Good morning!!!!

[jerrybob]

48 right now.......clear skies........will get up to low 50's........grass is growing way too fast.......darn! Back to tree falling today.

 

[toppop52]

Would bad diode cause such an intermittent flash of the lights.?

Absolutely, one of the main symptoms.

 

[jbrumberg]

I am following this thread from afar......... Great reading material.

My + thought, wishes, and prayers to all.

Pura Vida.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Pura Vida.

Hope the trip's going well, you're enjoying lots of sunshine and warm beaches, and the :monkey:s are leavin' you alone!:laughing::thumbsup::cloud9:

 

[daugen]

Absolutely, one of the main symptoms.

I always thought I had some bad diodes in me. gives you an itch at the 4th vertebrae.

just finished pigging out on a steak and red onion cheese steak, which was mostly yummy sweet red onion.
Was getting a little tired of the black bean burgers, though they sure are tasty if you add some
Eastern NC sauce to them...

Am patiently waiting for some chocolate brownies to be done.
Will put some in Tupperware for buyers of rv who are hauling it away tomorrow.
a little bon voyage gift
Most of the rest will go to next door neighbor.
The crunchy ends are mine.

 

[toppop52]

I always thought I had some bad diodes in me. gives you an itch at the 4th vertebrae.

just finished pigging out on a steak and red onion cheese steak, which was mostly yummy sweet red onion.
Was getting a little tired of the black bean burgers, though they sure are tasty if you add some
Eastern NC sauce to them...

Am patiently waiting for some chocolate brownies to be done.
Will put some in Tupperware for buyers of rv who are hauling it away tomorrow.
a little bon voyage gift
Most of the rest will go to next door neighbor.
The crunchy ends are mine.

Speaking of brownies, I still have your fancy plate!

 

[toppop52]

Got my Bird recommended weather station today, man it was easy to set up using the app! Took a couple of hours for everything to sink, forecast is still syncing, everything else is doing well. Mounting the sensors for wind,rain and humidity was as simple as it gets. Color display is a little busy but easy to read. You can add additional sensors simply by scanning the bar Cade with the ap on your phone. It’s a Lacrosse Professional, don’t remember the model number.

 

[jbrumberg]

No real grasp of Spanish, no real maps, no cellphone coverage, no GPS, no real road signage, very, very few paved/pot holed roads (in this region), 5 forded stream crossings (no bridges) so far and one road we improvised on a beach to get to the fancy (expensive) hotels where we are going. One place required 4WD to get up their "driveway." We have learned to trust the women (Chicas) rather than the men (Ticos) for directions. The women will tell you/sign you they do not know the directions; the men to save face will make up directions. We were lucky with some of the stream crossings- we did not know the crossing areas are tide dependent (We now have a tide schedule just in case.). We are having a great time.

The Hyundai (Tuscon) we are renting has 6 speeds. I believe that 5th and 6th gear are overdrive. And one can lock the AWD into 4WD. This is an eco-minded country so I am assuming it has pollution controls. The suspension is "robust." If the gearing is the same in the USA we want one to replace our ancient Subaru Forester.

No monkey fights yet, but we are going on a monkey tour (our first tour) tomorrow . I would make/take a big walking stick :wink: if this was not a tour.

We have had a few "adventures" so far. A typical "30 minute" trip here as advertised in the tour guide books = 2 hours.

It's freakin hot here, but at least it is not snowing.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers for all.

Pura vida.

 

[sseelhoff]

No real grasp of Spanish, no real maps, no cellphone coverage, no GPS, no real road signage, very, very few paved roads (in this region), 5 forded stream crossings (no bridges) so far and one road we improvised on a beach to get to the fancy (expensive) hotels where we are going. One place required 4WD to get up their "driveway." We have learned to trust the women (Chicas) rather than the men (Ticos) for directions. The women will tell you/sign you they do not know the directions; the men to save face will make up directions. We were lucky with some of the stream crossings- we did not know the crossing areas are tide dependent (We now have a tide schedule just in case.). We are having a great time.

The Hyundai (Tuscon) we are renting has 6 speeds. I believe that 5th and 6th gear are overdrive. And one can lock the AWD into 4WD. This is an eco-minded country so I am assuming it has pollution controls. The suspension is "robust." If the gearing is the same in the USA we want one to replace our ancient Subaru Forester.

No monkey fights yet, but we are going on a monkey tour (our first tour) tomorrow . I would make/take a big walking stick :wink: if this was not a tour.

We have had a few "adventures" so far. A typical "30 minute" trip here as advertised in the tour guide books = 2 hours.

It's freakin hot here, but at least it is not snowing.

Where in Costa Rica are you? It's a beautiful country. Hope your trip includes Arenal.

 

[jbrumberg]

Sseelhoff- We have never been to the northwest part of Costa Rica so we decided to focus on that area. So far we have been to San Jose, Paquero, Santa Teresa, and Islita. Next week we plan to go to the Jaco area. Wifey wants to go back to Manuel Antonio State/Federal Park where I had the brawl with those freakin "not so cute" white faced capuchen monkeys. I will be making/taking a walking stick if we go there. And then back to San Jose and home.

I agree about this country's natural wonders and the friendliness of the Costa Ricans is amazing. I have been to Arenal three times. I have never seen it due to its cloud cover, but I could hear it. I had several 3 week tours of duty down there with my "retirement" job; mostly down in the jungles of the Osa Peninsula and Puerto Jimenez (where only the wanted and unwanted go) doing experiential learning and community service projects with high school/college prep (chemically addicted) children. One of my favorite areas is the Monteverde region with the cloud/rain forests and all the birdlife there.