November 17

Tough night and morning...Xinia's husband Ricardo & son Anthony hit a dog on their dirt bike and were injured...
Not sure how bad it is, but they are at home now...she called me last night hysterical, I could not totally understand what was going on...Luckily Alan Arno's friend was there and is Tico but speaks great English!
Xinia will be off for a few days to sort out her family...
Meanwhile Awesome Scott from Canada my favorite handy man is fixing Xinia's car for me, brakes were crap amongst other things...

New girl Maricela started yesterday and Xinia and I are happy with her in the kitchen, will soon be moving Daniela up front with me to work the counter!

November 16

Got my car back this afternoon!
Not fixed, parts to be ordered and they say they will be in in 2 weeks!
My hope is to have my car all repaired by Xmas!!

November 15

Well...always interesting in CR.
Had to drop off the car at the garage in Nicoya this morning and take the bus back to Samara so they can give the insurance company an estimate and get approval...
Was going to take the bus back first thing tomorrow but of course the insurance company did not get back to them yet!
So after taking the bus home tonight hoping for a call tomorrow to go get my car so I am not walking all weekend!!

November 13

Well more good times at government office for me!
Had to go to first to the court house to report my accident (which to cops had not yet filed the report at 10:30 am) told to come back at 1:30pm!
So I hopped over to INS to put in my insurance claim...was there from 11 am until 4pm! Bloody hell!!!
Then back over to the court house...got most done but needed to print out photos for them...
so back to Nicoya today to go to the courthouse, the garage to order the parts for my car, etc....
Good times!!!!

Good news is Joannie bought all the insurance!

My $400 for 6 months got me a $0 deductible!!

November 11

November 10

Well got into an accident tonight leaving the bakery with my new car!!!!!!!!
Backed out of the parking lot, put on my flasher to make a left hand turn to towards Carrillo looked behind me, looked in front of me and started to proceed and BAM, some clown had come barreling down the hill and passed me on the left!!!!
Had to wait over an hour for the Transit police to come, filed the report and have

 to go to Nicoya on Monday morning to the courthouse and insurance company...
Thank God I took the insurance!
All in all no one was hurt, so the rest is just property...
Special big THANK YOU to Brenda and Chris from Samara Infocenter for staying with me to be my translators when needed!
You guys are the best!!

November 9

Back to work at the bakery, business is picking up!
I have a couple of new girls starting in the next week or so...
Training before high season!
Really windy last couple of days, they are saying this is like the December winds called Papagayo Winds
Little early but hopefully will do their job and cool down the sea water so there's no red tide this year!