Happy to be in Costa Rica

Right now, Tony and Heather are at the Lion King and I am sad. I really love that play and wanted to go with Heather . . . the costumes, sets, and music. I can't wait to hear how they liked it. I would have been there, but I am in Costa Rica attending meetings. I flew down on Sunday, February 1. I miss Tony and Heather, but I am happy to be back in Costa Rica. It has been over a year since my last visit.

This week I am scheduled to be in meetings all day. I'm learning a lot about the new changes to our organization. There is such an awesome view from the conference room. I can look out over the valley and watch the clouds more quickly over the mountains. It is mesmerizing. But I don't really have much time for cloud watching since I have been taking lots of notes. Hopefully they will help me try to remember all the new changes so I can effectively communicate to the rest of the company. I will be in Costa Rica next week too, but won't have the intensive meeting schedule. I come home next Friday.

I finished a good book this week called, "People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks. I couldn't put it down. Its about a woman who works to conserve an ancient Jewish book. When conserving the book she finds tiny objects in the book. Each object is a clue to the book's past. I definitely recommend it.

I've been able to talk to Tony and Heather everyday using Skype. Heather has a web camera on her computer, and I have a web cam on my computer, so we have been able to see each other most days. Technology is amazing. What a blessing to be able to communicate with my family being so far away.

Reflecting on my blessings . . . I am blessed to have a great job in these hard economic times. I am so blessed to work with an amazing group of people. I am blessed with opportunities to travel to foreign countries and experience different cultures. I am blessed with a supportive family. I am blessed with a sister-in-law who watches over Heather when I'm not home. I am blessed with a great husband who is also a great dad. I'm blessed that I never have to worry about what is happening at home when I travel because Tony can take care of everything. I am so blessed to be sleeping on a king-size bed (I have to get one of those). God is very generous with his blessings to me and my family and I am so grateful.