Pass the Corona, please

This is a scene that has the look of a Corona beer advertisement, with the beach, the horizon, a solitary figure.  All that is missing is the sounding effects of the waves, a few chirps from tropical birds, and, of course, a Corona.  

This is my older son, who lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Costa Rica provides a nice place for family get-togethers, as my younger son can fly down from Scottsdale, Arizona, and my older son flies up from Argentina.

With tropical beaches on which to relax, lush forests, scenic mountains, a pleasant climate and a stable democracy, is it any wonder that an international poll reported in yesterday's newspaper found that Costa Ricans are the third happiest people on earth.  (The happiest nation is Vanatu, a South Pacific Island.)