A Time for Solidarity

Dear Friends, As I begin my writing this morning, the skies are grey and the sun is struggling to come through. In the midst of the opaqueness, off in the distance and surprisingly, I can distinguish the sugar cane flowers and the surrounding layers of mountains more distinctly than on clear, sunny days. Get outside …

Being around enthusiasm and optimism

Dear Friends, My day began magnificently as they (thankfully) do most mornings here in Atenas. I hope the same is true for all of you wherever the day greets you. Meteorologist Gabriela Chinchilla reports that the low pressure system affecting the Caribbean area of Costa Rica maintains its intensity in that area but might also …

Open dialogue for needed change

Dear Friends, I welcome another beautiful Atenas Sunday morning. I have had my breakfast and I am working on my second cup of Atenas coffee while I admire the view of the sugar cane flowers through the open blinds. The air is still crisp at this hour and the birds are quieter than usual; is …

Impressions of Santa Ana, Costa Rica

Dear Friends, It's a beautiful clear morning for me today and I hope the same is true for you wherever you wake up. Get out early and stretch your body, enjoying the sunlight and the chance to greet another day. Do it now before the day gets away from you and then you can relax …