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Kevin K last won the day on November 23 2018

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  1. Such a loss to the community! Thanks MtnMama for posting the link to his obituary. While I attended several of his wonderful talks at Open Circle I really had no idea of the vastness of his achievements. Surely the epitome of a life well-lived.
  2. So sad to hear this news. “RV” was so altruistic, witty and kind. Kevin
  3. Thanks everyone for the very helpful feedback. I'll pass it along to my friend. Costa Rica would definitely be too bland for me, culturally and culinarily. And I have a feeling their tourism-dependent economy is going to suffer as much or more than Mexico's from the pandemic. But one has to admire the many things they do right as a country, wish them well and dream of other countries learning from their efforts to preserve nature (and democracy). Thanks again!
  4. I have friends who are seriously considering moving to Costa Rica and as it's been quite a few years since I last spent time there thought there might be folks here with more up-to-date perspective. l I did a lot of business travel in CR (since I was a coffee buyer) and mostly remember lovely people, bland food, lots of natural beauty and a pretty "white bread" culture compared to, say, Guatemala or Mexico. But I do know they have a vibrant democracy (maybe the healthiest in the Americas) and good quality of life. My sense is that cost of llving in the highland cities near San José where year-round expats congregate is at least as high as Lakeside or San Miguel de Allende, maybe higher, but that could be outdated info. Any thoughts from folks who've lived in both places or traveled recently would be appreciated.
  5. I've searched for info on this but everything I can find is at least 2 years old. Just wondering if there's still a kayak group at Lakeside. Any contact info much apprreciated.
  6. Thanks for the education RV! I'm glad to know about this and must have just had bad luck with the stoves in our rentals. Much appreciated.
  7. The LCS Directory has a very nice chart of oven temperatures on page 28. Here are a few excerpts: 300 degrees F = 150 degrees C = Gas Mark 2 350 degrees F = 180 degrees C = Gas Mark 4 400 degrees F = 200 degrees C = Gas Mark 6 450 degrees F = 230 degrees C = Gas Mark 8 In our limited but shall we say "exciting" experience with run-of-the-mill Mexican ovens yes, you'd better darn well have an oven thermometer and watch temperatures vigilantly. Set the temperature where you will, it usually goes up - way up - from there. Mexican cooking is pretty much always stovetop cooking; baking just isn't part of the culture. One either adapts, buys a very expensive oven, or discovers a newfound appreciation for the option of buying baked goods from bakeries with better ovens and/or more patience.
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