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My dear friend Benito came to visit us for three weeks in July. He came with an entourage: his husband Cliff, his co-parent Jeffers, their son Jonathan, friend Josh, and in-laws Papa David & Nana Barbara. Benito and family would like to live in a Spanish speaking country for a year in the future, and… Read more

Luz and I flew back to Washington State in June for my mom’s 70th birthday party, while Riki held down the fort in Cuenca with Tomu and Jade. Have I mentioned what a rockstar of a partner and father Riki is? My Ecuadorian friends are so impressed with Riki’s ease, ability, and willingness to take… Read more

We bike a lot here in Cuenca. Riki bikes pretty much everywhere—he meets me downtown for breakfast, and I take a bus while he rides. He rides up in the mountains all around Cuenca. I mainly stick to where we need to go, and to the river trails because the drivers here are not very… Read more

We like to spend time in nature as a family. In the States this often means car camping with family or friends, with our annual 2.6 mile roundtrip backpacking trip to Third Beach at La Push added in. Often when we car camp, we do it in Leavenworth or Vantage because we are really there… Read more

By the time the meeting adjourned with Juan Arco, the director of the Macas Airport, his niece, my friend Adam Gebb and Marcelo who is our Shuar guide, the weather had drastically changed since our arrival after a beautiful 4+ hour drive from Cuenca. Transiting Parque Nacional Sangay on a windy mountain road the park… Read more

Jade Jade has been taking an art class on Friday afternoons since February. She absolutely loves it, and she often asks if it is art class day. She also loves to draw and paint at home. Jade has also make big strides in swimming class: she loves to put her head under the water now,… Read more