Recall a recent post about switching to new runners? Well, my son Blaise saw me taking the photo of my shoes and decided this was something that must be important, fun, and right. He lined up shoes all over the place. His little shoes. Our rubber boots. Then he asked to have photos taken of … [Read more…]
This chap is from Tactic. Óscar Ramos just won the ultramarathon and set a new record for the race, an 80 km run along the highway that runs in front of our house. His time was 7:08:25 hours. I remember him passing by with a number on his chest and not seeing anyone else come … [Read more…]
Most number of my family together in years: 9 (Papa, Mom, Sister, Sister, Brother-in-Law, Wife, Son, Daughter, Me). Great to relax, eat, drink, and play with my family in a luxurious and beautiful place for a week. I am truly blessed. Visit number 5 to Tikal for me, visit number 1 for my sister Salomé. … [Read more…]
Besides the scabies that we have had a close encounter with in recent weeks, I have had the unique opportunity of sleeping with my son as we have been on holidays: 2 nights in Honduras and 2 nights in Antigua Guatemala. When we sleep in hotels, I am the designated sleep companion to Blaise and … [Read more…]
Blaise’s stuffed toy duck used to say a prayer when you squeezed it’s foot. The voice is a scary child’s voice, half whispering. Sometimes in English. Sometimes in French. Amber washed the duck. Now, when you squeeze it’s foot, nothing happens. But every now and again, the duck comes alive and just starts praying. On … [Read more…]
Amber is still recovering from a broken toe after maliciously kicking Acadia’s bed.A Short-Term Team from Kamloops, BC flies in and arrives in Tactic Sunday night.The Oilers lose to the Flames and end the weekend with a 3/8 record.The oldest woman in San Antonio Panec, 105, dies.Blaise, Acadia, and Amber all have coughs. Both kids … [Read more…]
The Lass The Lad
It’s the middle of the night between day 2 and day 3 of a medical clinic in Pansalché. I think it’s fair to say that medical clinics are the most exhausting jobs I do here: supervising a pharmacy, managing drop-ins (patient lists are pre-arranged, so we don’t accept many drop-ins, so basically it means saying … [Read more…]
Blaise and I kicked the soccer ball back and forth a bit in our driveway before supper. He’s quite a good kicker, though he enjoys carrying the ball in his hands too. He says “One, Three, Five, Goal!” before kicking. He smartly suggested we play in the grass and I agreed, not so wisely. Our … [Read more…]
Fresh from the cute patch. Living to rumble toughly.