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Prices here and there
People always ask me if it’s cheaper to live in Puerto Rico. Yes and no. The kid’s Montessori School is over $10,000 cheaper annually in Mayaguez than the one we checked out in Middleton, WI (for two kids; and that … Continue reading
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Blood sucking monster
Of all the tropical diseases my daughter could get on Puerto Rico, she gets a tick stuck in her head during our visit to Wisconsin. We camped ‘up north’ last weekend, but maybe yesterday’s hike at Picnic Point is where … Continue reading
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Ziki or boring flu?
My poor girl was hit hard with illness not long ago. I was less worried than my hubby, and he urged me to get her tested for zika virus. Ugh. Ok. We went to my ER neighbor doc who treated … Continue reading
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Laser beams and senior photo campaigns
It’s election year here too in Puerto Rico. Posters are up all around town. Each one makes me think of a senior photo headshot. My neighbor told me Sra Evelyn is positioned to win. And apparently she’s my neighbor! … Continue reading
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Peeing and doctors
I feel like I’ve been to a lot of doctors offices lately. Lemme tell you something about the doctors offices here. It seems the doctors usually work independently in an office building shared with other doctors. Each has their own … Continue reading
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I stumbled upon the perfect creepiness
I needed to waste 20 minutes near Post Rd/Calle Betances/2R (it has a lot of names) and I finally walked in the park I’ve been eyeing since we moved here. It was closed for repair, but reopened a few months … Continue reading
Signs of a bankrupt country
There are a lot of things I like about living in Puerto Rico. But sometimes it’s just too hard to ignore the effects of living in a country that is poorer than the poorest state (Mississippi) with a corrupt government … Continue reading
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Abandoned. Everywhere.
In my last post, I wrote that PR has the most cars per square mile in the world. But I’d be so bold as to say that at least 1/4 of those cars are sitting around abandoned. I drive through … Continue reading
Underpaying and non automated
Puerto Rico is very much a car culture. Puerto Rico has the most cars per square mile IN THE WORLD! Yes, that is correct. So….why do the car washes look like THIS: and this: Seriously, I’ve only … Continue reading
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Tagged Aguada, automated, car, car wash, hand wash, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
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Self imposed pressure and stress
I wish I could write more eloquently because I would like to describe to you how I’m making my life more difficult than it really needs to be. Maybe I’m way out there, or maybe there are other parents like … Continue reading