Saturday, April 22, 2006
Life Without Political Correctness
Among my seven brothers-in-law, Gordo (Fatso) is the only one who never married. Oh, he liked women alright --- had girlfriends and went out partying, and all that. Just never tied the knot with any of ‘em. We all knew Gordo would never marry. We didn’t know he’d die in his fifties, but that’s...
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Wednesday, February 22, 2006
E-Mail From Our NY Friends On Their Costa Rica Adventure
Subject: Greetings from New York Hi -- Yes, these greetings come to you from New York--I (Monique) managed to break my foot on Friday at Lapa Rios and we had to cancel everything and return home--I need surgery to repair the break. There are two stories about how this happened--you may believe...
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Wednesday, February 1, 2006
More Cameos from Cuba
Sure we all know you gotta go thru the security routine at any airport before you can board an aircraft. That’s the first unusual thing one notices landing at Havana Airport. You have to go thru the metal detectors --- and take your belt off --- and your shoes --- and your hat, and have your bags...
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Sunday, January 29, 2006
A January To Remember
OK, that’s it! Fionajean and LaylaBeth have wakened me and lured me out of my cave. I’ve been away for a month --- and what a month it has been! Right after New Year’s, H., my #2 child arrived for a visit. He’s 44 and lives in New York. He hasn’t found the perfect woman yet --- so he’s single. Never...
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Thursday, December 29, 2005
Sons Squeal On Dad As Bank Robber??
Not here, baby! Apparently it happened in Illinois --- seems three brothers recognized their father on the bank surveillance camera tape played on TV. Although Illinois is a place where many people trumpet “family values”, Latin cultures is where sons and daughters WOULD NOT TURN IN THEIR FATHER, NO...
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Saturday, December 24, 2005
Still Time To Make Those Christmas Tamales
You’ll need some cornmeal, of course. But it’s best to take your own corn down to the ‘molino’ and get it ground to order. Then later, add some mashed potatoes, a few green beans, maybe, and the pièce de resistance --- in the center of each tamal goes either some meat, usually pork --- or for...
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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Once Upon A Time .......
In days of yore, when people spent more time walking than being stuck in traffic jams, it was obvious you’d run into other people on the road or street. Ah, those were the days --- when man was the master and the automobile the servant! The rules of the road had a different meaning than today. Back...
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Friday, December 16, 2005
The Christmas Tree Growing Right By The Plantain
The other day L --- my wife --- and I walked down our hill to Don Roberto’s place --- just five minutes away --- to get a Christmas tree. Good neighbors. He farms a little, has some coffee fields, and grows the local cypress trees which he sells off every December. When we got there, there were a...
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Thursday, December 8, 2005
Alive Too Boring --- To Kill Too Cruel
The end of the year here produces not only delicious Christmas tamales and parties with friends, but non-stop festivals, parades, and cultural activities. Right after the 25 th, many city residents head for the beaches, not to return till early January. Those who stay in the capital, as well as the...
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Sunday, December 4, 2005
Retire Overseas -- Live Like Royalty On $17 A Day??
You've read the ads. Can they be true? The fact is you probably CAN retire overseas on $510 a month, but only if: You pick a backwater or remote location;forget places like Bermuda and Mallorca. You are happy living a fairly basic and primitive life-style: no car, no cable; no iPod, no Ciallis...
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