• We had a total of 13 inches of rain for the month of August, with the majority coming in the last ten days. We had a whopping 1.8 inches on the last day of the month and almost all of that fell in one hour. Once again, we had rain coming under our front door. Last week, the Tico Times reported that “La Nina” is affecting Costa Rica’s weather and that we should expect heavier rainfall in the next two months.
• Watching “Cielo Octubre” in Spanish can be quite humorous. Just hearing “amigos” connected with the names like Roy Lee and Homer just made us laugh. There also was no southern accent when they spoke.
• If you order a hamburger, you first need to tell them whether you want “carne” or “pollo” (meat or chicken). Then when it arrives, it will be complete with a slice of ham.
• You know you are living in a Spanish speaking country, if during Bible Study someone replies, “I wonder if the word “you” is usted or ustedes.”
• Sheet sizes are Twin, Matrimonial, Queen and King.
• “Diario de Greg” is the Spanish name for the popular kids book “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”.
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