Friday, Dec 8, 2017 Current Happenings Another week in Ecuador. Easton and I have been going to Spanish class. Chase is studying for the GRE, and Heidi is diligently painting rocks for the Ric-Roc-Roe games she wants to give to...
Read MoreFriday, Nov 17, 2017 Shake, Shake, Shake We had a bit of a shake at our house this morning. This was the first sizable tremor I have felt since living in Olon. Evidently it was felt to a much larger degree in Cuenca and to a...
Read MoreFriday, Apr 21, 2017 Trek to Bahia de Caraquez Heidi and I made the trek to Bahia on Saturday by bus starting from Montanita. We thought we might get better seats on the Manglaralto (the Green Bus) beginning from there. On the...
Read MoreWednesday, June 8, 2016 I feel very good this morning. This is the first morning since the earthquake that I am waking up, drinking my coffee, and feeling that ease in my body that allows me to envision and imagine the routine...
Read MoreWednesday, Apr 27, 2016 I woke up lying on my mattress on the floor of the farm porch. I had dreams of a home invasion. Lots of chaos going on. I don’t know if I am feeling agitated or sad…maybe nervous. I have to keep my...
Read MoreTuesday, Apr 26, 2016 It is our last full day in Bahia. It has been 10 days since the quake living at the farm. This bamboo railed, thatched roof, front porch has been our place to eat together, share our stories, ask questions,...
Read MoreMonday, Apr 25, 2016 We made a big breakfast this morning…oatmeal, eggs, bacon, and Heidi’s homemade bread. We certainly aren’t starving while living out of a suitcase on the front porch of the farm. I enjoy...
Read MoreSunday, Apr 24, 2016 We went into Bahia today to secure Torresol, remove the tv/dvd, clean the refrigerator, etc. As we were doing this the house across the street was being torn down. It suffered considerable damage during the...
Read MoreSaturday, Apr 23, 2016 We woke up, and began the morning ritual of clearing our bedding from the front porch. Easton however took some convincing this morning. Although, it seems Keeper and Monte were in full support of his...
Read MoreFriday, Apr 22, 2016 We had aftershocks during the night. It has been almost a week and the ground continues to be unsteady. The first aftershock was at 10 pm, lasted for about 10 seconds and was large enough to shake the whole...
Read MoreThursday, Apr 21, 2016 I cannot believe it has been five days since the Quake. Every day has been filled with mental, emotional, and physical activity…hard activity. Remember my boot camp work outs? I am happy to say I have not...
Read MoreWednesday, Apr 20, 2016 Before we left to go back into Bahia this morning, we spent some time brainstorming about how we could help the long term housing need in Bahia. There is a cyclical problem here. People are poor and they...
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