Kyna and Lauren came to visit me last week and it was a riot! They became summarily addicted to limonada de coco en leche - much more like a milkshake than a beverage. Here they are on opposite sides of me at San Jorge Pesquera in the small city of Armenia, the...
Wednesday Missives
I can’t buckle my bra
You know when a little kid falls of a swingset and starts wailing, half from pain and half from the surprise of suddenly being in the dirt? That was my Monday. I'm running along with my favorite Colombian running partners (Jaime and his Great Dane, Teo), on our...
Lauren’s coming! Lauren’s coming!!!
Today, tonight, my dear niece Lauren arrives in Bogota. She is probably just getting on the plane in Houston as I write. I'm so excited! Fully chuffed! Still have NO plans on where to take her, and my sister Kyna who arrives Friday night. But I will! Medellin is...
A day in the life… Bogota
It's cloudy today, but the clouds are so high I think it might not rain. Maybe 60 degrees? 65? Pretty pleasant, if gray. We usually get 3-5 seasons per day here. I leave the house laden with sweater, coat, low-heeled water resistant shoes, sunglasses and...
Casco Viejo, Panama City
The Casco Viejo neighborhood of Panama City is lovely. It's still in the process of being renovated - passing one or two or three beautifully restored buildings, the next one is still a shell, with palm trees growing inside. But the restored ones are fantastic. ...
Chopper Saturday
I couldn't stop thinking of M*A*S*H and all the helicopters buzzing around that show. I don't know if I ever imagined being in one. WIthout doors, you're only sort of partly "in" it - there's always this sense of being outside of it at the same time. My photos are...
Cyber cliches 6
Lower Sheboygan! That might be a Blog First.
Cliche Alley
My dad. Always engaged in wordplay. Goodness!
Leaving Deer Trail
I've had something like six weeks in Deer Trail, and I'm noticing things I never noticed before. Like cows. And everyone knows Deer Trail is the home of the first rodeo, right? Then there's the Bijou telephone Co-op, and Asshole's Garage. Yep, that's what it's called....
Ripping off old people
Some fun in Deer Trail. The local electrical service company told my parents they had to have a service upgrade to correct a code violation. The contractor they sent - Leo's Electrical Service of Hugo, Colorado - provided a dozen new code violations that leave the...