Category Archives: Costa Rica

News from Camp Buddha

No good deed goes unpunished. That may not be true, but it sure seems like it right now. The good deed involved volunteering to care for Osa, the puppy lab. Who knew how hard it would be? Continue reading

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I read the news today- oh boy.

I need to know what’s going on in the world. As soon as I make my coffee in the morning, I park myself at my computer and start in on the news. My reading of the news is selective. For … Continue reading

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Fowl play

I guess on some level I knew that there were serious implications in Osa’s killing of the chicken. We live in farm country here. People either raise chickens, cows or goats, or grow vegetables. As Osa’s owner reminded me, farmers … Continue reading

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Camp Buddha

My dog, Buddha, has company for two months this summer. Our guest here at Camp Buddha is Osa, an active white lab puppy whose parents have flown to Wisconsin.  She’s a sweet pup, who runs circles around 7-year-old Buddha, a … Continue reading

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Home entertainment

The power went off again this morning, as it does almost daily here, if only for a few minutes. During the day, not having electricity isn’t a disaster. I can still cook or read, and there’s always something to do … Continue reading

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