My daughter rolled into that Costa Rican farmer’s market in style. She wore a pink straw fedora she was given for her birthday by a
Tag: motherhood
For my father, who loved Costa Rica
One of my favorite things about my five-year-old daughter is that before she runs anywhere, she winds up like a cartoon character. She leans back
Why learning another language keeps us young
Published in The Tico Times on June 5, 2017. When you’re tuckered out from a long day using Costa Rican slang at every conceivable opportunity,
The power of immigrant vision
Founders’ Day remarks delivered at The Derryfield School, Manchester, New Hampshire, May 19, 2017. Thank you, Dr. Carter, the Founders, Mr. Sanborn, and everyone who
A room of our own: Costa Rican choteo and Virginia Woolf
Originally published by The Tico Times, http://www.ticotimes.net. When I worked in English-language education and visited an advanced young-adult class in San José, I asked them
Waiting for gray (bochorno)
Dear E., The longer I live in places where you can wear flip-flops 12 months a year, the more obsessed I become with seasons. It’s
