I´m in the Hotel Dos Lunas in Guatemala City right now. Yesterday I drove my former principal and his wife here to the capital from Tactic and we talked the whole way (as we had done the previous day coming from the capital). Last night at the hotel I chatted with a Quebecois working for … [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…]
I managed a 2-day medical clinic in Purulha on Monday and Tuesday. We brought in a Guatemalan doctor from the capital at the last minute so that a visiting student doing a missions practicum could experience a medical clinic. We served about 80 people in all over the two days. Usually we serve many more, … [Read more…]
I don’t like it that parents (a majority) in Guatemala give their infants candy. I like it even less when they give candy to my infants. Back off sugar pushers. I want my children to have appetites for non sweet foods whole and white teeth bodies they can run with good metabolism
Through my life, I have been introduced to many bands and singers that have stuck with me. This morning I put together a playlist to listen to during breakfast and a few of the bands made me think of these mentors. R.E.M. was introduced to me by my grade 10 & 11 classmate Jennifer. She … [Read more…]
My secret to having such gorgeous kids: marrying a Wonder Woman. My son is a talking machine. He currently practices conversation skills and inflection. He’s 2 1/2 today. My daughter tuns 9 months today. She’s funny.
First the awe. These three volcanoes are almost exactly 100 km from where I took the photo. They are (from left to right) Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango. They are the three volcanoes that tower over Antigua Guatemala, the tourist hub to the south. Now the shock. Mild shock. This is in Antigua. Zach Braff would … [Read more…]
Sixteen days after my internet was cut off for one-day repairs, I have internet again. Sort of. It cuts out a lot more now and as of yet, I can’t update my website significantly. My ISP moved to another town, so the antennas that propel the internet around town had to be moved. My ISP … [Read more…]
Last weekend we drove to Copan, Honduras (again) to show April, my sister-in-law some of the sights. I skipped out on the ruins and took care of Acadia during that time so Amber could spend some quality time with her sister. Then in the afternoon, we headed to the El Jaral waterpark. Yippee!! There were … [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…]