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Preston's Costa Rica Blog

My colleague in Boomers in Costa Rica Tours (Boomers Tours!), Preston Gitlin, recent started his own blog about his experiences living and working in Costa Rica.  To see his blog click here: Preston's Blog!

10 Things I Love About the Rainy Season in Costa Rica

Yes, the rainy season has arrived!  For some, that may suggest it is not a good time to visit a tropical country such as Costa Rica.  I disagree and here are some reasons why it's a great time to be here--and I'm on my third rainy season!

1. Everything is green and lush!
2. Most of the day is glorious with only afternoon rains.
3. Rain is a great excuse for taking a nap.
4. There are less tourists.
5. Hotel rates are lower.
6. You don't need to water your garden for these six months as nature does it for you!
7. Rain is a good excuse for getting those indoor chores done.
8. Rain provides a great reason buying a new pair of boots!
9. Dogs love playing the rain.
10. There are less tourists. :-)

When you are wrong, you're WRONG!

I confidently told everyone on my personal blog last week, Andrew's Costa Rica Blog, that with the winds blowing hard and bright sunshine abounding, that the rainy season was over.  Even some locals thought it was over.  Well, a few days later the clouds and some rain returned.  So, we're not out of the soup yet!  I was wrong and my friends, who have lived here all their lives, were wrong.

It does bring up a good point though: when buying here, know your weather!  Costa Rica has many microclimates and the weather can change from hour to hour and even within one kilometer to the next!

Videos of Costa Rica!

I'm trying my hand at adding some videos this blog.  They are located on the lower left-hand side of the blog, under "Cool CR Videos."  Just click on one of the videos to watch it!  Of course, having high-speed Internet access will work a lot better!  I'll change them out periodically, and at some point, I may make a few videos of my own.

Enjoy!

A "YouTube.com" Star At Nearly 80 Years Old!

I really enjoyed seeing the article below about 79-year old widower from England who tried his hand at putting a video on YouTube.com.  You can see the video here: Grandpa's Video on YouTube.com                

His video has been viewed 79,000 times in the past week and he has 6,000 subscribers.  He's also received over 4,000 emails.  I found this personally interesting as he was born the same year as my father, in 1927 (my Dad died in 1998).  I'm sure Dad is looking down at me and smiling!  Technology's not just for young people!  Here's the article from Yahoo:  Yahoo article

No matter how old we are, we should always try new things!  Enjoy!!

Over 50 Humor

I found this on the Internet, on modernsenior.net, and just had to post it.  You may not be over 50 yet but mark my words, you will be someday!

HUMOR:
THE PERKS OF BEING OVER 50
Contributed by James Kelly

 

• Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
• In a hostage situation, you are likely to be released first.
• People call at 8 PM and ask, "Did I wake you?"
• No one expects you to run into a burning building.
• Peope no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
• There's nothing left to learn the hard way.
• Things you buy now won't wear out.
• You can eat dinner at 4 p.m.
• You can live without sex, but not without glasses.
• You enjoy hearing about other people's operations.
• You get into a heated argument about pension plans.
• You have a party and the neighbors don't even realize it.
• You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
• You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.
• Your eyes won't get much worse.
• Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.
• Your joints are more accurate in predicting rain than the National Weather Service.
• Your secrets are safe with your friends, because they can't remember them either.
• Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a manageable size.
• You won't remember where you saw this.
• I don't remember where I published this.