Today, several of us from the Kanga Hotel took Gary’s recommendations (again) for nearby places to explore. He boated us across the river and dropped us at the colectivo stop in Rio Dulce. Let me remind you about colectivos. They are similar in size to those extra-big-family-sized vans you see around the States. Unlike most vans in the U.S., they’re bashed up outside, torn up inside, and they rattle. The idea is for the van […]
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My little productions
The Parting Video
Emmy finds it much easier to dance now that she can walk. I just had to show you this before I put the blog to bed. Click once, twice, thrice to view. [flashvideo filename=wp-content/video/2011goodbye.flv image=wp-content/video/2011goodbye.jpg /]
Read moreWatch Your Step
For the past two months, Emmy has been trying to walk. Her standard procedure has been to rear up on her hind legs, launch forward, teeter, collapse, and then resume her journey anew, this time with all moving parts in full contact with the ground. Two days ago, she suddenly decided to spend more time ambulatory than crawlatory. When gravity starts to win, she fights back. Click once, twice, thrice to view this new style […]
Read moreA Tribute to Ninety-Eight Years
Since I have several weeks off of work, I have some time on my hands: a rare commodity. This morning, instead of spending time brushing up on Spanish for my trip or delving into my stack of applied linguistics books, I found myself making a farewell to Mama Ginna. The still photos span over a decade. The audio is of a phone conversation I had with her shortly before her stroke three years ago. She […]
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