One of these days when I have the time I will create a plugin based on my project.

Thanks for stopping by.

I hope that your Mom and you never have to experience something like this again. Please have a great holiday.

My 76 year-old mother was the victim of a home invasion last night at her home in Santa Rita, just outside of Liberia, Costa Rica. Her car, television, radio, money, among other items, were stolen. There were three intruders who robbed her at knifepoint and then tied her up.

This is the second time she was the victim of a home invasion. The first robbery was in late July 2004, just 2 weeks after the memorial service for her husband who had died in February. During that invasion there were also three men who robbed her – also at knifepoint. In that case they stayed in her house 3 hours, eating her food and leaving her tied up. They threatened that if she called the police they would kill her.

We believe in both cases the intruders were familiar with the property leaving us with many questions about whether and whom to trust.

There is an under-reporting of violent crime in Costa Rica and due to the increase of luxury resorts this other “side” of Costa Rica seems to be under-represented. So many ex-pats live in gated communities and don’t really experience the real Costa Rica. There is alot that is wonderful about Costa Rica – at the same time it’s important to remember it is NOT utopia and like anywhere in the world, bad things can and will happen.