Last week, someone we met and have kept in touch offered us their house for 6 months.  It’s on the Caribbean coast and the price is unbeatable.  The problem?  No high-speed internet at home.  So we’d have to use dial-up for email, and when I have to upload/download files, I’d need to run out to a wi-fi hotspot (probably at a local b&b).  It’s not convenient and really puts a dent in my ability to work at 5am like I intend to.  Or search online for ideas or research.  (though I guess that’s not the end of the world – we did live with dial-up before, but CR dialup is like 1/2 the speed of US dialup)  But the price is incredible.  We’d have quick access to gorgeous beaches, see monkeys regularly and we can test drive life on the Caribbean without a commitment.

Otoh, the CV has its attractions, though more for me than Trish, who is a total water chick.  (the kids are happiest on a beach)  But … there are many more people in the CV, which would give me more opportunities to network and find website/design clients.  There are more in terms of commerce & services, which I guess would make for an easier transition.  And … there’s a ninja school.  I’m DYING to go to ninja school with M (& eventually J and the tbd #3)(and Trish, if I can convince her it’d be worth learning how to walk on dry leaves without making a sound).

I don’t want to think about it too much, since I’d rather go with the gut than make some ultra-logical decision based on pros & cons.  But I don’t want to make things harder for us by reducing our possible income.  The last thing I want to do in CR is worry about money.  And after seeing Into the Wild I want to follow my heart but think logically enough to not do something really f*cking dumb.  I know I’m going to bust my ass to keep the cash flow going and I *think* it would be easier in the CV and with high-speed interwebs at home.  But … there no beaches in the CV and much fewer monkeys (if any).  So this is quite the quandary since the dream is tropical living with flora & fauna.

This has been on my mind for days and I finally came up with a possible compromise last night – what if we only spent 2 weeks a month on the Caribbean?  We want to spend time at the beach anyway, and the cost is less than 10 days at more affordable b&bs.  So that might work out, with life in the CV with monthly semi-vacations.  What do y’all think?