Adventures in Whole-Food, Plant-Based Eating
It is Father’s Day 2023 and I am reflecting on my Dad, Rabbi Richard M. Leviton. This is not going to be a flowery paean to him. He was very human. He loved his four children and took good care of us, but it was difficult, especially after Mom died....
One of the reasons for renting the house in Quepos was proximity to Manuel Antonio National Park. I had been wanting to see it, and had missed it on our last stay. We took a short guided tour through this small, newer national park. The guide was very valuable, because...
Our second excursion from the rental house in Quepos was called “off the beaten path.” It started with a ride in a large Jeep-like vehicle through the back country. There was a stop at a small country store for an agua and baño break. It was unremarkable, except for the...
After the boogie at Hotel Barceló, Playa Tambor, Costa Rica, Kathryn and I rented a house in Quepos along with our good friends Mike and Amy Canary and Jim and Jen Dolan. Our first excursion from there was a sunset cruise from the Quepos marina, aboard the Amy’s Dream. I...
Most of the time, the only skydiving there is in Costa Rica is at small operations catering mostly to tourists seeking tandem jumps. My friend David Clark has a place called “DESAFÍO VERTICAL” like that, when he is in between touring the world himself and helping Rich Grimm put on...
Like many men, I feel that Valentine’s Day is basically a marketing promotion to get me to spend money on cards, candy, flowers, and other romantic gifts. Like many women, my wife feels that is no excuse to ignore the opportunity to demonstrate the depth of my romantic feelings for...
It is late 2019. I work in a small office in Arcadia, California. A small, varying group of us often go out to lunch together at nearby restaurants. No one was worried about Covid19 yet, and our lunch tradition was well-established. I liked it, because I liked all the meals...
The Accident It is 2017, and I had a bad accident, so I’m in hospital for 4 weeks, followed by 3 weeks in inpatient rehab. At least I don’t have to shave, but I need help with everything, and I do mean everything. I was very lucky to only break...
It’s October 2010, and I have been eating whole food, plant-based for almost one year. I’m spending a weekend at the Healthy Lifestyle Expo, which is held at the Warner Center Marriott. It is my first time there and I am glad to meet some people who eat healthy like...
