Baby Carver

Baby Carver

The last time y’all saw Kristina, she was glowing with her seven month baby bump and little Carver was still baking in the oven. Well Carver could not stay in his mother’s belly forever, despite his valiant efforts and Kristina’s numerous hours of...
H-OLA Love

H-OLA Love

H-OLA. Hello? Ola? W-A-V-E-S!!! If you are a frequent peruser of Samba to the Sea, then you most likely have deduced that I am obsessed with A) chasing sunsets, B) standing on my head, C) hiding behind my Nikon DSLR, and last-but-not-least, Z) twinkle-toeing. And in...
The Beach Bazaar

The Beach Bazaar

Rainy season in Costa Rica; Tourist numbers plummet and locals go on one-to-two month vacations. I love it. The Earth comes back to life with lush, green vegetation. The smell and feel of fresh rain is a welcome break from the intense sun. AND the sunsets are...
200 Hours

200 Hours

What can you accomplish in 200 hours? How about 200 hours in two weeks? Perhaps if you were a doctor, lawyer, or investment banker (cough cough), 100 hour work weeks would be the norm. But what if you were spending all of those hours doing something that you actually...
Puppy Love

Puppy Love

Two weeks ago the only doggies that were on my radar were my doggy nieces and nephews, a la Maya, Pinto, Kiki, Pollo, John Adams, Niko, Lucas…the list goes on and on. Well, maybe I was secretly plotting on how to steal my neighbors adorable pit-boxer mix puppy, Vito,...