Back home again, in Costa Rica

Summer has come to an end, and we've jumped right back into our lives here in Central America, sleeping in our own beds, swimming in the neighborhood pool, and reconnecting with friends we haven't seen in a while.

School started on August 17—the second anniversary of our move to Costa Rica. I had hoped we could go to Pane e Vino for pizza as is our little tradition, but Lauren got her orthodontic expander that afternoon and was having a hard time eating much of anything. Regardless, I enjoyed taking the day to reflect on the previous two years and think about what's ahead for our third, unexpected year here in the Central Valley.