Bodes Well

Meet the Parents

Posted on August 25, 2010 by angela1 Comment

We've been so lucky to have lots of visitors lately, and we had 2 more VIPs coming in. Grammy and Granddaddy! My parents came in for a week of relaxation with us and we are all very excited. With them came an entire suitcase of books for all of us, clothes and toys. Perfect timing. The ...

See You Samara

Posted on August 24, 2010 by angela4 Comments

The strange sounds of what we imagined were a loose shock absorber led us to cut our drive short. Hay no problema - we were close to Playa Samara. Dinner on the beach was great, and topped only by the fact that there was a river running right by the restaurant with other kids playing in ...

We Attract ‘Em

Posted on August 22, 2010 by jason4 Comments

We said goodbye to Bree and Ray as they headed off to have a more luxurious end to their vacation before returning home to the Bay Area. Good thing, as we had an fairly inglorious departure from Montezuma. There is a very steep hill just outside of town and we simply couldn't make it up. Naturally, ...

Isla Tortuga

Posted on August 20, 2010 by jason3 Comments

Isla Tortuga is about an hour by boat from Montezuma and a great day trip. It's a tiny island with a white sand beach lined with palm trees. We made the trip, did some snorkeling and generally lounged on the sand for most of the day....

Montezuma

Posted on August 19, 2010 by jason3 Comments

Montezuma is at the end of a dirt road at the very tip of the Nicoya peninsula. It's a one-road jam-band kind of town with a few bars, restaurants, and camping at the end. It's ...

And Then There Were Five

Posted on August 18, 2010 by angela5 Comments

We hit the beaches near Quepos and Manual Antonio with the whole gang. Because it is the rainy season, there are daily storms and we've been getting wet daily. It's still pretty easy to wait for the few hours of sunshine and go have lots of fun....

One Year Later – Year One

Posted on August 16, 2010 by angela20 Comments

We pulled out of the driveway one year ago, August 15th, 2009. Two hundred and seventy blog posts ago. We had wanted to put together a thoughtful and poignant one-year wrap-up post, reflecting on everything we have learned, how our lives have changed for the better, how we've grown closer as a family and met so ...