Author: Gran Colombia

I Got in a Fight   I woke this morning and it was still dark out. Having gone to bed at 2 AM(the usual), I knew I would need more sleep so I put a pillow over my head and rolled to the other side (to this day I am still not sure if I sleep…

  Another Day in the Clouds   Another cool, drizzly day. It was suggested that I get out and go see some places. While I appreciate that, my recent posts are simply to demonstrate that no matter where you live, you have days that are mundane, that require chores like laundry, dishes, etc. Also, while…

Another Mundane Day!   I am really getting bored and restless. It has been months of record-breaking rainy weather.  That equates to months of time spent home. While I enjoy that, I certainly don’t enjoy it all the time. A day or two a week in Cuenca isn’t enough. I am starting to see nicer…

May Day and My Life Should I say Happy May Day? Isn’t that a communist holiday? I wonder if they celebrate that in Venezuela? Yes, I am well aware I have bad jokes. Dry as the desert. Corny as Choclo. I did a fast run to Cuenca today. My day started off a bit slow,…

Contemplation Yesterday I spent time with the people that came to Giron to do the “spay and neuter clinic”. I noticed I felt a bit antsy as I have around crowds for a few years. I went to lunch with a newly arrived in Ecuador person, Marilyn, and had a yummy Trucha Frita. We had…

Driving I am asked over and over, “do I drive”, “why don’t I drive”, “will I drive”. No, No and No. Yes, I live outside Cuenca. But I’m not living on a farm or an isolated place. I have a short 5-minute walk down to the bus stops. I am a phone call away for…

Happy Easter I hope everyone had a pleasant Easter Sunday. It was a  nice day. I stayed home and edited some videos, made a big Thank You video, and lounged around. I was feeling a bit out of it. No chocolate bunny. No jelly beans, and no peeps to make fun of. Peeps. I kept…

Health and Well Being in Ecuador For about ten years in the USA, I had some issues. It seemed that every few weeks I would get sick. It was like the flu. It came with a fever. I hate fevers. I would rather have physical pain than a fever. I returned to the doctor many…

Rain, Hail, and Fog, Oh My! For someone that is supposedly “retired” I sure seem to run out of time daily.  It has been a hectic last few days. I will just hit some highlights. I was to meet someone from Colombia. Her name is Erika, and she contacted me because she has been in…

Trapped! I never made my meeting on Friday at the Cathedral where they sell the candles. I sure wish I had. I woke up early, looking forward to the day as I always do now. In the past, with all the stress and responsibility life brought, I would wake up sometimes looking forward to the…