Nature – Page 11 – Happier Than A Billionaire

IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS

By Nadine Hays Pisani| 2018-04-15T18:20:02-04:00 November 18th, 2010|Categories: Nature|Tags: happiness|

Costa Rica Cost Of Living Update: Night at an air conditioned hotel on the Caribbean, with a gorgeous reef steps away, including breakfast and snorkel gear- $95/night (and chances are you will have an entire beach to yourself)

Small things are often overlooked. But in Costa Rica it’s worth looking over the small things. We have red and black ladybugs, but it you look closely, some also come in metallic green and denim blue. A simple trip to the farmers market ends with me trying a new fruit, some with weird prickly skins that protect a juicy plum inside. And my favorite, enjoying coffee hand picked yesterday and freshly ground today.

Little things eventually become bigger things, like the baby turtle working his way to the ocean. He’s small but determined, making one little floppy step at a time. This is a big day for him and another beautiful moment in Costa Rica.

75 DEGREES…IT’S THE MAGIC NUMBER

By Nadine Hays Pisani| 2018-04-15T18:20:02-04:00 November 15th, 2010|Categories: Nature|Tags: weather|

Costa Rica Cost Of Living Update: Heating and Air Conditioning Bill- $0/month

Costa Rica has a number of different micro-climates. You can live at the beach and have 90 degree weather or climb to higher altitudes to enjoy a cooler climate. Where I live I get to enjoy 75 degrees all year round.

All my windows and doors are open allowing the fresh mountain air to sweep through. It’s a freeing feeling knowing the temperature in the house is the same as outside.

75 degrees does something wonderful to your brain. I think every one of my great childhood memories is wrapped around a 75 degree day: my first leap off the high dive, fire flies and fireworks, climbing trees, and bicycles with banana seats. A 75 degree day makes me remember when Mickey Goldstein was dared to eat Jimmy Zuchowitz’s booger. A feat so heroic, Mickey was quickly elected to represent the 8 to 11 year old demographic at our playground. I think Mickey is now a councilman for the city.

Childhood does not fly by fast to the young. Those Saturdays were long and thoroughly exhausting. It’s adulthood that goes quickly, leaving only a small trail of dust in its wake.

75 degrees has a way of making you remember the good times. And why not remember them as often as possible?

Costa Rica Travel Book

Read more about living, moving, or traveling through Costa Rica in The Costa Rica Escape Manual

BABY HAWK ON THE HUNT

By Nadine Hays Pisani| 2018-04-15T18:20:02-04:00 November 11th, 2010|Categories: Nature|Tags: television|

Costa Rica Cost of Living: Sky Satellite Television with many English speaking programs- $35/month

For the past few days we noticed a baby hawk swooping across the field in front of our house. Although a little cross eyed and with wings too big for his body, he is slowly learning how to fly. He awkwardly glides from tree to tree and occasionally dives into the grass for the mouse that always seems to get away. It will just be a matter of time until he is successful.

There is no better way to start my morning then with a cup of coffee watching my new flying friend. Soon he will leave but I will remember him like he is today, cross eyed and clumsy, hunting for that ever elusive mouse.