My Spanish homework tonight is to write a story about myself using the following verbs: Conocer (to know) Nacer (to be born) Beber (to drink) [the verb tomar is more commonly used in Mexico] Crecer (to grow) Escoger (to choose) Vivir (to live) Decidir (to decide) Abrir (to open) In the interests of bilingual transparency and entertaining self deprecation, I’m putting it out there to my Spanish-speaking amigos for feedback. And for those of you … more
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An appeal to support LandWatch Monterey County
This will be first year that I’ve missed the annual LandWatch lunch. Will miss seeing LandWatch staff and friends. Hope the event is a great success. LandWatch remains my favorite nonprofit, having founded it in 1996 with Becky, Bradley, and several other close friends. I encourage anyone who lives in or visits Monterey County, or appreciates its produce, wine and agricultural heritage; or who loves Steinbeck, Cannery Row, and the literary tradition of the region; … more
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Monday morning update
Despite the restoration of electricity and Internet, Casa Mariana, our original home, remains uninhabitable. No water. I checked with Simon and he’s unsure when the City will be turning it back on. So for now we remain at the more central, convenient, and relatively palatial Tres Puertas until its residents return later this or next or the following week. Uncertainty prevails. Today, after his 2-hour Spanish lesson, Charlie starts Colegio Anáhuac de La Paz, a … more
Sunday afternoon pondering
Why are ex-pat Americans in La Paz so vulgar, loud-mouthed and lame-brained when watching NLF football games? Ok, maybe not all ex-pat Americans in all of La Paz, but it’s been my consistent experience that when I go to TailHunter on Sundays to watch games that there’s a preponderance of semi-drunk, profanity-spouting, well tattooed, sleeveless shirted guys behaving like morons while their generally quiet, silicon enhanced, bleached blonde companions are texting who knows who and … more
jenniferannelowry: Hurricane Odile – Los Cabos 2014
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jenniferannelowry: Hurricane Odile – Los Cabos 2014
Chronological photos, before and after Odile.
From her blog, “A chronological account of the weekend trip turned week-long unforgettable experience. Once again, thank you to the Management and Staff of the Hilton Los Cabos for sacrificing so much, so that we could be safe and comfortable in an otherwise nightmarish situation. We are forever indebted to Max and his team for everything they have done. Another thank you to Alaska Airlines for flying in your humanitarian rescue flights that got us safely to San Francisco. Cabo San Lucas will always be in my heart, and even after all of the events that transpired, I can’t wait to go back. The girls from 2037 had the adventure of a lifetime. :)”
Incredibly cool video of Hurricane Odile moving right up the middle of the Baja Peninsula
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Incredibly cool video of Hurricane Odile moving right up the middle of the Baja Peninsula
así llego Odile a Baja California Sur
Hurricane Odile arriving and tracking up the Baja….amazing at how it stayed right up the middle causing both sides of the peninsula all the way up to experience devastation….first time ever
así llego Odile a Baja California Sur
La Paz, “the peace” – the week in review
Friends and family, Whew, what a week. Hurricane Odile put La Paz out of commission for most of the week. Water, electricity, Internet, cell service, and basic services were all down. No one was working, stories were closed, and people were scrambling to find fresh water and food. Charlie and I spent three nights roughing it in our Calle Golfo California house before the stench of moldy food and unwashed bodies (our own) drove us … more
Here’s how to leave a comment (as opposed to a note) on Tumblr …
Charlie will explain by commenting on this post. [Ok, so he won’t. Turns out that you can only create a discussion thread by “reblogging” a post with comments. The experimental among you might want to give it a try.]
Fundación Ayuda Niños La Paz tour of Colonias Laguna Azul
Judy Peterson, founder and chair of Fundación Ayuda Niños La Paz gave Charlie and me a tour of Colonias Laguna Azul, one of the impoverished “colonias” on the outskirts of La Paz (see photos here).The colonias were hit hard by Hurricane Odile, and will be among the last to receive power and water. Most of the people live in ramshackle cardboard-and-sheet metal houses with open roofs and walls. The houses we visited lost almost everything … more