... 7,000 insects call Costa Rica home. when the rain began mid-may, i counted 5,800. just kidding, but wow, the peaceful evening veranda--read, drink and sits are gone.
Most of Life is making decisions, pizza vs tacos and give up to get. ya know the small decisions.
crazy thing is, i would most likely not be doing any of this if i had not fallen in love? thank you and fucking aye trip over themselves in the same breath!!!!
Divided country also is interesting--you are either Costa Rican or not! even if you say you live here and have for 20 years, you are just a visitor. "and by the way do you have any work for me?", cause you are not one of us, so you must be rich. what did all these people do before "us visitors" came down here? went fishin and ate Iguana, i reckon.
Cheap living and weather---are the answers i get from ex-pats down here. that is why they moved here. escaping US policy is the third most common answer. temps barely fall below 80 and cheap...alot is cheap, comparatively. but gringo pricing keeps going up. the most absurd thing for me is, being able to get hired help for $2-3/hour! 1600 sqft house w/ 3 baths scrubbed complete for 5,000 colones/$10.
"give up to get", is so interesting. folk pack up and move down here w/ long term mind-sets and wow, they are now held hostage by the real estate they own. talking w/ an old timer one day---"Yep, I have never been robbed in 50 years. And I have never left my house, not even once, without a warm body inside."
Had a great silent conversation w/ this Ancient critter today.
Jesus christ, can u seeum? no i can't seeum! where are they? i don't know, i think they're called Noseeums! all i know is i hateeum!
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