
Leftover Duluth, Minnesota photos seem like humble scraps after a month of glorious Costa Rica highlights.

Cloudy with a chance of cicada pee. Scarlet macaw traffic jam: squawking deafens unlucky tourist. A monstrous tide pool consumes a popular beach. These were last week’s headlines!

Paradise fail—one day of tummy turmoil.
Paradise win—the rest of the days were full of fun and sun!

Paradise fail; we ran over an iguana.

“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” -Jimmy Dean

In other news, cancelation chaos. Angry gringos. Nuff said.
Even so, we’ve arrived! Costa Rica 2023 is underway.

"If one cannot catch a bird of paradise, better take a wet hen." Nikita Khrushchev

Follow my feet around the peacocks of the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine, Florida.

I took one sip of the tangy, mineral-laced liquid from a small dixie cup and immediately felt older.

I’ve returned to sad, bleak, and bitter coldness, and I’m talking about my heart.