CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Come on people, these snowflakes aren't going to eat themselves....

January 2011 in COSTA RICA

con Abuelo Bobo y Abuelita Susu!

One half of my welcoming committee at the San Jose Airport!

 Going for a hike on Day One....

 

Between my dad's strange expression and my mom's pretzel legs, 

I don't know what to say about this picture. 

Me, Susu, Bobo, and some disturbingly large bamboo.

 

One of the few pictures of my mom and me together.

(I know.... it is both adorable and horrifying.)

More hiking, this time courtesy of Susu.  

End of Day One.  

Officially tired. 

The view from our room at Xandari.

(It was so magical, I'm still not entirely sure it really happened.)

 Strange wildlife peeking out from the underbrush.

 Best breakfast ever: the Tower of Health!

Check out this orchid: life imitating (cardigan) art.

 Here I am looking water-logged and happy after a day at the pool of our rental house.

A blue morpho butterfly!

A Blue Morpho Butterfly... IN MY HAND!!!

(no Blue Morpho Butterflies were harmed in the making of this picture)

Me holding a live (and wiggling) butterfly pupa. 

 Me with some leaves (not a butterfly pupa) in my mouth. 

My Uncle Paulie being inspired by me (and said leaves).

 Back at the house -- being tossed around by my Uncle Pauly from New Yawk. 

 The result of many hours spent in the pool.

 A wild monkey...

Another wild monkey.... 

Yet another wild monkey.

First Boogie Boarding experience!

The view from our house.  Yes, reallllly.

In the pool again (I'm seeing a pattern forming).

Okay, so I'm not in them, but I can't resist posting these pictures 

of my mom, dad and Uncle Pauly on a ziplining tour.  

Who knew that I was related to three bad-asses? 

A visitor at the house.  (Not actual size.)

Inspector Clousseau, I presume?

Iphones and Ipads and Mangoes, oh my!

 My favorite way to eat a mango: messily.

Sunset... right on time.

 

A rare non-goofy picture of me and my mom.  

Hey look: a full moon!