Gotstripers,
Lets put it this way, the pacific coast of C.R. is a prime destination for traveling surfers. That should tell you something about the swell.

John, chances aren't so good in fall of '05. Assuming we make it that far, next fall Karen and I will have made it thru 10 years of marital bliss. I can't even type that with a straight face.

We are going to try and do something carribean for our anniversary... arruba, bahamas, the vi's... we have to arrange childcare before we make final plans. That will be an adult trip.

But, in any event, that will probably be it for fall vacays for next year.

However, I did bring it up to her after our trip to MV this fall and she was open to getting together for a week over there at some point. We also want to get a nantucket trip in the next couple years, cause we've really missed that. But she thought that trip would be fun.

I'll bring up the costa rican condo idea tonight and see if I get a similar "your nuts" type of reaction.

ps.... big spiders are bad. poisonous snakes are bad. I'm sure I'd spend alot of time on the beach, but those critters probably get in your house, around the yard... better bring a can of raid.