There was a lone man walking down Arzobispo Meriño this morning. He kept stopping, dropping his arms to his side looking around in awe. The man looked up the streets and down the streets. He looked up to the tops of buildings and back down. Admiring and enjoying the sights around him. Saying “WOW!” every […]
Wowwee’s
Crying With The Trees of Parque El Pensador
I was crying with the trees this morning. Walking to the Faro Colón I could not believe my eyes. Parque Pensador on Ave. Mirador del Este, Santo Domingo Este was accosted! Yesterday trucks came and destroyed the trees in the park. It looks like a bomb exploded! Trees broken and fallen. Plowed down. Such an […]
I Bought A Suape
I got me a Suape and it’s name is KAK. What is a suape? It is a mop in Dominican Spanish. I bought me one of those babies today. Nice, white and clean. According to the Suapero it was the highest quality too. The Suapero is a man that walks around selling mops. He yells […]
My Cajuil Experience
I have heard of cajuil and knew that they were a funny looking fruit. I saw pictures and tasted the sweet cooked fruit and, of course, I have eaten the so called cashew nuts (really they are seeds) my whole life. I never knew or thought much about where they came from. I just figured […]
Blender Abuse
Yes, I am an admitted blender abuser. Even though I abuse my poor blender it still gives me it’s all and keeps on a-blendin’. My poor blender had to go for surgery for the second time in its almost 9 years in my service. I bought my Osterizer Blender around 8 years ago. I use […]
Embrace The Sweat
Embrace the sweat is something I must remember during the summer months here in Dominican Republic. The weather is hot and hotter (weather in DR), except for some areas in the mountains it can freeze in the winter. Sometimes we get blessed with a little chill, but here is the city it is hot. When […]