Venezuelan Christmas
No sleighbells, no chestnuts, no open fires, no army of Salvation Army Santas, no snow (not even close), but still, Christmas (and the deep, abiding consumer spirit within) draws near. … Continue reading
Pool Party
Friday night fun! The middle school PTA wanted to throw a holiday pool party for the students. They rented a water slide and lounge furniture. They had food catered, table … Continue reading
La Cola
“La cola” is not fino cambur, which sucks, because Caracas is awash with them. However, the ubiquity of la cola does not surprise me, because making one is very straighforward. You … Continue reading
Reina Pepiada
I posted about arepas before when Kat and I had Friday night take out a while back. Arepas define Venezuelan cooking. An arepa is a cornmeal patty stuffed with basically … Continue reading
Our Photos from Cuba
The last post was pretty long. So we’re just going to stick a gallery in this one. Enjoy the photos!
Seeing the People of Cuba
We humans live in a variety of screwy systems created by ourselves. Within those systems there are people who supposedly have power, and some who don’t. There are people who … Continue reading
The Fruits of a Fiasco
[It has taken a bit of time to process our October vacation in Cuba. So here is the first of a short series of Cuba posts. Enjoy!] Ignorance can be … Continue reading
Colonia Tovar
This past weekend I ventured with a group of teachers and their families to the Leavenworth of Caracas. It’s a cute, albeit insanely touristy, Bavarian town tucked up the mountains … Continue reading
The Beers of Venezuela
Coming from the Pacific Northwest, where everyone knows someone who brews frothy suds in the garage (such as my incredibly talented brother-in-law, Steve), you might imagine my disappointment upon arriving … Continue reading
Fino Cambur 