Golf la Cinta: Different Strokes
I always knew it was there, but I didn’t know it could be so fun. This weekend we finally went to the public driving range here on our street. Sure, … Continue reading
Damn, Bro!
“Damn, bro! There’s no cars in your showroom!” That’s what you get at Dambromotors. “Damn, bro! There’s no cars in the parking lot either!” That’s what you get at Dambromotors. … Continue reading
Baseball Game
Facts about Venezuelan baseball: League Name: LVBP — Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League) There are 8 teams in the league. Tigres (Tigers) Leones (Lions) Navegantes (Mariners) Tiburones … Continue reading
Marzen-tastic
BEER UPDATE. The prodigal son of beer has returned. This brown Solera, brother to the green and blue, appeared last Spring for about two weeks. Then it went away. Now, … Continue reading
BsF 0.097
UPDATE TO PREVIOUS POST ABOUT FILLING UP THE CAR. Since 1996, gasoline prices in Venezuela have not wavered. The price? BsF 0.097 per liter (for 95 octane). So at the … Continue reading
“Friends”
A lot of our students love the TV show “Friends”. They really do. Girls a bit more than boys, but still, the boys that watch admit to it happily. Perhaps, … Continue reading
Birthday Gift
If you know me well you know that my first choice would be to opt out of receiving birthday gifts, whereas my second choice would be to receive something practical. … Continue reading
Softball Tourney in Valencia
As the coach of a team that hasn’t won a game in at least six years and probably won’t for the next six, I had to assume a particular mindset … Continue reading
Cedulas
Identification cards in Venezuela are called cédulas. And now we have ours! Some teachers have been here for seven years without a cédula, but this year, for some reason the … Continue reading
Fino Cambur 