Family, sorry it has been so hard to get in touch with us for this past week. It is taking longer than we expected to get everything setup. We finally have cell phones, but no international calling yet. When you hook up a new cell, it has an international lock, this lock can only be taken off by the San Jose branch, and so we are waiting for them to do it. We will still probably need to call everyone and have you guys skype us back, as it is .30 a minute. Oh, and we live in the mountains, so the service is splochy at best. For our house phone, in costa a renter can not have a phone in their name, only the owner, so we are waiting for Brandon to get it turned on, then we will probably have to go through the same international hurdles.
On the car front, real good news. The car needs all of the following… new suspension (including everything), new breaks, muffler, rear tires, the car is overheating because there is a problem with the radiator, so that needs to be replaced, and a whole bunch of other stuff that I don’t remember. Now for the good news, stuff down here is real cheap, and for the whole shebang the estimate is 1200. So for 200 for the car, 140 to tow it to Nicoya, and 1200 for the repairs we will have a decent car for 1540. You can’t buy a quad for less than 2k. So if all works out, we made a good decision. Just hope we get it soon. It is getting hard sharing a car three ways, Andrew has been cool about it. And for Adu’s 12k dollar car, it is already starting to fall apart. Belts are squeaking, high beams don’t work, already had problems with the battery leads and electrical fixed. So, after all, I was right that cars here are junk, and it would have been better to bring a car from the states. But, I think that after we get our car fixed, it will be a solid car for Nosara. Because the roads are so bad here that any car will fall apart. May as well be a 1500 car. I actually think that a quad is the way to go. That may be my daily driver here after the rainy season. They don’t fall apart, don’t cost anything for gas, actually drive better on the dirt roads and aren’t too expensive.
On the surf side of the world, the waves have been epic lately! Last three days have been bigger and better than anything that I have ever seen in Florida. Somebody pinch me. Don't worry, I am still working, a lot actually, but we get up every morning at 5, in the water by 5:45, surf till 7:45, in the office by 8:30, leave the office at 5, in the water by 5:15 till dark. Long days, but good ones.
As for Sarah, her job starts on Monday, and she will be working with some cool folks. She will be running her own business with a small salary, but good commission. And she should do pretty well!
I forgot to mention that Mackie is really coming into his own these past few days. There isn't nearly as much restriction on dogs down here, so we are giving them more freedom. Well, Mackie caught a scent yesterday at 5 and didn't come home till after 10. I drove all around the mountain hollering like a gringo for him.. gave up, and we went to dinner. Came home from dinner and Mackie was laying on the porch more happy than I have ever seen him. I think we was proud of himself for finding his way home. He is now back on the leash for a while. Sandy on the other hand, can be left out all day and not wander at all. We know this because last weekend our boss accidentally left her out for 12 hours and she just protected our door the whole time. She is great down here, getting better by the day if you can imagine that. I hope our kids are as good for us as Sandy.
On the car front, real good news. The car needs all of the following… new suspension (including everything), new breaks, muffler, rear tires, the car is overheating because there is a problem with the radiator, so that needs to be replaced, and a whole bunch of other stuff that I don’t remember. Now for the good news, stuff down here is real cheap, and for the whole shebang the estimate is 1200. So for 200 for the car, 140 to tow it to Nicoya, and 1200 for the repairs we will have a decent car for 1540. You can’t buy a quad for less than 2k. So if all works out, we made a good decision. Just hope we get it soon. It is getting hard sharing a car three ways, Andrew has been cool about it. And for Adu’s 12k dollar car, it is already starting to fall apart. Belts are squeaking, high beams don’t work, already had problems with the battery leads and electrical fixed. So, after all, I was right that cars here are junk, and it would have been better to bring a car from the states. But, I think that after we get our car fixed, it will be a solid car for Nosara. Because the roads are so bad here that any car will fall apart. May as well be a 1500 car. I actually think that a quad is the way to go. That may be my daily driver here after the rainy season. They don’t fall apart, don’t cost anything for gas, actually drive better on the dirt roads and aren’t too expensive.
On the surf side of the world, the waves have been epic lately! Last three days have been bigger and better than anything that I have ever seen in Florida. Somebody pinch me. Don't worry, I am still working, a lot actually, but we get up every morning at 5, in the water by 5:45, surf till 7:45, in the office by 8:30, leave the office at 5, in the water by 5:15 till dark. Long days, but good ones.
As for Sarah, her job starts on Monday, and she will be working with some cool folks. She will be running her own business with a small salary, but good commission. And she should do pretty well!
I forgot to mention that Mackie is really coming into his own these past few days. There isn't nearly as much restriction on dogs down here, so we are giving them more freedom. Well, Mackie caught a scent yesterday at 5 and didn't come home till after 10. I drove all around the mountain hollering like a gringo for him.. gave up, and we went to dinner. Came home from dinner and Mackie was laying on the porch more happy than I have ever seen him. I think we was proud of himself for finding his way home. He is now back on the leash for a while. Sandy on the other hand, can be left out all day and not wander at all. We know this because last weekend our boss accidentally left her out for 12 hours and she just protected our door the whole time. She is great down here, getting better by the day if you can imagine that. I hope our kids are as good for us as Sandy.
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