Internet. Again.

Posted on June 16, 2010 - Filed Under Culture Clash, Guatemala, Simple Life | 4 Comments

I know, I know, you’ve heard enough about internet by now, but this time it’s GOOD news. See, we finally have internet that actually works. That means that technically I don’t have to get up at 2 am anymore, but . . . I kind of got used to it and it’s nice to be [...]

About a Bike

Posted on June 14, 2010 - Filed Under Guatemala, Simple Life | 10 Comments

Those of you who read this blog regularly will know that we have been without a vehicle for some time now. Well, we just recently got the motorbike back and I thought now would be a good time to share a bit more about what happened with it.
Before I start, let it be known that [...]

Kids Need to Be Outside

Posted on June 8, 2010 - Filed Under Fun, Kids, Simple Life | 4 Comments

I spent much of my childhood roaming the woods and playing outdoors. My boys really love being outdoors, despite the protests of my in-laws who feel that allowing little ones to run and climb could be very hazardous to their health.
I would guesstimate that my kids spend about 75% of their waking hours outdoors [...]

Black Mold

Posted on June 8, 2010 - Filed Under Guatemala, Kids, Simple Life | 11 Comments

An unexpected side effect of having a tropical storm hurl water at us in large quantities was that the back walls of our house, which aren’t plastered outside, were soaked through. I thought they would dry out.
They didn’t. And now they have black mold growing there. It started in the upper corner of our [...]

Some Regular Life Sprinkled In

Posted on June 4, 2010 - Filed Under Kids, Simple Life | 3 Comments

While things are far from normal in many parts of the country, we’re still bouncing around our life here in my house. It seems a bit weird when everything is so damaged elsewhere, but I’m very grateful for it.
With all the rain, there are a lot of bugs coming out. Dante is my bug lover [...]

I Guess I Should Mention the Violently Exploding Volcano

Posted on May 29, 2010 - Filed Under Guatemala, Simple Life | 5 Comments

So, if anyone has seen Guatemalan news lately, they know that Volcan Pacaya has been spewing it’s guts out. It all started three days ago when we felt a very sudden and abrupt jolt. It was a quake, but unlike most we get here, it was very violent and very short, knocking my drink right [...]

Guatemalan Customer Service

Posted on May 28, 2010 - Filed Under Guatemala, Simple Life | 1 Comment

Those of you who have read my blog for a while know that I’ve been struggling with internet issues for a while now. While my sister was here, I had internet fairly consistently with Telefonica and Tigo throughout the day, but then she left and so did my luck. I can still get online during [...]

We Ate Mud

Posted on May 17, 2010 - Filed Under Kids, Simple Life | 6 Comments

Dante loves construction. He also loves concrete and mud . . . and has eaten them on more than one occasion. So, when my mom sent down some cute construction machine candles, I knew EXACTLY what to do with them.

My camera is acting up, so I got a lot of lousy pics, but I’m going [...]

Getting Rid of Baggage

Posted on May 14, 2010 - Filed Under Guatemala, Simple Life | 9 Comments

Our car has been dead for a few months now. Every mechanic gives us a different diagnosis. While supposedly the alternator went, we tried to replace it and were suddenly told that the computer was fried . . . and the mechanic had ripped it out to show us. Then he told us he couldn’t [...]

Waterbabies

Posted on May 12, 2010 - Filed Under Friends, Guatemala, Kids, Simple Life | 6 Comments

We had a little change of plans on our vacation and didn’t go to the beach, but to a little summer house with friends. The pool there was a little green . . .

It was also very hot and humid, since we were at a much lower altitude than Antigua. This is where it [...]

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