I have been trying to post all morning and each time I got a few pictures fixed up and the electric went off again. So here goes again. I guess the breeze is messing with the lines as the lights only stay out for 15 minutes or so. We did not get hit here in […]
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Whats New This First Week in July 2011
I am still waiting to move into my apartment. There is problems with the ceiling leaking and they cant seem to make it right. Now because of all the leaking and rain we have been having the newly painted ceiling is peeling. They said they fixed it a few days ago so after all dried […]
A Few Recent Pictures 6/2011
I took some pictures that really do not have a big story behind them but I just wanted to share so hear they are… Some pigeons enjoying a downpour as seen from my window. These goats were taking a stroll down the street in the town of Palenque, Dominican Republic. A friend, Doug, took me […]
Great Voces Amarillas Concert
Voces Amarillas – Yellow Voices had a big event in Colonial Zone at Plaza España on Sunday. There were thousands of people most were wearing yellow, the color of the movement. There were all types of people there including students, politicians, and all who want the government to put 4% towards education like it is […]
Tormenta Noel
>This last week has been so sad here. The Tormenta Noel hit us without any warning. It was raining hard Sunday and then in the evening the wind started. It was whisteling through the streets and things were crashing and banging all night. We had no idea there was a storm passing by. The lights […]
Meeting my first Dominican Family
OK…Where was I? While online, I had ICQ, and some guy wanted to talk. He lived in DR so since I was always friend finding I talked to the guy. Ended up, after we conversed awhile, that we had crossed each others paths before from a message board we both had frequented. And, too funny, […]