010-07-28T05:40:59-06:00 2010-07-28T20:15:05-06:00 Saratica My Kentucky backyard this morning... The fog is actually fog here, not clouds like in Costa Rica! Did another yoga class yesterday, it was much harder than the first one and I LOVED it! It was taught by my friend,... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u4E1_9eN47SPG1K6qY6PITaLPPk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u4E1_9eN47SPG1K6qY6PITaLPPk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u4E1_9eN47SPG1K6qY6PITaLPPk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u4E1_9eN47SPG1K6qY6PITaLPPk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2010/07/morning-in-ky.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20133f2959df7970b 2010-07-26T22:54:48-06:00 2010-07-26T23:35:45-06:00 Saratica I went to a yoga class tonight about 4 miles outside of Winchester. It's all country here. Except for the bypass, every single road is a two lane country road, lined with trees, birds, and roadkill. I'm driving my mom's... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q0o_ZjUN7ite_dwtugyH7bGMxCY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q0o_ZjUN7ite_dwtugyH7bGMxCY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q0o_ZjUN7ite_dwtugyH7bGMxCY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q0o_ZjUN7ite_dwtugyH7bGMxCY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2010/07/hi-um-remember-me.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20133f27cc68f970b 2010-07-23T01:26:14-06:00 2010-07-23T02:07:24-06:00 Saratica That's a typical lunch in Kentucky. Ok, just kidding. It's what I had for lunch one day. Little miss health food here. Gosh, it was good. Ale 8 One is the local soft drink, created, made and bottled in Winchester,... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v5N17h7Zkj7R0z9tt0d6VhX4ocI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v5N17h7Zkj7R0z9tt0d6VhX4ocI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v5N17h7Zkj7R0z9tt0d6VhX4ocI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/v5N17h7Zkj7R0z9tt0d6VhX4ocI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2010/07/bbq-chips-ale-8-one-two-oreos-and-a-twinkie.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20134853e672e970c 2010-07-11T09:58:19-06:00 2010-07-11T10:27:43-06:00 Saratica DAILY REFLECTIONS July 4 IDENTIFYING FEAR: "The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear..." When I feel uncomfortable, irritated, or depressed, I look for fear. This "evil and corroding thread" is the root of my distress: Fear of... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mEg0RnRHI09WQ2x_SyXdaxoLPQo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mEg0RnRHI09WQ2x_SyXdaxoLPQo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mEg0RnRHI09WQ2x_SyXdaxoLPQo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mEg0RnRHI09WQ2x_SyXdaxoLPQo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2010/07/fallout.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20133f2264c44970b 2010-07-08T11:40:36-06:00 2010-07-08T11:40:36-06:00 Saratica The Gulf oil "spill", what else? We are sorta safe here in Costa Rica, but this will affect the world, I have no illusions about that. Check out the new SpillCam. Unless you like sleeping at night. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z9DZB6uvAOaKbjp4u56187l2j-Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z9DZB6uvAOaKbjp4u56187l2j-Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z9DZB6uvAOaKbjp4u56187l2j-Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z9DZB6uvAOaKbjp4u56187l2j-Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2010/07/whats-on-my-mind.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20133f2148856970b 2010-07-06T16:13:37-06:00 2010-07-07T15:49:00-06:00 Saratica So much has happened since last post, I can't think where to start. This episode really begins with the Key West trip, so let's start there. Pero primero (but first), the really big news: Winston has 99.9% recovered from heatstroke.... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bsXSp3VIfMQGMfMI4tQ-1gyfvQk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bsXSp3VIfMQGMfMI4tQ-1gyfvQk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bsXSp3VIfMQGMfMI4tQ-1gyfvQk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bsXSp3VIfMQGMfMI4tQ-1gyfvQk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2010/07/master-plan.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e201348502d73d970c 2010-06-26T07:19:30-06:00 2010-06-29T12:18:38-06:00 Saratica With a nice long stop in Miami to SHOP. (Long as in maybe an hour, until I go into sensory overload.) But, baby, oh baby: this is livin'! I'm probably only going to buy guitar strings for Mo and a... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DKKELeDThkbFaboQKuz8oOuZuzg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DKKELeDThkbFaboQKuz8oOuZuzg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DKKELeDThkbFaboQKuz8oOuZuzg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DKKELeDThkbFaboQKuz8oOuZuzg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2010/06/heading-home.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e20133f18ed210970b 2010-06-21T21:10:27-06:00 2010-06-21T21:10:57-06:00 Saratica Sandford did great today. She survived the open heart surgery, everything went like clockwork. They even took out the breathing tube already! If she's up for a visit by Friday, I'll go see her before coming home. She rocks. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N4rgwQ0hIVVhmI5A8muX9AWHuCo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N4rgwQ0hIVVhmI5A8muX9AWHuCo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N4rgwQ0hIVVhmI5A8muX9AWHuCo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/N4rgwQ0hIVVhmI5A8muX9AWHuCo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2010/06/she-lives.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e2013484b0453a970c 2010-06-21T09:18:55-06:00 2010-06-21T09:40:51-06:00 Saratica Since I'm going to be eating this way, at least for awhile, my shopping list needs to be in English. Click here for Dr. Kim's alkaline diet in pdf: Download Alkaline acid foods list. It was really gratifying when I... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4b9vtBhJnMxncfmdTSpFBwHScOo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4b9vtBhJnMxncfmdTSpFBwHScOo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4b9vtBhJnMxncfmdTSpFBwHScOo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4b9vtBhJnMxncfmdTSpFBwHScOo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2010/06/dr-kims-alkaline-diet-in-english.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451b8b869e2013484a89951970c 2010-06-20T07:25:39-06:00 2010-06-20T20:21:00-06:00 Saratica I'm in Key West right now, chillin'. Yep, chillin' in 90 degree heat. I had planned to come up the 2nd week of May, to check on the properties I manage, see about adding rentals to that corral, to chill.... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahG-ytYncCyaWnP5Zm90S7Gx-Hg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahG-ytYncCyaWnP5Zm90S7Gx-Hg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahG-ytYncCyaWnP5Zm90S7Gx-Hg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ahG-ytYncCyaWnP5Zm90S7Gx-Hg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2010/06/keyzen.htmlhttp://abroadincostarica.typepad.com/files/twilight-zone-do-do-do-do.mp3 2006-06-16T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-06-15<ul> <li><a href="http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2006/06/miss_me.html">Miss Me?</a><br/> HI! It&#039;s been a long week, the last of six of constant construction on</li> <li><a href="http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2006/06/pink_n_slippery.html">Pink 'n Slippery</a><br/> That about sums up the description of Hal&#039;s</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-06-152006-06-10T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-06-09<ul> <li><a href="http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2006/06/futbol_fever.html">Futbol Fever!</a><br/> Since the day we arrived, we&#039;ve heard about the Copa Mundial</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-06-092006-06-06T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-06-05<ul> <li><a href="http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2006/06/orquesta_sinfon.html">Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Costa Rica to Nashville</a><br/> Sunday morning we saw the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica. It</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-06-052006-05-23T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-05-22<ul> <li><a href="http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2006/05/never_alone.html">NEVER Alone</a><br/> This is my desk where I spend a good amount of time. Right now</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-05-222006-05-17T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-05-16<ul> <li><a href="http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2006/05/artwork.html">Artwork</a><br/> We&#039;ve been looking at artwork every chance we get. We attend all the art</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-05-162006-05-14T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-05-13<ul> <li><a href="http://abroadincostarica.typepad.com/a_broad_in_costa_rica/2005/09/key_west_reside.html">Who is Saratica?</a><br/> Key West resident since sometime in the late &#039;70s</li> <li><a href="http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2006/05/cozy_efficiency.html">Cozy Efficiency</a><br/> In my other life, my previous life, before blogging and Costa Rica</li> <li><a href="http://abroadincostarica.com/2006/05/holy-freight-train-batman.html">Holy Freight Train, Batman!</a><br/> If you are driving in Costa Rica, you need to know about the quirky way</li> </ul>http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-05-132006-05-04T00:00:00-07:00http://del.icio.us/saratica#2006-05-03<ul> <li><a href="http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2006/05/bird_flu_hits_k.html">Bird Flu hits Key West trailer park</a><br/> So sad. 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