On Thursday, Jody and I spent the evening at “Dos Locos”, the local watering hole, doing some “Thinkin’ and Drinkin”!
Sounds like fun…..right?! Turns out that it was a trivia challenge, which now that I am “thinkin” about it, makes some sense! HMMMM……..Trivia is not my strong suit, Jody’s either. But we actually did pretty well on the first 2 rounds. It could be because we were paired with 2 other people. But, really, I’m not sure. One of the 2 was a guy who had been out on a fishing boat all day and was on his way to drunken bliss and the other was a woman who we think had some kind of mental health issue. I’ll call her “different”, which is putting it mildly. But she was pretty smart! On round 3, when the leader announced the last half of the questions that included saying the Roman names for about 6 Greek gods, we opted to go home. Was he kidding?!
We found “Dos Locos” on one of our first days in Quepos and liked it. We have been back several times during our stay here. They have good food and cold drinks….and we liked the name….”2 Crazies (people, we assume)”. It seemed to fit our style! They also have live music a couple of times a week….
………and some events in the evenings for those looking for something to do along with their drinking. It seems to be a nice mix of locals and tourists…..but, mostly tourists…… from the United States and Canada. We have now been there so many times that the waitress knows us and waves as we are walking by on our way through town. We’re not sure whether we are still tourists or have graduated to locals. Funny!
We have seen and done a lot of interesting things during our stay here on tours and so forth, but we also have had some great relaxation time and some down time when I was sick. So, we have had some other adventures at our apartment and in the local town of Quepos that I wanted to share. We have definitely not been letting any grass grow under out feet!
I mentioned this in another blog. Jody has introduced me to a game called “bananagrams”, which we both find oddly compelling. It’s kind of like scrabble without the board…..a real “brain-teaser”. Jody is a pro. I had a slow start, but am getting better! I have won 2 times since we have been here, and I’m feeling pretty good about it! I have to say, though, it sounds better than it is, We play just about every day. So, the 2 wins in the 2-3 weeks we have been here is not that impressive. But, I can report that I have learned some new words and have invented a few, too! Sometimes Jody catches them……but, not always! I have also been known to throw some of the tiles over our balcony railing when Jody points out the non-words! I always find the tiles, though, which is quite a feat! There’s a lot of foliage down there and I definitely do not have “eagle eyes”. HA! Tomorrow morning, we are going to take our “bananagrams” to “Dos Locos” and stay for awhile. It’s that kind of place. Lots of hangin’ around there!
Take a look at this picture. This was one of the first down days we had when I was sick. We were sitting on the deck at our apartment playing “bananagrams”. In between rounds, I looked up and saw some green mangoes hanging on the tree in front of our apartment. Diego, our new friend, told us that green mangoes are really good with some salt and lemon juice. I was thinking about this when I saw the mango. I suggested we try the green mangoes before we leave. Jody suggested that we might find them at the farmer’s market. Then, I suggested that it would be more fun to try and get one from that tree. She agreed. So, Jody went to the “forest” below our apartment and pushed the tree towards the deck. I grabbed a branch of the tree and pulled it toward the deck and pulled one off. This could be my “claim to fame” for the trip! Mango thief! Just so you know, we have some of you on speed dial in case we need to be bailed out of jail! Be alert! I would share with you what the new taste treat was all about, but we learned that this was not a mango, but a papaya. Can’t eat those green, so we threw it away! Based on our lack of success with this small task, I’m guessing that we will not be adding “thief” to our long list of qualifications!
I told you about the monkeys that have been visiting us on our deck…they’re everywhere. And, I mean everywhere…and there are lots of them! About 3 of the nights they have provided us an interesting show. They run from the trees to our roof to our deck. Then, they stop on the table on our deck and roll around together, pull each other’s hair and tails, and chatter with each other. It’s funny to watch. The other night when we were watching, I saw 2 monkeys together front to back. How cute….they like each other. What were they doing……..they are so playful! Then….I realized what it was! I’m not going to say it here…..but, you can take a guess! We had to shield our eyes! Very risqué!
These guys have been busy. Take a look at the baby on the back of the mother. Cute!
This morning, we had a “Peeping Tom”! I was walking out of my room to get some coffee and looked out the window. Guess who was looking back in at me…..it was “Woody Woodpecker”. It was startling….but he was stunning! I looked up the superstitious meaning of having a bird on your windowsill. It means you will be getting some news….don’t know if that’s good or bad! I’ll keep you posted!
I will finish with this fine tale. During our visit to “Dos Locos” last night, I of course made my requisite visit to the bathroom. When you are drinking between 8 and 10….and, sometimes more…..bottles of water during the day, there are lots of bathroom breaks. I had my “moomoo” dress on….easy enough. I did my business and came back to my seat. When I sat down and started to organize my dress, I realized that the corner of it was tucked in my skivvies. UGGGHHHH……The exposure was quite extensive! I don’t think too many people saw it, but I am pretty certain that the drunken fisherman that I mention above was one that did. I believe it’s how we acquired him on our trivia team! HA!
I know what you’re “thinkin”. I should be doing less “drinkin”. But, here’s the saddest part of this tale. I haven’t been “drinkin” since I have been sick. This is just me……in my natural state of absent-mindedness. What you see is what you get! HA!
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