soundtrack: rainstorm

This Friday evening I went with a "welcome party" of a few students to Juan Santamaria Internationl Airport (SJO) and picked up the new professor for my group. We spent less than five minutes waiting, and because the students know this professor it was easy to spot him and his daughter as they exited the arrivals gate. It was without a doubt the fastest airport pick-up I have ever done, thank goodness! We talked that evening about Costa Rica and I gave them an introduction to the program.

At 5:30am I was up on Saturday and caught a bus home. In the end it was around 8:30am when I got there and E made a great breakfast of gallo pinto...I had not eaten rice at all during the week, and it had been forever since I had eaten gallo pinto!!! It was delish. And I had café, which was also good. Café Britt is some good stuff, there is still a bag in our cabinet that we might not use before August.

Saturday and Sunday were pure relax days...I loved just relaxing at home in a lounge dress and making food, watching tv movies and catching up with E. On Sunday I finally got to sleep in and it was so wonderful. The sun was coming up and getting higher, and I could hear the chickens in the backyard and I let myself close my eyes and sleep some more.
What a wonderful feeling!!! I have not been able to sleep in for a very long time. Remember everyone, when you have a moment to breath deep and relax, do it! It felt like I was finally starting to understand the concept of "Tico Time" while I let the afternoon drift away with the fading sunlight...
Later afternoon we went to twon tp pick up some dinner and beat the rain home, and while we ate dinner we listened to the storm outside and the sound of the rain hitting the roof  of our little house and the flashes of lightning outside the window, illuminating the dripping trees and raindrops sliding of the roof.
It was really pretty cool, and I fell asleep early with a very full tummy (fried chicken will do that to you).

Today I woke up at 4:30am and caught the direct bus back to Heredia and week #3 with my group is in full swing...already over...what a crazy fast Monday.

PURA VIDA