I have been reading about the free New York City Condoms (“The New York City Health Department gives away 38 million NYC Condoms a year in an effort to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and limit unplanned pregnancies”) that made their way to Dominican stores. These free condoms are being sold in some […]
street
What To Do When Water and Lights Go Out?
We usually have electricity most of the time in the Colonial Zone area. It seems that since they started the work on the Renovada Ciudad Colonial (pictures of the project), remodeling the streets of the Zone, that our electricity circuit has problems. Lights go out, power fluctuates, poles fall, sparks fly and whatever else can […]
Dogs In Heat
Since I got my baby girl, Teli, I have been taking more notice of the plight of the street dogs of Dominican Republic. It is just so sad. I try to do what I can with very limited funds to feed them and look after them with the help of a wonderful group of people […]
Policeman Hurt in Motorbike Crash 8-27-2012
I was cooking my lunch about 3:20PM when there was a dull crash sound outside in the street on the corner of Padre Billini and Isabel la Catolica. I did not go look at first but Teli came running into the kitchen. She stood at the door, looked at me, then turned and ran back […]
Hurricane Isaac Updates
Aug. 24, 2012 We all got ready for the Tropical Storm Isaac. Got supplies, candles and batteries. Made sure the water storage stuff was filled and the plastic and tarps were ready. All was ready to go for a big one. Thank goodness the big one did not happen. We were spared again here in […]
My New Dog, Teli
I know, I’ve been bad again not writing in my own blog. I have just been so busy trying to update the web site, writing in the Colonial Zone News Blog and making the newest blog in the collection, The Dominican Dog Blog. I got a dog, thus the Dog Blog. Her name is Inteliperra. […]
