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When I last left Nosara, Costa Rica I thought it was anything but the “Pure Life.” I had two ninos under the age of 3, was recently recovering from a 2 month bout of some sort of parasite, and was covered in layers of dust mixed with sweat. It’s been exactly 5 years since we … Continue reading Pura Vida

the guy that stopped speaking Spanish at the Spanish Language school for me. Happy Birthday to the guy that walked barefoot on the dusty streets of Costa Rica in order to feel what was/is real. …. to the guy that swam to a pink island with me instead of surfing. …. to the guy … Continue reading Happy Birthday to….

A year ago, I found myself 41 weeks pregnant, in pre labor for 3 weeks, exhausted, and trying to control every part of my life… So the four of us Kleins headed to my parents condo at Turtle Bay. I took a shot of gin, we went to Lei Leis for dinner, had a … Continue reading The Un-Doing

8 years ago I was about to walk down the aisle. No kids. No plans. No worries. No thought of ANYthing except that I got to go see my man out past the rancho, right where I had fallen in love with him some 5 years before, surrounded by most of our family and friends. … Continue reading Butterflies

Last night I had a brief but inspiring convo with my sistah, Kristin. We talked about loving thy self and making sure to schedule in self care. And not by chance, today this email was in my inbox and I thought I’d share it. It was a nice reminder and yet another hint to keep … Continue reading E X P A N S I O N

This Wednesday, January 29, 2003 we took to bus to Liberia to take care of bank things. We were joking that we could be in the middle of any country together (versus the coast) and still be happy because we had each other. Once we took care of all of our errands we went and … Continue reading “Stuck in the Middle” With You

Saturday, January 25, 2003……. 10AM The sun shone through the windows of Almost Paradise. I got up out of bed and found that everyone else was already gone. I went and ate some fruit and the manager of the hotel drew me a map. I had no idea where I was, or where the beach … Continue reading Initiation

Friday, January 24, 2003 School’s out at noon, and I find Spencer. With me are 8 other friends. He gives me a funny look. I ask him why. He says, “Are you ready?” and points to a little two door taxi he had arranged. His boards are on top of the car. Uh oh, I … Continue reading Almost Paradise

Thursday, January 23, 2003 I did get my purse back at the end of the night. The next day at school, Spencer and I were talking at break and he was telling me about this place called Nosara, a couple hours south. He said he spent a couple weeks there with his family right before … Continue reading “Nosara”

Wednesday, January 22, 2003 I had been hanging out with a Costa Rican guy for about a month now but it really was just very Wednesday because it was Ladies Night at the local bar in our dusty little village. And that meant lots of Salsa dancing. We used the term “Amigovio.” So this Wednesday … Continue reading Can You Please Hold My Purse?

11 years ago today, I began my 5th consecutive week of Spanish Language School in Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica. That Monday morning, after two hours of speaking Spanish in a small group of a couple students and one teacher, it was time for our break. I was exhausted. I went out to the little cafe … Continue reading Monday, January 20th 2003

The last couple of months have been full of ups and downs and all arounds!….. But through it all we’re where we need and want to be….ebbing and flowing, inhaling and exhaling. Home. Here are glimpses into some moments that make me smile.

Building our home with no job(S). Hmm. And two kids. Hmm. And neither of us have been working for the last few months. HMMM. I can openly and honestly say that I have not experienced the anxiety, fear and heaviness that the last two months have bestowed upon me/us. This is not to say that … Continue reading The Land of Rainbows

I’ve been unpacking a box or two a day. Today I unpacked the SE Memorabilia box. Or shall I say, The SE BOXES. There are so many. It’s incredibly special to look through all the creations that Spencer and I have made each other over the years, especially before we had kids. More on all … Continue reading Our New Pets

We are not letting anything slip by us. We love our mailbox. The mango tree. The sweeping, majestic vista from our front yard. An orange tree that produces sweet “moon balls” as Gavin calls them. The soccer “field.” A macadamia nut tree that we get one nut from a day. The long driveway to ride … Continue reading Exploring Sunset From Our Home

We moved in to “home” almost a week ago. We don’t have much of our stuff yet, as it’s all being shipped over from California. So it didn’t take us long to get what we do have in here. It has been pretty wonderful putting things away knowing that we are here to stay. I … Continue reading Home

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But it did not start off so fun. It was just “one of those hours” when everything was wrong and nothing was right. And it took MANY deep breaths and moments of silence and lots of grounding and surrendering and prayers for laughter and patience. I never did like the “terrible” part of the twos. … Continue reading Sunday Funday