In the seventh year Big MIke's ready to restructure!!!!!!!

Big Mike's will be going through some restructuring for the last part of April!

the Kick off will be a huge garage sale to clean out the house!

details to follow

Month ofapril Special Easter Rate

Need to be in the central valley for Easter week "get away"

from the beach crowd and enjoy the quiet sane life in the city.

Come to Big Mike's for the month of April and enjoy a 15% discount on rooms.

We love having you

Have a wonderful Easter Holiday or Passover

Mike

cleaning house Spring Garage Sale will be in progress soon

Call (2289-6087) for details and items being sold
Big Mike's has over the years been a gathering place and a safe overnight guesthouse tomany friends and families and animals.
We have acquired to many things in the house.
Time to recapture some of the lost space that is cruical for everones enjoyment.
So ,Its a spring clean Gala of bargins and sale items.
write to me for specific items you may need and call or write for sale times.
Iwish to thank all the guests and friends for the many years of service tothem.
Mike
call for details and specific fun things to enjoy in your home 2289-6087

Dr Patch Adams

Patch Adams,infamous laughing doctor from fame near and far, comes to Big Mike's!
A group of doctors and followers of Dr Patch Adams are involved in bringing the good doctor to Costa Rica to raise funds for victims of the earthquake of 8 January 2009. He will be meeting with different groups and concerned medical personnel to raise funds and awareness of the victims of this natural disaster. He arrives 7 feb for meeting at the children museum and then an evening here at Big Mike's for a dinner party in his honor.
Guests are welcome.The Tickets are 30,000 colones per person. A vegetarian based menu will be offered as well as bocas before and a wonderful dessert. Coffee and iced tea will be included.
Contact co chairs of this event for ticket info and donation opportunities.
Pepe Hernandez8358-6528 : Dr. Alejandro Quesada 2290-6472 :Dennis aka "Santa"2289-4694
They will take your checks and cash donations and help "DR Patch distribute these Funds for the good and assistance of the earthquake victims.

Dr Patch will be touring the devastated area.

The fund raising event at Big Mike's will begin around 6 pm with bocas and beverages
and then move into a dinner buffet around 7:30 pm

This is an excellent opportunity to help the people of costa rica and connect with Dr "Patch"Adams and his worldwide cause of free medical care.

Christmas at Big Mike's

wishing you all the very best of the holiday season!

Come and dine at Big Mike's for christmas eve!

Bring a $10 wrapped gift for "swedish Gift exchange"
a fun way to get the gift you want!

Dinnerwill be a roasted turkey and many trimmings and cakes and cookies and sugar plums

ok so maybe just sweets

call for reservations at 2289-6087

Santa Visits Escazu Costa Rica

Come to Big Mike's this holiday season for a special time with Santa.

There will be a charity lunch held on Saturday, December 6th 2008 from 11 am - 2pm.

Kids can have their photo taken with Santa. All proceeds to benefit Hogar Infantil San Gabriel, an orphanage for children with disabilities.

Menu: Spaghetti with Meatballs, Green Salad, Garlic Bread, Triple Chocolate Brownies and Beverage.

BIG Mike's Guest House Escazu phone: 2289-6087 Directions: Next to Saretto's, Urbanization Los Anonos, take your first right after the guard and go until the end of the street.

See you there.

For all those Enfirmed, beyond their control, give it up to others in the universe

Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.' Lucky was a realcharacter. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visitthey would warn their friends to not leave their luggage open becauseLucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably,someone would forget and something would come up missing.Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in the basement and there thetreasure would be, amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys. Luckyalways stashed his finds in his toy box and he was very particularthat his toys stay in the box.It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something toldher she was going to die of this disease.... In fact; she was justsure it was fatal.She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear riding her shoulders. Thenight before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. Athought struck her...what would happen to Lucky? Although thethree-year-old dog liked Jim, he was Mary's dog through and through.If I die, Lucky will be abandoned, Mary thought. He won't understandthat I didn't want to leave him. The thought made her sadder thanthinking of her own death.The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors hadanticipated and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim tookLucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the little dog justdrooped, whining and miserable. Finally the day came for Mary to leavethe hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so exhaust ed shecouldn't even make it up the steps to her bedroom. Jim made his wifecomfortable on the couch and left her to nap. Lucky stood watchingMary but he didn't come to her when she called. It made Mary sad butsleep soon overcame her and she dozed.When Mary woke for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong.She couldn't move her head and her body felt heavy and hot. But panicsoon gave way to laughter when Mary realized the problem. She was covered, literally blanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned! Whileshe had slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to thebasement bringing his beloved mistress all his favorite things inlife. He had covered her with his love.Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again,walking further and further together every day.It's been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky? He stillsteals treasures and stashes them in his toy box but Mary remains hisgreatest treasure.Remember....live every day to the fullest. Each minute is a blessingfrom God. And never forget....the people who make a difference in ourlives are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, orthe most awards They are the ones that care for us.If you see someone without a smile today give them one of yours! Livesimply. Love seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest toGod A small request: All you are asked to do is keep this circulating.Dear God, I pray for the cure of cancer. AmenAll you are asked to do is keep this circulating Even if it's to onemore person. In memory of anyone you know that has been struck down bycancer or is still living with it.