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Mileposts and Anniversaries 15 Jul 2013 | 10:25 pm
I'm not big on birthdays, anniversaries and such annual gimmicks to pad the bottom line for Hallmark. However, I sometimes look back and these special events serve as mileposts in our lives. They te...
The Artful Dodger 18 Mar 2013 | 07:23 pm
I was 13 years old when I got to see the long running Broadway hit Oliver!. Oliver! was the theatrical rendition of Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. It was the one and only Broadway play I've e...
From the Heart 15 Jan 2013 | 11:41 pm
Some of you who read our blog try to imagine what it would be like to live in Ecuador. Some of you already live here and know us. We all take in our environment and the people around us in different...
Living in Yanapamba 18 Sep 2012 | 06:19 am
I wonder how many people are out there that are like Rachel and I were 3 years ago. I was no longer invested in my job and life in the US. I was ready for a life change. Rachel and I weren't toget...
Home in Yanapamba 29 Aug 2012 | 04:19 am
Our first day in our house was joyous. The daunting disarray and mess did not crush our spirit. We've been in our new home for almost three weeks and every day we wake up in awe. It's not that we o...
Inti Raymi in Cotacachi 2 Jul 2012 | 02:03 am
In most parts parts of Ecuador and South America Inti Raymi is a celebration of the solstice and a new growing season that traces it's roots to hundreds of years ago. Wherever the Incas had their inf...
Return to Cuellaje and the Intag 29 May 2012 | 08:17 am
When Lee (MacGyver) asked me if I'd like to spend a weekend out in the Intag with him it was with mixed emotion that I said yes. I always love it out there in the boonies and like every camping trip ...
Eternal Spring in Cotacachi 15 Apr 2012 | 02:26 pm
So what is the climate REALLY like in Cotacachi? It is comfortable, steady, and somewhat predictable. It is never COLD and never HOT. Some call it eternal spring. There are hundreds of things that ...
Hacienda San Isidro 10 Apr 2012 | 03:09 am
A week ago our good friends from Cuenca, Mike and Patty Grimm invited Rachel and me to join them for lunch at Hacienda San Isidro. San Isidro is a well kept secret among the locals of the Imbabura it...
Intag 9 Apr 2012 | 01:18 pm
I admire people who at nearly 69 years old take up a challenge that would be daunting to those half their age. Lee Wright is one of those people. His knowledge, skill, and experience enable him to ...
