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Diving under waves, the water pulls back my hair like a massage, the saltly bubbles kiss my skin as I rise out of the water...

My pulse quickens as we enter the ocean, chilly with not much sun above us.  A beautiful big fish flies out of the water, they must be in shock we are back, the human invasion of surfboards and fins gliding through their waters.

Its all about the waves... March 10th 2020, Nosara, Costa Rica was at peak high season. All of us with businesses were giving each other high fives for the best season we ever experienced. I had just made a quick trip to Colombia to re-stock my shop, Nativa Gallery, with emeralds and handmade muchillas. We had never seen so many people here, in the shops, on the beach, the hotels were full, construction and real estate were at an all time high. Forget about dinner without a reservation, the waves were pumping, it was noisy, busy, dusty and super profitable for this little tourist beach town. Things changed overnight. We celebrated my sons birthday on March 11th and I will...