Last Day in Costa Rica

We spent our last day in Costa Rica doing arts and crafts in Harry's tool shop and Emily's art studio. Of course we also ate and played games together.

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Hiking In San Antonio, Costa Rica

We went hiking in San Antonio, Costa Rica. Isa took us all the way up to the magic tree.

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Swimming And Eating In Escazu

We went to the El Country country club to workout and afterwards we played in the pool. That night we had a great steak dinner at Doris Metropolitan.

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Goodbye Esterillos Oeste, Happy Birthday Harry

We had to say goodbye to Casa Sirena and Esterillos Oeste and head back to Escazu for Harry's birthday party. Before the party Isa and Harrison put on a judo demonstration for the family. After dinner Harry opened presents. Then the music started and people were dancing when a mariachi band arrived and played of all of us.

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Playing On The Beach At Esterillos Oeste

On our second day in Esterillos Oeste we really enjoyed playing on the beach. More family arrived and it was even more fun. This is what Eason wrote in their guestbook:

Please do not sell this wonderful home. I hope that you have the chance to enjoy everything you gave us many times over. This beach is probably the best tropical beach on earth. The sand is soft, the water is warm, the waves are gigantic, the forest is behind you, and there is a beautiful sunset. At this amazing house, with colorful walls and lots of space, I transformed from waking up at 6:00 to waking up 7:15. I am happy about that because I can say that I that I am much more relaxed. Somehow I was able to have a lot of fun outside, try new foods, play new games, and talk with 18 good friends. Eason Kamander

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Arriving In Costa Rica And Esterillos Oeste

We went to Costa Rica to visit our family for my Uncle Harry's 75th birthday. The morning after we arrived we all drive to Emily's beach house, Casa Sirena, in Esterillos Oeste. It was beautiful! We played on the beach and hung out in the pool, and of course we ate together and talked and played games.

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3rd Grade Daddy/Daughter Dance

Andrea took me to her 3rd grade Daddy/Daughter dance at her school. They played a wide variety of music, and Andrea and danced a lot together and she danced a lot with her friends as well. It was a really fun time.

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I Side 98% With Bernie Sanders

I just took the 2016 Presidential election quiz and found that I side the most with Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders. Who do you side with?

Eason and I both went through all the questions together, always considering how important each issue was, clicking show more questions, other stances, and often reading through the learn more information. It was a good exercise and very educational.

Israel's 80th Birthday Celebration

For Israel's 80th birthday we planned a special weekend in Mystic, CT. We all met at the Engine Room for lunch. Then we went swimming at our hotel. Then we all had a fabulous dinner at Bobby Flay's Bar Americain. The food was amazing! It was the highlight of the trip for me. Afterwards we went to see Dancing with the Stars: Live! - Dance All Night Tour at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The show was good, though it was a bit long for me, considering I never watched Dancing with the Stars. The next day we had breakfast at Kitchen Little at The Mystic River Marina and went to the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration. Afterwards we had lunch at Mystic Pizza before heading home. It was a great weekend and Israel had a great time.

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Dia

We went to see the art exhibit at Dia Museum (Beacon). There were some interesting pieces, and also a lot of nothingness to contemplate.

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