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  • The visa saga, part I

    The process of procuring our visas has been a roller coaster of emotions: feeling hope that we might actually get our visas, and then valleys of disappointment when it seems the obstacles are too great to overcome… We moved to Ecuador on a 90 day tourist visa (which expires December 9th), because the LA Ecuadorian… Read more

  • Maladies

    Within the first 6 weeks or so of moving here we had some medical issues. Nothing serious. I had diarrhea about every other day for 3 weeks, and found myself biking across town to drop off a stool sample. Which came back fine, no parasites, and the diarrhea cleared up. I guess just adjusting to… Read more

  • Luz Goose

    Luz Goose

    Luz turned 6 months old a week ago. Her 6 month shots involved me going to the public health center, and waiting in a the waiting room for 2 hours. You got the shots on a first-come, first-served basis, but there were no numbers to be taken; when you arrive you ask who the last… Read more

  • Cuenca’s Independence Day

    Tomu, Jade, and their classmates donned traditional Cuencan indigenous dress last Saturday for the party (fundraiser) at their school in honor of Cuenca’s Independence Day. We all had a lot of fun. Read more

  • Soccer

    Soccer

    Tomu joined a soccer school. He has practice from 4:30 to 6 pm on Tuesday & Thursdays, and has games on some weekends. The school goes year-round. The coach takes it seriously and practices are well organized (way higher caliber than the Metro Parks soccer Tomu did in Tacoma). He loves it! We can bike… Read more

  • The Shifting of Language

    The Shifting of Language

    One of the reasons we moved here was so that Tomu and Jade could be immersed in Spanish, in the hopes they would begin speaking in Spanish. While they are still a little shy speaking Spanish with strangers, in the corner store or a restaurant, they speak a ton more Spanish to us, to each… Read more