Sunday, Sep 4, 2016 On our route taking our landlords dog, Max, for a walk, Heidi stopped at the “frozen banana lady” to get some produce, and also a chocolate covered frozen banana. Chase and Easton jumped on that...
Read MoreWednesday, Aug 17, 2016 Today Heidi and I were going to meet Pam and Eddy, along with Scott and Colleen, at the IESS office. Since Pam speaks Spanish, and her and Eddy know the ropes, they offered to help us. IESS is basically...
Read MoreSunday, Aug 14, 2016 The day has been very relaxed. I have spent most of the day on the computer teaching myself some new info on gold mining stocks. I really enjoy the luxury of having time to spend as I choose. And I mean it...
Read MoreSaturday, Aug 6, 2016 This might be the sunniest day yet for me since arriving in Cuenca. The sun is bright, the air is warm, and the sky is a deep blue. Heidi and I started off today by taking Max for a walk around the Yanuncay...
Read MoreFriday, Aug 5, 2016 It has been a relaxing day for me in Cuenca. I slept in, and enjoyed the feel of heavy, warm blankets on me while I was in that half awake, half asleep stage. My coffee pot was set to auto-start my morning...
Read MoreThursday, Aug 4, 2016 I went to ETAPA today to cancel my internet with them, since I now have PuntoNet fiber optic. I asked Pam if she could meet me there since she speaks Spanish in case I needed help. We all decided to meet...
Read MoreWednesday, Aug 3, 2016 It’s been a couple of days since I was at Punto Net to order a second router installed at my place. I hadn’t received a phone call to schedule the install as I was told would happen, so this...
Read MoreTuesday, Jul 26, 2016 It has been cloudy and rainy all day. Today I only ventured outside to let Monte out. For most of the morning I was working on an article I am pitching to Gringo Tree. It has do do with a couple things that...
Read MoreFriday, Jul 22, 2016 I had my friend Sergio help me pick up and transport a queen sized bed I bought for my son Chase. I got it from some Canadians who have been here for a year with their teenage children. The oldest is...
Read MoreWednesday, Jul 20, 2016 Easton headed out for Rio at 6:30 am this morning. I think he was totally excited to have some time away from his parents. Can you blame him? He is having a great experience coming to Ecuador with us, and...
Read MoreMonday, Jul 18, 2016 Not a lot to talk about today. We went to Spanish class and then pretty much hung around the house. My big outing was buying a used cordless phone from a guy to use with my magic jack. Yawn. My older son...
Read MoreSunday, Jul 17, 2016 I got caught in the rain today. It has been misty, drizzly, and cloudy all day. The sun poked through twice for about 5 minutes each time. Heidi and I wanted to take Monte and Max for a walk, so after the...
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