It's my Blog's Birthday!!!

I find it hard to fathom that I have stayed with this blogging a solid year this month. My attention span is typically much shorter but I celebrate ONE YEAR blogging as of the 15th of August. I started this blog during rainy season for something to do. I never dreamed it would become addictive and I would go through my day assembling thoughts and pros for the thing. Funny how things work out. To all my steady readers, a BIG THANK YOU for visiting and keeping it a work in progress.

I am reprinted my very first article I ever wrote here (cause most never get down that far in the posts).
I will have five years here in Costa Rica come Oct. 2007 and I am now a resident of my beloved Costa Rica.
I probably will never leave again.
Thanks everyone for your support!

"You Can't Handle the Truth"

Great line - Colonel Jessep, A Few Good Men.

So you think you may want to move to
beautiful, lush Costa Rica?
It takes a brave soul to "Sell off and
Sail Away" to a place you never LIVED...

Visiting here is NOTHING, and I repeat,
Nothing like living here.

I think after living here 2 years,
one is not considered a Rookie
but not a Vet yet.
After 5 years, you show some tenacity
and (hopefully) gain the local respect
and AFTER TEN YEARS,
You're a Veteran.
You deserve some sort of special Medal.
Chances are, you'll stay here forever.

Some days, I still feel like Dorothy in Oz,
clicking my heels like hell to get "home".
I'm going on my fifth year soon.

Note:
I don't get this "ex-pat" status us gringos have here.
I'm not in exile - I'm a North American (from the South) in paradise.