A Day in Life of Us in Costa Rica

 

We wake up early and we look happy... because we are... And we know we have a perfect day awaiting us
We drink coffee and we eat a lovely breakfast on the veranda looking over the ocean
We go for a walk on the beach where volcanic rock makes hundreds of little tide pools - and we talk about how much the boys would love to explore on this beach
Then we hang out in the pool ... and have a drink, or two, or three...

And maybe some shots too...  




And we listened to really great music... from morning 'til night. Tanya, Lori Morgan, Charlie Rich, George Jones, Conway Twitty... songs that I fell in love with growing up with my aunts and uncles in Knoxville... songs that make you sing
And then we might start getting silly... or happy... or just plain stupid
But, without a doubt, it was pure joy

And then everything would start glowing orange... because the sun would start making its way below the horizon...
And then it was Tuesday... and Wednesday... and the day of week or time of day didn't really matter much...  cuz this was all we had to do







And then 9 o'clock would roll around, and we'd go to bed... because we're old... and it's hard work singing, dancing, and drinking in the sunshine all day long

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