What a great time we had this past weekend! We competed in the 7th Annual Atenas Charity Chili Cook-Off with our good friends Mikey and J...

Finally, it's happening! We are adding a small swimming pool next to the Rancho, our outdoor living space. I have wanted a swimming pool...

True story of Pura Vida in Costa Rica -- The other day we went to the Correos (Post Office) to pay the annual fee for our post office box.  ...

We just celebrated Christmas and New Year's for the 3rd time since our retirement here in Costa Rica. Life has been good to us, and we a...

Thanksgiving Day is almost here, and this is the perfect time to remind our family and friends, both near and far, that we love each and eve...

Success! After 4 failed attempts, we were finally able to place the order for the new license plates for the Subaru at our local Post Offic...

Let’s start with Halloween, 2013. I suggested we drive to the town of San Ramon, about 45 minutes from us, to try and find the COSEVI offic...

When we moved to Atenas, I found our little town lacked an interactive resource for sharing community information. There is a monthly newsl...