I had a strange dream last night. There was some type of dark squirming and very large creature under my bed. I woke up as the furnace kicked on. It was the first time for the season and I could smell the furnace heat smell. (note – there was no furnace running, only the fan. […]
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Trying Out Exercise Machines
I decided to try one of these exercise machines out at the Parque La Francia (Villa Duarte, Santo Domingo Este) this morning. I pass by and see others using these machines all the time. They looked easy enough so I decided to give this one, the farthest away from the other humans exercising, a shot. […]
Morning Walk With My Kids

Todays Morning Walk-About – Villa Duarte, Santo Domingo Este. Faro a Colón, Simonico, La Francia and back to Los Molinos. I know, my kids and I walk every morning. We try to walk different routes each day to keep it new and interesting. But there are just so many roads to take. The dogs seem […]
Snake In A Bottle

This day has started out to be very interesting. Things both happy and sad have happened and all before 7AM. Rescuing a Hispaniolan Boa was the highlight. All night long the street dogs were having a mating party. 2 of the neighborhood girls are in heat and it brings out all the men hungry for […]
Neighborhood Dogs Love Treaties
The Neighborhood Dogs Love Treaties When I take Buenagente and Inteliperra out for their morning and evening walks around Villa Duarte and Mameyes I always take some treaties with me. The treaties distract my dogs if they feel like barking at another dog or a passing cat. But now, the neighborhood dogs know I have […]
Life in the Time of COVID-19

View From My Balcony – Life in the Time of COVID-19 Part 1 I sit on my balcony With my dogs Watching the world pass by So slowly Dominican Republic is shut down In quarantine The quarantine is on Curfew from 5 PM to 6 AM People get arrested By military riding around In the […]