Friday, Apr 20, 2018 Dog Time My dog sitting adventure ended today. I’m back in mi casa and beach life in San Jose. The dogs I watched were very excited to see their people return. They are great dogs. Just take a look at...
Read MoreFriday, Mar 16, 2018 Just Another Week Another week in paradise. What can I say? The sun has been shining; the temperatures have been hot in the day, with cooler temperatures in the evenings. I am in my element on the sandy...
Read MoreFriday, Jan 26, 2018 Visitor! We have a guest. Not just any guest but an actual relative. We have had friends visit, but our relatives seem to shy away. Maybe it’s because they think we ride buses with the chickens (we...
Read MoreFriday, Dec 15, 2017 Welcome to 10 days before Christmas! Wow. I can’t believe another year is coming to an end. Did you accomplish what you wanted to this year? It is never too late to begin or too early to start. As long...
Read MoreFriday, 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 24th Season of Gratitude Happy Thanksgiving weekend to those of you living in the US. Are you out of your turkey coma yet? I bet there is still plenty of pumpkin pie and whip cream in the fridge to keep a smile on...
Read MoreFriday, Nov 3, 2017 Beat Goes On Nothing much new to report this week, just rock’n Olon . My days have an easy rhythm to them. I try to get out as much as I can, and some days the rain gets in the way of me doing that. On...
Read MoreFriday, Oct 20, 2017 Tranquilo Dias It’s been a nice tranquilo week living here in Ecuador. Nothing too exciting or strenuous. Seems like the most difficult decision I have had to make is whether I want chicharones de...
Read MoreFriday, Oct 13, 2017 Easton’s Arrival Heidi and I went to Guayaquil to meet Easton at the airport. After a summer of commercial salmon fishing in Alaska, and a visit to Seoul to see his brother, he is back at the equator....
Read MoreFriday, Sep 29, 2017 Negotiations I had a birthday this week. I’m now 55. Getting old is a strange phenomenon. For me, there often is a disconnect between the guy I see in the mirror and that guy on his way to the mirror....
Read MoreFriday, Sep 22, 2017 Getting Present I enjoyed a great afternoon a few days ago. Heidi and I took a walk along the beach from our house into Olon. The day wasn’t spectacular; the white clouds that blanketed the sky...
Read MoreFriday, Sept 15, 2017 Got Control? I have had a rough week. I know what you are thinking…”How rough could you have it Todd, not having to slog into a job everyday, living on a beautiful beach, and having your biggest...
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