I’m lying on my bed exhausted. But that good kind of exhausted. Today I had a wonderful surprise. I saw vistas I’ve never seen before and walked on trails I’ve never trod and never even knew existed. I had my jaw drop open from beauty, and from surprise like a kid on Christmas. And basically in my own front yard! It is almost 3 months since John and I began our “self-quarantine.” And since we don’t have a car, we have spent three months only going places we can walk. Fortunately, we chose where we live for the wonderful walks …

Warning! John pulled ten ticks off of himself and I had two. Kathleen Brugger claims she didn’t get any. If you don’t want to be a tick magnet, wait until dry season. Have you hiked to William Walker’s fort (La Fortaleza) or to the Lighthouse (El Faro) on San Juan del Sur’s southern headland? Do you know who William Walker is? There are some crazy stories out in there in the world and the story of William Walker in Nicaragua is one of them. I still shake my head at the thought of him. He was from the United States …