Early Morning Views at Recreo

Sun rises at 5:30am. You wake up with the birds and animals and climb to the top of the resort which is situated on a mountain overlooking the Pacific. Monkeys frequent the steep dirt road. Clouds drape the mountains.

Costa Rica Vacation With Danielle and Joshua

Joshua Kayaking in Costa Rica

Joshua is coming on strong! Here you see him manning the Kayak. Josh has a kayak and a small boat at 1371 Sautern Drive in Fort Myers. He lives with us and I know that we can count on him. Joshua is a graduate of Florida Institute of Technology with a major in aviation management. He works at Private Sky. He likes to fish, boat, play pool and drink beer. He loves the two dogs at our house and he built a fish tank in our family room. He has been rock solid this past year while our family has gone through crisis after crisis. He traded in his small Mazda that we purchased for him and bought a Toyota Tundra which can carry his kayak. He still drives to Melbourne, Florida to see his friends from his college fraternity the "PIKES."

Hurricane Bill

We are in Costa Rica and watching hurricane Bill make its way across the Atlantic. We are hoping that it will turn to the north and away from Florida.

This is Sandy (Cassandra)... my wife and my beauty... We have been together for 27 years and married for 25 years. We have two children, Danielle age 24 and Joshua age 23. They are with us in Costa Rica for a whole week. We have not been together on a family vacation in quite some time. This photo was taken of Sandy last February in Chicago where we spent an entire month helping Danielle. Danielle is in Law School in Chicago. Joshua lives with us in Fort Myers. He works for Private Sky, an aviation company.

Sunset Costa Rica

The sun was going down over the Pacific. The cook was stirring up another delicious meal and I was explaining to Sandy why I would not put myself in the hot kitchen to learn her method of cooking. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went down over 180 points today. We finished off a case of beer. Josh and I lost at Spades to Sandy and Danielle. I am reading a stupid mystery novel by Lawrence Block who happens to be a marathon walker. The toilet is busted in the unit that we are staying in.

Bigstu's Second Google Blog

This is a test of the blog. I have already submitted a photo that I took in Chicago in February 2009. I am considering making this my diary. I will submit a photo taken of me by me today. I am in Costa Rica with my family. I spent the day climbing the hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, photographing using video and still photography, swimming in the ocean, Kayaking, eating, napping and playing cards with my family.

Chicago Museum of Fine Art February 2009