Myoskeletal Class - Remember, this is a business trip!

Check out the view. Great panoramic shot from my H20 camera!

Our classmates, in our classroom.

Deb getting a treat, model on the table with Erik

Quick rest in the Hot tub before class! Ahhhh!

Pura Vida Spa

I have to say that this is the most beautiful place, and the most beautiful people.
We do Yoga every morning, we have wonderful food, the staff is spectacular, the views are breath-taking, the rooms are simple but comfortable. The beds are noisy, so everyone just relaxes here. We must not move much because I don't hear it all night until I have to get up and Pee! By the way, the shower is outside in a different room from the bathroom, both are which are right outside our door, but not in our room. Took Keith a little getting used to.

We had a major party the first night with these dancing giants which was hysterical! We had Salsa Dancing lessons last night and again tomorrow night. Hot tub get togethers to discuss our practices and our techniques and stuff. All business of course. We love it here. Oh, did I mention that they have great "all kinds of" massage treatments here and therapist that we're fully taking advantage of, because we need love too! :) Pura Vida!

meeting the on site therapist and learning about their specialties

a deluxe room...NOT ours! :(

A tentalo...also NOT ours :)

Cross Fit work out structure, our room is right next door on the other side of the building

Our walk down the street to find some Cervesas!

Our room...Home sweet Home..Yes, thats all there is to that! LOL

Streets are a little tight and crazy here!

Our friend Eric's room...the pagoda suite...don't even ask how big this place is! ridiculous!

Paul, Me, Erik Dalton, and Keith

Do you see these things? how can you not laugh!

Isn't this place breathtaking? WoW!

Our morning Yoga Classes, check out that view!

Learning how to Salsa!

The food is to DIE for! Really, healthy and tasty!

Great Salads very day! Yummy and healthy.

Dancing Giant's Hilarious!

Zip Lining in Costa Rica

All Loaded up and ready to go! LISTA!

Living behind bars, not sure that I could do that.

Check out this street

Gear me up baby, I'm ready to go! LISTA!

Now this was the most hysterical thing that I saw that day!

All dressed up and zip lining to go!

These guys got splatted with Oil from the brake! Was hilarious!

This was the most amazing tree. Twisted ficus!

Our day started out with some interesting driving to get to our zip lining destination. Funny about the houses here in this area, everyone lives like caged animals....all the houses/driveways/yards are in a cage. I don't think I could like like that. major claustrophobia. However, the area that we were zip lining in belonged to a family who has owned it for 5 generations here in Costa Rica. over 500 acres, the also own a saw mill and do selective tree cutting, they have a farm that sits right up against the cloud forest. Which differs from a rain forest because its primary purpose is to preserve the moisture that helps the forest regrow. Awesome stuff they got going on here. We had a blast! Check out some of the video footage, hopefully I'll be able to load them.

Costa Rica - Pura Vida

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Pura Vida!

Our dining hall is always open to us for coffee, tea, water and a place to use our computeres!

Jose, he is the man, we shared Poi Roll with Poi pudding filling and a Haupia madasada from Kam Bakery!

Keith getting some breakfast!

Our trip was a long one. 10 hour layover in Dallas, from Hawaii, kept ourselves busy driving in circles in all the detours that they have there. Boarded our plane, only to miss the landing twice due to weather, diverted to Liberia to refuel, needless to say, we couldn't exit the plane. Left at 6:30 PM on Thursday, 11/17 arrived 11 PM on Friday, 11/18. We were tired. Found our driver, holding a sign for us, a hellish drive up Ajajuela to Pura Vida Spa Resort. We arrived to a great staff, completely friendly and so accommodating, so much that they had dinner for us, waiting to heat up since we were 3 hours late in our arrival time. We brought them some of our Poi Madasada's and Haupia Madasada's  Delicioso!

Visit to Dallas, TX

Our trip started out pretty mellow, all packed up, omiyage packed for our new friends and our service crew. Easy check in at the airport.

Got into Dallas, Had our massages, though it was screwed up, so we didn't get 1-1/2 hour massages happening simultaneously, instead, I got 1 hour 15 min, and Keith only got 45-Min which was just enough time for the guy to screw up his neck, which I've been trying to fix since we got here.

But we got to see the Dallas Cowboy Stadium, but no Texas BBQ for us, had to make it back to the airport.

But it was fun and nice to get out of the airport and run around, oh, but don't go to Dallas now, they send you on crazy circles! Damn detours, they think we're born in Hawaii or something? like we wouldn't notice that they were sending us in the same direction over and over? geez!

We found this great breakfast place as we were waiting for our massage appt. Awesome!

The highlight in the stadium was the massive screen in the stadium. Wow, I would have to move out of my block. that thing is massive! :)

Next stop is Costa Rica! Mucho Gusto!

Time Flies!

You know, when all is said and done, Good Friends are so hard to find, so we have to take care of them, nurture them and treasure them. I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends, it almost draws me to tears. I'm very thankful that they are all in my life and pray for them daily that "all things work for good..." Thank you all for your love and support. I'm hoping that my nightmare will be over, very soon. Love ya all! Rox, You guys are the bestest!
















Sushi Masa's with Leighton and Donna, good eats! Watch out for those live Baby Abalone! Very crunchy.
















I can't believe he ate the Cold Stone Creamery "Like It!" Now, I believe that he's really human. All things in moderation! Of course.



















Mei and Me @ Mike's Birthday Dinner.














Did someone say "the Brady Bunch?" Don't they make such a nice family? Love you guys!
Me, Zack, Matt, Lindsay, Alexis, Friend?, Ashlen, Mei and Mike

Celebrating the Holidays with Family!

Our Young Family Holiday Party, always falls after the busy holiday season. We're so happy to get to be able to spend this time with relatives that I haven't see in years, I mean, many, many years. Love them all, the kids have grown so much. Wow, where does all the time go?