Leaving New Mexico nearly broke my heart. But Costa Rica healed the wounds and I learned again how it felt to fall in love. There were more colors around me than I could count or name and more wonderful animals and plants than I could imagine. In the mango tree beside my little house there is a ceramic plaque, brought to me by a friend that says it all.

“If you are lucky enough to live in the Tropics you are lucky enough.”

– Author Unknown