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Crawling Thing Under Bed Dream

November 17, 2020 rdgringa Leave a comment Everything Else

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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Nasty Nighttime Visitor

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 rdgringa Leave a comment Everything Else

I was getting ready to sleep. Beddin’ down is what I tell the dogs when it’s bedtime. I get comfy and turn the bed lamp off. Inteliperra asleep under the bedside table, Buenagente sprawled out on the sofa and me in bed with my Kindle. I was watching a halfway funny video of people scaring […]

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Trying Out Exercise Machines

October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 rdgringa Leave a comment Just a Story, Wowwee's

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. […]

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Find A House Sitter

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 rdgringa Leave a comment Products & Recommendations

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Kids & Rain

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 rdgringa Leave a comment Just a Story
The kids enjoying playing in the rain at Parque La Francia, Villa Duarte in Santo Domingo Este

I was out in the park at La Francia, Villa Duarte in Santo Domingo Este with Buenagente and Inteliperra yesterday afternoon and it started to rain. It was a heavy downpour. The heavens opened up and we were soaked as we ran for cover under someone’s stairs across the street from the park. We ran […]

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Mas Duro

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 rdgringa 2 Comments Just a Story, Wowwee's

Some words and phrases used in the Dominican Republic confuse the heck out of me. Más Duro is one of them. Ok. The phrase “Más Duro (a)” always confuses me. Definition: más means plus, more, most, other, else duro means hard, tough, harsh, rough, difficult A friend often tells me I have a Cabaza Dura […]

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