I have refined my hummingbird photography technique sufficiently to feel prepared for my trip to Costa Rica next week.  I plan to do a week of hiking and birding before connecting with Nicolai who is competing in an international amputee soccer tournament in San Jose at the end of the month.  When I return from Costa Rica I will have 4 hours in Boston before boarding a flight to Iceland where I will compete in a soccer tournament with my over-50 team from Concord.  Packing for two trips in very different climates has proved something of a challenge but as of today I think I am pretty well set.