Last I was here I was early 40ish. It was a time, barely pre 9/11. So much has changed. And not so much Costa Rica, but mainly lol my energy level for travel. I mean I never felt my age, until the past few days. But I do! Running through airports for gates? I will never do again, when once the sweat was so totally worth it! Hahaha. I feel my multiple decades so suddenly, but also how wonderful the zeal and joy of travel and its affect upon me, like yester...

Really? Days? Las Vegas to SJO, Costa Rica? Um, yeah! Okay, see me there... uh, well, here! Steve

I can buy a guitar abroad. However, it is representative of life items, I have to let go now. My initial flights are booked and I must have my life paired down to a suitcase and a couple carry ons. My Mom and Sis, will hold only a few items for me. A filing cabinet, and a few boxes of sentimental items from life, I need to eventually have with me, where ever I land. Still waiting on my renewed passport, pasaporte en espaniol. Hope it arrives sooner than later, ...

As my intro indicates, I am going to journal my initial retirement years. And here! Lol, so jot this web address down, as this is where you are going to find too many stories of adventure, laughs and certainly joy amidst my learning and speaking Spanish better than I currently do! I will attempt to keep travel frustrations to a minimum, and keep my blog quite upbeat, unique and flavorful "culturaly". And a bit of funny along my steps as well. I promise! My ini...