2 Charlie Photos in Auction Tomorrow!

for the Democrats Abroad Fundraiser & Voter Help . . .

Keel-billed Toucan photo by Charlie Doggett, 16×20 printed on metal.
Pura Vida Butterflies, 2nd Edition by Charlie Doggett –
Photos of 250 species of butterflies with index of common names in English and scientific names in Latin.

Both of these have a minimum bid well below the retail price, but of course the fundraisers hope you will bid much higher! 🙂 The silent auction is from 1-4 tomorrow, 30 September 2024, at Huaraches Atenas Mexican Restaurant, with auction winners announced promptly at 4 pm. If you are a U.S. citizen and don’t know how to vote from abroad, people will help you. And if you have prepared your overseas ballot for mailing but don’t trust the post office, then people can take your mail-ready ballot and deliver it to the U.S. Embassy for their mail pouch to the states. And while you are there, bid on some of the many wonderful things in the auction including one of my wall art photos and one of my photo books! 🙂

¡Pura Vida!

Second Day of Festival de Vida

When I left at 2 PM today we were up to 30-something newly registered voters!
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

Mid-day entertainment was mostly dancing today.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica 

We did hear the community marching band play.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

And several dance studios show off their work.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

Another dance studio.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

And remember that big name bands & singers are at night, too late for this old man! 🙂

A food truck showed up today! (Maybe from San Jose)
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

The two most popular foods at these gatherings are Ceviche (raw seafood soup that I don’t eat!)
 and Granizados (Snow Cones)
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

And next most popular is grilled chicken on a stick with a tortilla of course!
Or sometimes it is grilled pork.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

It is called ceramicas here and just one of many art vendors.
Festival de Vida, Atenas, Costa Rica

Including colorful candles and lots of jewelry . . .

More photos have been added to my photo gallery on the 2018 Festival de Vida