Stateside

I flew back to Indianapolis on the 20th of April to stay for a few weeks. Since I have been home I have been hanging out with my parents, brother, and I have seen a few friends. I have golfed twice with my dad. There is no golf where I am living in CR. Come to think of it, I don't think there is anywhere they could build a golf course. It is way to mountainous.

This is my second trip home over the past 6 months. One thing I notice since I have been home is my rush to get things I cannot get in CR or that I don't spend money on because they charge twice as much. Simple things you buy at the grocery down there are twice as expensive. Like a small thing of Peter Pan creamy peanut butter costs like 6 bucks down there. Anything that is name brand from the states is twice as expensive down there. Quepos makes money off tourists and they know that tourists are going to pay to have what is familiar...at least I think that is their thinking, along with importing it. My friends have given me lists of things to bring back to Quepos for them as well. Simple things like nuts, t-shirts, peanut butter, things for baking, hair products.......I think we all have things we miss from the states that we cannot get down there, so when someone comes here it is nice to be able to get the things we like. You can get a lot of the things down there, but I have found that often times it is just like throwing your money away. I would estimate that 80-90% of the things you buy down there with a name brand is a knock off or what you might call boot leg. I bought a pair of "Sony" headphones and they busted the next day. I called them phonies. lol. Maybe you get what I am saying.......maybe not.

It is just kinda strange coming here after being in the town I am living in. You get to see how consumeristic we are here in America. There is nothing but stores to buy things here. So many stores. I am trying to not spend much, but it is hard cause I know there are things I need and want that I cannot get down there. AHHH!

I bought a return ticket for the 5th of May. I miss the guys at the center and the routine I was in. I have learned pretty well how to relax, but I miss home. I have quite a few people I would still like to see and I am hoping to gain a couple more financial supporters. LOVE=LOVE