Graham’s and Friends Dancing in PE
I’ve said before that Mr. Mike is the best little kids PE teacher we’ve ever encountered. He is a beloved hero for the little guys. And for an old guy, he’s … Continue reading
1000
We made it! Shayne, my wise economics-minded friend, predicted in May that the parallel rate would reach 1000 before the new year. He’s off by a month, but only because the … Continue reading
Venezuela’s Election: The Basics
Tomorrow is a big day in Venezuela. There is a long history of mostly peaceful elections in Venezuela. But then again, as far as I know, we haven’t seen … Continue reading
The Orinoco Flow
You may remember reading recently about our trip to the Orinoco Delta during Carnaval. Well, one thing I didn’t include in that post was a mention of how the Orinoco … Continue reading
Araras en Caracas or “Cararacas”
In English: Macaw; in Spanish: Guacamaya; in Portuguese: Arara. Our high school counselor, Terran, posted this video to Facebook and I thought it quite lovely. Not only are these magnificent … Continue reading
Rio de Janiero
So we made it. But barely. We figured that the week leading up to our departure would automatically make it one of the top trips we’ve taken so far. Truth be … Continue reading
Life Can Be Costly Sometimes
I love Life. I really do, in a meaningful way — ever since I was a kid. Graham loves it too, especially Life at Grandma’s house. Sure, there’s just a … Continue reading
Back for A New Year
To quote Chance the Rapper in his intro to the Acid Rap album: “Yo we back…and we back and we back.” (Picture is a link ——>) But we’ve actually been … Continue reading
Posada La Acacia, Morrocoy
Since Julieta, the owner of this posada, doesn’t have an account on Trip Advisor (she wants to keep things low-key) I thought I’d make a special post for her. A … Continue reading
Fino Cambur 