After 5 years without seeing my entire family in Costa Rica, to include my father, I was finally able to make the trip out there! So much love, it's amazing... and it was so great to go back to that warm and affectionate culture that exemplifies the lives of the TICOS!! I introduce to you all my family, but most importantly, a big piece of my identity that is so far away from my daily life here in the US. I honored my trip for my paternal grandmother, who passed away while I was off serving in the desert. She was the first Miss Costa Rica, a beautiful woman who inspired so many.