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Summer music video

I finally finished it!  I make music videos of my family and here’s the latest one.  It starts from around Easter last spring to August 2015.  We are in Puerto Rico (Mayaguez, Caja de Muertos isla, El Morro, El Yunque, … Continue reading

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Arrogance! Stupidity! Anger and Embarrassment

My Mom and I just returned from a quick run to the grocery store. Usually I’m the only one I hear speaking English, so when I hear it come out of someone else’s mouth my ears automatically tune in. Especially … Continue reading

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Google translate fails

for your entertainment: When people don’t use punctuation sad things happen.     I wanted to double check how to say “do you feel better” so I plugged in my best guess in Spanish.  I didn’t know I knew French.

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Second Halloween 

Having done Halloween here last year, we knew what to expect. And what I personally expected was to sweat. A lot. It’s still got here and very muggy this fall.  I fell in love with stage makeup while earning my … Continue reading

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Photos that make me chuckle

               

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Bloggers unite

I had the opportunity to go see Cassie’s house and meet her turkeys.  What a vision she and Britton have for their property! They know so much more about the dirt, the fruit, and the native plants of Puerto Rico … Continue reading

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Tropical school pick up

Some days it seems the sky just opens up and rains.  I mean downpour rain right when school lets out. Each kid is required to have a rain jacket in their backpack and for good reason. It rains almost every … Continue reading

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Power struggles

The power goes out or has a blip almost every day here in Puerto Rico. The digital clock on my stove needs to be reset constantly. I know our power company on the island doesn’t have any money, which means … Continue reading

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Nature is fighting us

The words Tropical Island usually conjure up images of beaches and mojitos, but I think what it really means (besides those things) is that  NATURE IS CONSTANTLY TRYING TO TAKE OVER!! You think when they paved this road originally it was … Continue reading

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Zumba Puerto Rican style

The first year we lived here I didn’t exercise much. I was eager to get back into Zumba (and a health club) when the kids both went to school. The Health Club of America in right near my house and … Continue reading

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