Tootsie Rolls

This weekend was jam-packed with fun!

The Robert August Surf & Turf charity event was a big hit this weekend, raising over $10,000 for CEPIA! Robert is a legend down here for creating the surf video, Endless Summer, and opening the world to the great Costa Rican surf! Friday began the "surf" portion of the tournament where everyone hit the waves at Avellanas! The "turf" or the Golfing portion of the tourney was on Saturday and the ladies CEPIA team finished with flying colors, I had five par puts!!! We're headed to the awards ceremony tonight and we're hoping to take home best looking turf team!

Some friends from CA flew into town to see family and play some mad beach volley ball on Saturday...we had so much fun we're playing again today

Guanacaste Unido played the local Saprisa team this morning and hung in there against the older team. Dustin was proud of their efforts, aren't they so adorable???!?!??!

Back to Work

Today started off like any other Friday....yoga class, a few massages and some quality beach time with the pup! But throughout the day, as I began to see each of my clients and friends I was overcome with gratitude for the peace, beauty and purpose in my life.

When we first moved to CR the biggest challenge was finding satisfying work and a healthy social network. I struggled to find my niche; my purpose in this beach community. Now just a couple years later, I instruct large Yoga classes and keep regular Massage clients in a thriving practise. AND while we were gone for our short trip North to Nicaragua, PEOPLE MISSED ME!

I can confidently say I have a thriving career and nurturing circle of friends.

I am thankful for every beautiful (and Ugly) light in my life!

The office isn't too bad either!

Busy Holiday

We just returned from our Easter Holiday in Nicaragua and it was fabulous!
The fun began on Saturday on Playa Flamingo where Dustin and I played Bartender for a local charity event for Cepia! It was a night of great food and entertainment on the beach! Early the next morning Dustin and I drove to Liberia and hailed a cab to the Nicaraguan border to meet up with the Langston family (which was perfectly timed a 72 hour visa trip) for a few days of fun in the sun!
The border crossing was crowded and we waited in long hot lines, even when the immigration officer left and went to lunch w/o any notice? Three hours later we found ourselves traveling on a old school bus to the beach town San Juan del Sur to meet Eli and family at the Pelican y Olas hotel. Dustin and I arrived just minutes behind the family and we had a blast from that moment on!
Look for more pictures and fun details to come!
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La Carolina Lodge

Its that time of year when everyone comes down to the beach to celebrate the Holy week and our lives are tossed upside down...Bienvenidos Semana Santa:(

So we headed to our favorite mountain retreat, La Carolina Lodge, where we soaked in the hot tub, hiked along the river, road horseback and did a little unsuccessful fishing! We shared the big cabin with our friends Jamie and Christian (school teacher at Country Day and developer of Playa Punta Vista). They are getting married at Sugar Beach this May.

The lodge is a very rustic retreat lit by candle light and full of adventuresome spirit. The food is delicious, grown right on the farm and prepared with love over the wood stove! The owner Bill is from South Carolina and has been molding his property into one of CR's best kept secrets for the past four years! After this last visit Bill and I have decided to organize a Yoga retreat at the lodge so keep your eyes peeled for the next project.

March Madness has begun and the couch is calling....Go Duke (shanna)!

Love Always

Kim

Beach Trip

Last weekend we took a the kayak to a small deserted beach, Dontita (in costa rica the ending "ita" is added to words to make them small, exp casa or casita)! We all loaded in to the car including our good friends Jimbo, Julia and Karmen's boyfriend Mingo and with the kayak on top we were off! The ladies ventured out to sea in the kayak while Dustin and Jim snorkeled the coast but the puppies had the best time chasing each other along the beach!

Ringing in the New Year

2008 has brought many new and exciting opportunities to Guanacaste and our community!

Please take a moment to check out the lapazschool.org website.

This school was founded by our dear friends and is a huge asset to our community!

I have also joined up with other therapists to create and more well-rounded office. Check out handsonhealingspa.com

Dustin has formed an premier youth soccer team, Guanacaste Unido, and its a huge success!

2007

Well it appears I haven't posted a blog in almost a whole year...so here's the recap!

Dustin and I tied the knot July 14th on Orcas Island!

We found, Karmen, the first addition to the Short family last April!

We won first prize for Halloween as a wet t-shirt contestant and judge! Isn't she HOT!

And last but not least we purchased our Costa Rican home in Huacas just 10 minutes outside Playa Grande!

So for 2008 I hope to be much more dedicated to keeping in touch!
Love Always
Kim