Last week on the walk home from school through the forest, Jude ran on ahead and spotted a margay peering at him from behind the leaves. At the end of last semester, we packed up the colegio (high school) campus and moved back to the MFS campus. Now for the first time, the boys andContinue reading “Pura Vida”
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A twisted ankle, community, and a trip to the Carribean
Yesterday at frisbee, I slid in the wet grass, rolled my ankle, and heard a little “pop!” I managed to hobble off the field propped between Ethan and another attentive teammate. And since then, I’ve been icing, resting, elevating, and trying to keep any weight off of it by using the crutches a friend wasContinue reading “A twisted ankle, community, and a trip to the Carribean”
Settling In
Yesterday, our landlord stopped by as we were getting ready to head out on a day trip. “You might see monkeys soon,” he said. “Those bananas are getting ripe!” Moments later, just as Ethan had finished cutting down the big bunch of yellow bananas hanging in our carport and taking them inside, we saw movementContinue reading “Settling In”
Aquí estamos en Monteverde
I arrived August 1st and Ethan and the boys followed on August 10th. We’ve been settling into our home, learning the new routines and rhythms of life here in Monteverde. Our home is beautiful filled with paintings and stained glass. It sits on a hilltop with views leading out to the Gulf of Nicoya. HummingbirdsContinue reading “Aquí estamos en Monteverde”
In The Clouds 