http://lesliebeard.com Explore Costa Rica through the eyes, hears, nose, and mouth of this American sassy-frass. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:26:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I read about this epidemic before I moved here, but it did not dawn on me until recently how very much I would miss the sour yellow bundle of citrus joy we call a lemon. When I say there are no lemons here, I am not being Leslie-dramatica, like I can ... http://lesliebeard.com/there-are-no-lemons-in-costa-rica-how-to-find-an-adequate-replacement/ On the 7th of July marks the day when Sean and Leslie must leave Costa Rica for 72 hours as part of our non-residency. It's hard to believe that it has been 3 months already. Wow. We've decided to getaway to Panama for a few days. It will save us a ... http://lesliebeard.com/live-a-little/ Since moving to Costa Rica, we've had to deal more heavily with spiders than even our stint in California forced us to. Literally, every single time I go to use my bathtub/shower, I first have to get a cup, catch the rather large 8-legged creature running around the drain, put ... http://lesliebeard.com/spiders/ Our driver today, Guillermo, picked us up promptly at 11am. We took off for the banco, to pick up some Colones, and then headed to our acupuncturist. The session today was bueno. Dr. Kim placed several strategic needles here and there and a few momentos later, I felt as though he ... http://lesliebeard.com/burger-shit/ Cranky pants (me) woke up this morning, bright and early, to the sound of our neighborhood's newest alarm clock. A really loud dog who was barking nonstop while it's owners/care-givers talked amongst themselves. I endured around two hours of hearing the canine yelp, and it was as if he were ... http://lesliebeard.com/our-neighborhoods-newest-alarm-clock/ We arrived in Costa Rica April 9th. Here is a quick video of summary of what we've been up to... http://lesliebeard.com/hello-world/