Remember, it's an adventure.

Tildes Matter (by John)

I have lived virtually my entire life, personally and professionally, in a state of tilde indifference. The tilde key on every keyboard I’ve ever owned is still in pristine condition. Since moving to Costa Rica, however, I am beginning to move farther to the left (side of the keyboard) and am becoming somewhat pro-tilde. So much so that I spent an embarrassing amount of time this afternoon trying to coax my laptop keyboard to expel a tilde over the letter “n”. When at long last I achieved success it was difficult to coñtain my eñthusiasm.

Shopping Experiences … Walmart (by Cindy)

Our furnished apartment in Escazú Village came with a random assortment of home goods and small appliances. For example, the dinnerware consisted of 3 white plates and 1 bowl. We also were given 2 platters, one pan, and 1 small cooking pot. For some reason, though, there were 14 glasses (made of glass) and 2 stemless wine glasses. Based on a subsequent discovery of balloons and birthday candles in a kitchen drawer, we think that the “new” apartment was used at least once for a party before we took residency.

Back to School! (Cindy & John)

Today was our first day of school (Spanish language school that is). We are taking group lessons 2 days per week at Spanish School for Residents and Expats. We used to take “first day of school” pictures of our kids when they were young, so we thought we would do the same.

The Adventure Begins … (by John)

Cindy and I officially retired at COB on Friday July 26, 2019. On Saturday we moved out of our Columbia, SC apartment. On Sunday we were on our way to Costa Rica. We are two, non-Spanish speakers from Iowa, who have been married for 36 years. I have been working in Columbia,SC for the past three years and have maintained an apartment there. Cindy lived and worked in West Des Moines, Iowa until we sold our home of 24 years there in May. Cindy then moved to Columbia with me. We sold nearly all of our possessions, including cars, furniture, etc., bringing to Costa Rica only what we could fit in our suitcases.

Day 2 – We’re going to need a bigger TV (by Cindy)

Our furnished apartment in Escazú Village came with one 50-inch smart TV located in the main living area. After a single night of viewing HGTV (a station we were able to get in English from our Costa Rican cable provider), John decided that a 65-inch TV was needed to properly view house hunting and renovations across the 11 foot distance between the TV and the sectional where we sat.

The Adventure Begins

Thanks for joining us!

What do you mean they speak Spanish in Costa Rica?— John