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…]
I’ve been really blessed to see a lot of the Guatemalan countryside (and neighbouring Honduras and El Salvador) over the past 2 years and on our trip 5 years ago. Some unique places include: Salamá & San Miguel Chicaj Tikal Flores & Santa Elena Lake Atitlan (and 5 towns around it) Pacaya volcano Copán Ruinas … [Read more…]
This little afternoon/evening trip marked the first time I had been anywhere new in Guatemala for a very long time. Vicky invited us to go to Salamá and meet her relatives and eat boshból. Salamá is the capital city of the department of Baja Verapaz. It is much hotter, cleaner, and prettier than our capital, … [Read more…]
Fresh from the cute patch. Living to rumble toughly.
On occasion I like to get an idea of how many people visit my website and what pages are visited most often. The stats give me an idea of which days there was the most traffic (like last Sunday after I sent an email to family and friends that I had posted a bunch of … [Read more…]
I’ve been super busy. The last two days, I’ve put in 24 hours of work, plus 8 hours on the weekend. During all of this, I’ve had lots to write about, but now I’ve forgotten most of what I’ve wanted to say. Here are a few snapshots of some experiences / thoughts. I’ve installed 23 … [Read more…]
This is a day worth celebrating! I think it is cool that we get to live through two palindromic years – 1991 and 2002. The next one is in 105 years.
About 5 weeks ago, I drove a 13-year-old to a private pediatricians clinic. The boy had been steadily declining in his condition of stiff joints and severe pain for 6 months. His parents had brought him to a local doctor who had said that he had rheumatic fever and prescribed some antibiotics and other things. … [Read more…]
When driving from the Capital, each time I approach Purulhá (Km 164) I reassert that I want to climb this one mountain. It is an awesome sight and the perfect shape. This is it at 8:20 this morning with the mist still shrouding it. So, in an effort to achieve goals (notably #81) and to … [Read more…]
WARNING: MAYBE SOME OF YOU DON’T WANT TO READ THIS My red baseball cap is on the floor of the bathroom in Pollo Campero (Country Chicken fast food joint in Guatemala City). My elbows hurt and so does the back of my head. I hunch over the sink and breath and slowly wash my hands. … [Read more…]