2 things have motivated these following thoughts. First of which was the attached picture of Oody sent by our friends. And second of which was the attached (at the end) post Rachael wrote regarding transitional stages, winter and the subject of grief and trauma in our animals and our own as we...

So, every three months Rachael and I must travel out of Costa Rica to another country and then come back to get a stamp in our passport. Tourist visa stuff. To be allowed back in the country we also have to present a ticket showing we are leaving again in 90 days.
Now when I say, ‘we have to...