Happy 12th Birthday Chandler!!!

Chandler turned 12 years old today. She said the only thing that she wants for her birthday is a phone call from family and friends. She also wanted a visit to the local internet café to post on her blog and send a few e-mails. If you would like to call her, our cell phone number (dialing from the US) is 011-506-8-319-4739. If you have ECG for your long distance service your bill will be cheap. There are no guarantees if you use another provider (actually, your friendship or familial status may be called into question if you use another service). I added the number in the blog because all phone numbers in Costa Rica changed this week. Each cell phone now begins with an 8 and each land line begins with a 2. This number will only be valid for us until the 1st of April.

We are in La Fortuna, Costa Rica this weekend for a little getaway. We came to see an active volcano that regularly has lava flowing that is visible at nights. So far in the 24 hours that we have been here, there has been thick cloud cover over the area and specifically over the mountain. We hope that the weather changes before we leave on Sunday. We brought our neighbor, Mireya, with us. She has lived her entire life in Costa Rica but has not seen the majority of her country. She was very excited to come on this trip. We'll update more with pictures and a better description before we leave.