Working towards a common goal

Dear Friends, The day I greet is warm and the sun is not as bright as other days have been. In the distance I can hear the usual sounds of a Sunday morning: various birds singing, a neighbor's dog barking and the choir intoning its Sunday hymns. I observe the tall bamboo and teak trees …

Maintaining Mental Agility

    Dear Friends, As I step out on the terrace, I can feel the sun's heat on my shoulders. I hear the song of a bird I can't quite identify but the bouncy joy is contagious and beguiles me to join in the celebration of being alive another day. Get out as soon as …

Irma’s Trajectory

Dear Friends, As Irma bears down on Florida, I am more conscious than ever of the blessing it is to live in Costa Rica, a tiny paradise about 10 degrees north of the equator, below the path of most hurricanes. I am grateful and at the same time, very concerned for my friends and family …

A Cruise Vacation

Dear Friends, The morning is wet and cloudy here in New York where the Labor Day weekend is in full swing. I can't see any or hear any of the small birds outside; they are no doubt taking shelter from the rain under the leaves of some tree. I won't let the rain deter me …