Tag Archives: Puerto Rico

From Oshkosh to Arecibo

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Laura

Being from Wisconsin makes you pretty cool in the aviation world. It doesn’t really matter the rest of the time. haha This is simply because the EAA Airventure fly-in every summer at the Oshkosh airport is one of the biggest … Continue reading →

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Hamilton – Puerto Rican style

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Laura

My husband and I saw Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton Saturday and it was all I had hoped for. But boy was this adventure a crazy ride. Never have I (virtually) pushed and shoved to get tickets for a musical. (Literal … Continue reading →

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Yaucomatic

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Laura
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Golfing Puerto Rico style

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Laura

We’ve really been missing our family tradition of going skating on Sunday mornings. In November we drove to Aguadilla to see the rink, but there wasn’t any apparent damage. Someone nearby said it might open in March, which made us … Continue reading →

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Ponce Carnaval

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Laura

Carnaval was a mystical, heathen-esque party of tumultuous color, sound and steep tradition in my mind. Something to be felt and digested rather than passively admiring. I wanted to attend the Ponce Carnaval since we moved here but the timing … Continue reading →

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Salinas Speedway drag race

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Laura

Drag racing. Something I’ve only seen in beatnik films and old musicals. How I stumbled upon discovering the Speedway in the town of Salinas I’ll never remember, but it was fate that I did just days before a big race … Continue reading →

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Take me out to the ball game

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Laura

Atrápala! Means catch it! Entrada means inning (and entrance haha) It’s been three years since we went to an Indios baseball game here in Mayaguez. The stadium is quite impressive. (Except the bathrooms but I don’t expect any public bathroom … Continue reading →

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100+ days after

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Laura

While our life has returned to relative normal (aside from periodic power outages when they work in the area, which results in the darkening of major stop lights on the highway – whahoo! Free for all!), life is far from … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico se levanta

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Laura

Puerto Rico rises.  It’s the new slogan after Maria.  When we returned one of the first things I noticed was the abundance of PR flags on cars and houses. Displays of local pride were always on the low side here … Continue reading →

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The show must go on…even in the dark

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Laura

When a major tragedy strikes a wide population, there’s an urgency to return to normal as soon as possible. However ‘normal’ has a new look to it post-Maria. I personally wanted to wrap myself in a cozy hammock until life … Continue reading →

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