Our Friends from Tennessee

Stef and I lived in Nashville for almost 20 years. In 1993, we got really involved in pleasure boating. That April, we purchased a 12x42' Gibson that we named Sea Es Ta and we had a lot of fun on that boat. It was the 1st of 8 Gibson's that we owned over the years. The best thing about boating is the people you meet. On the dock, nobody cares about what you do or how much money you make - we are just one happy family.

A couple of very special friends that we grew to know, now come to visit us in Costa Rica. They are still into boating and tell us some of the wild stories that still go on at the lake. Let me introduce them to you...

This is Charlie Bob Hughes seated to the right. Charlie really gave me a rash of sh** about moving to Costa Rica - My response was "Charlie when I get there, you come on down and visit -then tell me what you think" Well, about 3 months after we moved here - Charlie came down and spent a few weeks with us - After the 3rd day, Charlie bought a lot and formed a corporation and then returned later with some investment monies to buy more properties. He now comes down at least once a year and spends a month with us. - This time, he spent the entire month of February with us.

Charlie is a widower whose wife Ann died of Cancer many years ago - Recently, Charlie met the lady seated next to him and my God - he is really nuts over this girl. Her name is Victoria and she is a CPA from Nashville. This is not a good time for a tax lady to be away, but Charlie used his charm and got her to come down to see what our little country is all about. - I got things set up so she could use the computer and communication to get some work done while she was here. I really kind of think that Victoria really likes Costa Rica and was very happy being here with Charlie.Victoria arrived in Costa Rica on the 13th and headed back home on the 22nd.

Our other friends visiting were Bob McDow and Carol Milam. Bob is a retired Professor of Physics and Carol owns a bookkeeping company - she takes care of our financial affairs in Nashville. Bob is a very dear friend and was with me on my first exploratory journey to Costa Rica so he knows a lot about the country One very important thing to note is that Stef and I were responsible to Bob and Carol getting together. This was at least 10 yrs ago. Another thing is that they come here at least once a year to relax and enjoy what Costa Rica has to offer. They arrived on the 15th and headed back home on the 28th. Carol can explain her new "Milam Medical Heath Care Plan" that she implemented here a couple of years ago. - It is pretty neat.

Now, we have Charlie, Victoria, Bob and Carol here at the same time - some of the next posts will give you an idea of some of the adventures we had - Remember, we are all boaters and boaters really believe in having a good time - Stand by for more.