Hours from the opening game of the most awaited sporting event; I am craving some flan, chifles, a glass of agua de Guitig and a bowl of caldo de patas. Reconnecting with childhood friends to discuss the tactics and predictions of the World Cup has become a ritual as I arise from social media hibernation. [...]
It has been a while since my last post- my time has been elsewhere. This does not mean that this blog will remain adrift, gathering virtual cobwebs. On the contrary a catalyst is on the horizon. The event that makes the world stop for a month. The World Cup- The motherland did not qualify, thanks [...]
Five years ago we were in the motherland and enjoyed the natural beauties of the Andes mountains. In this picture my wife stands before the emerald crater lake of Quilotoa. On this trip to Quilotoa I was already victim of trying to eat all I could of the delicious foods of my childhood. From ceviche, [...]
A city in a valley surrounded by snow capped mountains, some of them active volcanoes. The homeland of my beloved mother, a land where my wife fell in love with and a city that will be turning 474 years old.A lot of stories and memories can be gathered from those days. The culture, the songs [...]
My buddy Charles called me from one of his business trips to Dallas and was wondering how England had done against the Czech republic in one of the many World Cup preparatory friendlies. I had just seen highlights of the goals. The first came from Milan Baros goal while being manhandled by John Terry. Almost [...]
One of the reasons I enjoy watching the Olympics is not the Dream team. On the contrary, I wish the Olympic team sports were represented by amateurs. This gives a lot of the college and amateur athletes the opportunity to represent their country. The professional athletes are already in the limelight. The small Andean country [...]
I can remember sitting in the front of Sanduches al paso in Avenida Amazonas (Quito) and listening to some of Abba’s tunes. This group from Sweden was quite popular with its catchy tunes in the 70′s. I am presently listening to an Abba marathon on Sirius radio with my wife. This is slightly ironic as [...]
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As the month departs I see that my wife’s birthday is coming up. I know in Georgia June is not known for its showers but I have been praying for rain. The rain is not just for my flowers and trees but for this parched land that has been ravaged by fire, as shown in [...]
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My produce price hike prediction has come true. A 3.9 % rise in produce in the Southeast of the US of A could be caused by the drought or the rise of transportation costs. The following article from the Washington Times explains the refinery outages and other factors to the pending fuel hike. Gas price [...]
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A bowl of cereal and listening to Sirius on Saturday morning reminded me of my days as a child in Ecuador. The smell of freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh bread and the rustle of the morning paper interrupted early morning cartoons. My mom would sit beside me reading part of the paper and I would [...]
