Texas Invasion & 2 Degrees of Separation on Independence Day

Two tall drinks of water from Dallas wearing Longhorn-logo Crocs and new rain slicks arrived last week for thrills and chills. Three women from Austin were soon followinig in their footsteps, on Canopy and Rafting tours and otherwise exploring the Wilds of Costa Rica. Pity we didn't have any Lone Star beer in stock. (We settled for close-enough Corona!)

Mark and Kent were invited by James and Dee to attend the 4th of July celebration, where we mixed with lots of ex-pats. We were surpsied at the level of security and having to show our passports at entry point. And that there was no separation between tables of the Republicans Abroad and Democrats Abroad! The female Marine we were photographed with at ramdom, was from Commerce City, Colorado (James & Dee are from Denver-area too!)

The guys just happen to know someone James & Dee met in May. She was supposed to visit them @ Colours after meeting in Las Vegas at the IGLTA Convention. Imagine if Kent walked into our Rainforest Bar and saw her sipping on some happy hour beverage with Dee? You never know who you're going to meet at The Oasis.

Obama Obama! James registers to vote and is given an American Flag magnet. Made in China label affixed, of course! An American icon, made in China, distributed in Costa Rica to ex-pats. The American way, eh?

PS I told the Austin gang to holler at my erstwhile sister Maureen back home. She has never visited Costa Rica but I think she would love it as much as she did visiting Key West. Colours San Jose is an oasis not unlike Colours Key West of olde. They wrote in the guestbook that perhaps Colours is their new home away from home.