Tank Tops Flip Flops Newsletter edition no. 230

TOYS FOR TOTS IS BACK IN COSTA RICA

Imagine the feeling you got as a kid when you first saw the gifts under the Tree on Christmas morning or when you first sat on Santa’s lap.  That is the true spirit of what we try to do every year with TOYS FOR TOTS!

We have teamed up with the Guanacaste Veterans Association and will be collecting new and UNWRAPPED toys in our 3 Tres Amigos Realty office locations – Playa Hermosa, Playas del Coco and Playa Panama.  

If you are unable to give a gift in person or would prefer to send a direct donation, I will personally be doing a toy run to purchase as many toys as is humanly possible.  If you want to get in on the Christmas spirit please send your donations to my PayPal or Zelle account michael@tanktopsflipflops.com.  Please make sure to put Toys for Tots in the payment description.

I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart who brings a toy or makes a donation –  The Kids will really appreciate it this year!

Thanks and Pura Vida,

Michael Simons

EXPATS in Paradise – Mango Baby Beach Rentals

John and Rebecca Murray were a typical young family coming out of the Pandemic.  They grew closer as a family while being confined to close quarters and when the world started to open up they began to reevaluate their situation.  John did not want to continue traveling for work a few days a week and the thought of putting their kids back in daycare so Rebecca could return to the office was not appealing either.

So at the a drop of a hat they basically sold everything they had in the United States and moved to Costa Rica.  Their plan was to do a year “Sabbatical” and see what happened after that.  Those of us that have made our lives down here in paradise all know that those were famous last words.  Sure enough, within months, they had fallen in love with the Papagayo Area and settled on a nice home in Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste.  

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Why are we telling this story here?  First of all – It is amazing that a family with 3 young kids could move to Costa Rica without ever having been here.  And second – Both John and Rebecca left successful careers without a moments hesitation in search for a better life for themselves and their growing family.  It is important to note that many people came out of the pandemic saying they wanted to make a change in their lives and lifestyles but never did!