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The Emperor  Bill has some new clothes....

This is one of those convoluted kind of stories that feel like they take forever just to get one tiny scene across...  but....  here goes.....

Bill seldom wears summer shorts....  (he almost always wears long sleeve shirts as well)....  but after a few cruises and other hot weather endeavors, he has acquired a few pairs of walking shorts (otherwise known as "Bermuda shorts").   We spent some time in Ohio this past summer and decided to put some of our "excess baggage" in our storage area.  I knew that all our National Wildlife Refuge volunteer shirts and jackets stayed there as we won't need them again until this coming June.  But it wasn't until we were back in Texas and I started packing for this Costa Rica trip that I realized that every stitch of Bill's "summer wear" was back in Ohio.

Oh...  no big deal....  if he decides to wear a pair of shorts he can pick up a pair in Costa Rica.

Now...  anyone who knows us knows we travel on the cheap.  Frugal is a "nicer" word, but...  truth is, we're cheap.  Oh sure, we spend money, but prefer to use it to upgrade our cameras, computers or other electronic equipment. 

 So...  here we are...  80+ degrees everyday.  Sure is nice to sit out in our (rescued from curb-side) lawn chairs and watch the world turn.  Our first neighbors, Harrison and Jennifer left not too long after we arrive.  We're sitting out there in our rescued chairs and we see Jennifer head over to the garbage cans...  oh my...  looks like she's stuffing some clothing into one of the cans....

Sure enough....  apparently Harrison didn't want to take some of his clothes back to Long Island....  And...  can you believe it!  Those shorts are Bill's size...

WhoooHooo!  So what if they're camouflage design?  

And who really cares if the back belt loop is gone?  What do they say? .....   One man's trash is another man's treasure.  Okay, so they're not really a treasure, but they're better than a heavy pair of jeans on a hot summer day.

Then....  (oh yes, the story goes on) ...  we're heading to Liberia on the bus.  Not too far from the AutoMercado Bill spots a sign...

Looks like a used clothing store to us....  you know..... one of those "New to You" thrift shops.  Bill's been wanting to see just what they have to offer...  so today we did just that.

They have lots and lots of shirts...  but no long sleeve tees....

Lots of pants, too.  Some were so big Bill & I both could have fit into them.

Hey...  they even had a rack of neckties (see that bunch of ties hanging from the ceiling/)...  now, who in the heck is gonna wear a necktie here at this beach town?  Well...  maybe they came in wearing one and ditched it soon after?

But it was walking shorts Bill was after.  He found a pair...  really a very well made pair and hardly worn...   for less than $10 American.  Buying the shorts was fun, but even more fun was talking to the owner of the shop.  She showed Bill a pair of REALLY gaudy (I think) swim trunks.  She spoke enough English to make jokes about him buying them and attracting the young "sweet thangs" out there.  And...  she went on to say those girls are only after a guys money...  and in a mix of Spanish and English, she went on to say that I'd probably wring Bill's neck if he so indulged....  it did get a bit ribald....  and that I'd probably cut off part of his anatomy as well.

Just goes to show you that to have a really good time, just hang out a bit with the locals.....  your Spanish will get a lot better ;-)

Anyway, the shorts came home with us...

Not bad, eh?

Who'dve ever thought that buying a pair of already worn shorts could be so much fun and be so entertaining?  And...  Bill can sit out in that recycled lawn chair and enjoy life as it should be enjoyed!

That's All For Today!