Safe, Sound, and Back to "Normal"

I am back safe and sound in Costa Rica after a wonderful weekend.

I have reached the half-way point and that is unbelievable to me.

I returned yesterday from Nicaragua after a few much needed days of R&R&E (rest, relaxation, and English). I can`t express to you the pure joy I felt in talking to people for whom English is their first language. There is no way to put into words the excitement I felt to talk and listen without having to translate in my mind or getting a headache from concentrating.

More about the trip later! I am sitting in an internet café with Nicole (the little girl I live with) and she is bored out of her mind. So hopefully I will be back here soon (and alone) to send a better update but I wanted you to know that I am safely back to Costa Rica and life has returned to my new definition of normality.

I hope all is well with you!