3/6/9 the fuel pumps - still waiting

On the 6th of March, Woody was trying to take a positive spin on the situation, waiting it out for the fuel pumps that I had ordered weeks before, but heard nothing of their status, and once I received them from Canada, would need to be shipped to Costa Rica for about $200, plus the duty tax on their hand. Woody kept me entertained with how he passed the time:

[on not having the pumps yet.]

"no problem, this is what it is all about. i was fortunate that the fuel pump died when and where it did, as opposed to on a lonely stretch of road somewhere, close to sundown. we are going out to look for a better hostel this morning, and then to try and run some errands around san jose. i have started carving, that is, woodcarving. it began on ometepe while we were spending a good portion of the days in a hammock. once i started, i didn't stop for two and a half days…"

[on stomach ailments and parasites.]

"from what i read, they [parasites] are sneaky. often times they are not detected in any medical tests, thereby going untreated for years. they have been known to live for 30 years! i also read that a large percentage of people, even in america, are hosts to parasites. something around 30 percent. crazy."

[on the local climate.]

"the picture of the grand marais harbor looks pretty cold. there is a part of me, however, that wouldn't mind walking down wisconsin street, bucking the wind on my way to a hot cup of something. a small part of me. san jose is at or around 1200 meters, so it is a bit cooler than i have grown accustomed to."

[on my creative solutions.]

"well it sounds like you are kind of getting into this motorcycle mindset after all. looking for alternate pumps for your bro, eh? cool. thanks. the new pump that is in my bike came from a honda--most likely it is identical to the pump in your car. it cost only $60, so is way cheap as well. also, the mechanic who found the pump and checked the pump to be sure that it would work (that the p.s.i. was close to the same, and the amperage draw was close as well), is, i believe, an extremely competent mechanic. so i feel good about the whole process. richard is a little nervous now, being that the new pumps are somewhere in ship land, mine just died, and his bike has more miles, which means more hours on the pump. my new pump is the only one in all of costa rica, from my understanding. so richard is out of luck at this point, completely. he may either be riding with me, or i will be towing him. i sent xxxxx an email this afternoon, but alas, today is friday, so maybe i will not hear from him until monday, if he has his act together. we will be alright."


-- luludilly