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I seem to have lost all interest in blogging. I think I’m not alone. Maybe it’s due to the rise of Facebook and Twitter, the short quick interface with lots of folks at once. Maybe it’s I’m too busy settling … Continue reading →

We had to say goodbye to Grendel today. He was quite ill and clearly in some pain. We got help from several great vets, and ultimately we ended up at St. Francis Animal Hospital for an ultrasound, and Dr. Smallwood … Continue reading →

I’ve been quiet on the blog lately. I’ve been busy with freelance work and played some with Twitter, but mostly I’ve been so bored with myself that I haven’t felt like there was anything to share, despite going to the … Continue reading →

I’ve been holding a knitting/crocheting night every other Wednesday for a while now here in Atlanta. We’ve had a really great turn out, and it’s been so much fun to reconnect with my Atlanta friends. We’ve been drinking up the … Continue reading →

I am still straddling Athens and Atlanta. I guess I always will somewhat, but right now I am a homeowner in both cities so back and forth a lot, and though it is mostly for unfun stuff like cutting grass … Continue reading →

It has taken me forever to blog even just some of the highlights of our trip to Costa Rica. I saved the best for last, the first place we went, Lapa Rios, on the Osa Peninsula near Corcovado National Park. … Continue reading →

The last destination of our honeymoon (though not the last I’ll blog about–I’m unchronological that way) was the cloud forest of Monteverde. It is a charming little town in a gloriously beautiful area. Oddly enough, the town was founded by … Continue reading →

After we left Tortuguero, we headed to the active volcano Arenal, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Costa Rica. Before we got to our lodge, our driver took us to a tree covered in iguanas. Here’s one of … Continue reading →

Our second destination in Costa Rica was Tortuguero, a remote village on the Caribbean that can be reached only by plane or boat. It has become an attraction because several species of sea turtles nest there. We weren’t there during … Continue reading →

On our way to Tortuguero, we stopped at a banana farm and got a quick tourist’s tour. First we saw lots and lots of bananas growing. The fruit grows in a blue plastic bag, to protect it from insects and … Continue reading →