Tag Archives: Puerto Rico

Life still in limbo- post Maria

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Laura

We returned to Puerto Rico last Sunday. I had a cacophony of emotions knowing that the Puerto Rico I’ve lived in for three years wouldn’t be the one I was returning to. How much was back to normal (would it … Continue reading →

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adios bolsas plasticas

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Laura

(this was drafted before the hurricanes) Way to go Puerto Rico!  Last winter a law went into effect that banned single-use plastic bags in retail stores (and restaurants). As soon as I moved here I bought reusable Pueblo grocery bags.  … Continue reading →

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Maria – immediate aftermath

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Laura

The rush wore off. Time to take stock on the day after. Already at 7am the neighbors started creeping out of their houses. I with my phone – which for the next week was nothing more than my camera – … Continue reading →

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Irma’s aftermath

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Laura

Last Wednesday was an anxious, all consuming day.  I watched Irma topple over Puerto Rico from Google’s live radar and we watched the Weather Station on TV more than ever before (side note – Dear Weather Station: Puerto Rico is … Continue reading →

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Yauco

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Laura

Los calles del Yauco eran tan empanada las aceras eran escaleras. The streets of Yauco were so steep, the sidewalks were stairs. I heard Yauco, the southern town, had crazy looking stairs since the city was on such a steep … Continue reading →

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Un disastre

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Laura

?Mayaguez is in a bit of a turmoil right now.  Though it seems to be nothing new according to people who have lived here longer than I. First, the university students are on strike.  While I never heard of this … Continue reading →

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The pressures and realities of raising bilingual kids

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Laura

One of my reasons to move to Puerto Rico was so my kids could learn Spanish. A Bilingual school – or even a monolingual Spanish school – was extremely appealing. We found the perfect one. Over the years, I’ve kept … Continue reading →

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Size Matters

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Laura

So during that flight I made this week, I told the instructor that I wouldn’t fly across Lake Michigan in a Cessna 172. And he chuckled at me! I’m not a wimp. In that moment with the instructor, I forgot … Continue reading →

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Me: Caribbean Fly Girl

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Laura

I  first wanted to become a pilot when I started watching the cartoon Talespin in 1990. I was 11 years old. Trips to Oshkosh Airventure and watching the planes takeoff and land at our closest little airport, Timmerman, inspired me. … Continue reading →

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Fighter jets: Dead and Alive

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Laura

So, our weekend was filled with fighter jets. This dead one parked at the Parque Tomas Palmares in Dorado. Except it was closed when we arrived. Boo. The next day was the Air Show featuring the Thunderbirds!! (Cue AC/DC music … Continue reading →

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