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Birthdays on the fly

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Laura

My kids were very curious about Hurricane Maria. Thankfully they were never scared. The only concern my son had, was when I told him we were going to Wisconsin he quietly asked, “Are we going to have my birthday in … 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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Hurricane Maria: the emotions before

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Laura

I realized preparing for a hurricane is like waiting to give birth for the first time. You know approximately when it’s going to come but have no idea how the event will pan out, how horrible/wonderful/painful it will be. You … 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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Preparing for Hurricane Irma

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Laura

I’ve decided I’m a tornado kinda girl. I mean, if I had to chose a natural disaster I’d pick tornadoes. You can detect a storm is brewing, you have a little while to hunker down, usually have time to run … Continue reading →

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Fiestas de Cumpleaños 

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Laura

I subscribe to Parents Magazine.  Recently they had these statistics: This, along with comparisons to birthday parties we’ve been invited to, I fall deep into the minority.  12% spend less than $100 – I guess that’s where I fall. Last … 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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Skate board park El Litoral

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Laura

A fun place to take the kiddos biking is the skate board park on El Litoral in Mayaguez (that means the coast) Save

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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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Museo del Mar

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Laura

A cute little Maritime Museum is located right in Old San Juan. We needed to pass some time before the air show last fall so we checked it out.  Clean, well done, bilingual placards,informative, inviting bathrooms. You should go! You only … Continue reading →

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