Late night banana-cart chronicles

It was late. Not so late that the streets were empty, but empty enough for a lone roasted banana-cart salesman. From outside my front window, I heard a screaming whistle that impelled me to the front window to investigate. Looking down to the street I immediately recognized the source, but it was still a strange […]

This is getting to be a problem.

The home office and my stash of Swiss chocolate are a dangerous combo. Also, there is one block of gruyere left as well, but the cheese has been easier to make last because I don’t always have time to get down to the one good bakery where I can get the bread that the cheese […]

Day of Sustainable Technology Transfer

It just doesn’t have the same ring to it though. However, discussing Thanksgiving during my Spanish conversation group this week, we stumbled upon what the day is really about. Sure, there are the parts about sharing the bounty of the harvest, but the really lasting effects were the knowledge transfer and capacity building from the […]

Training treat

Here’s what I treated myself to today after a pretty good 20k training run: One side peanut butter, banana, and honey. One side peanut butter, Nutella, and banana. Oh peanut butter and Nutella, I have to keep running this much to justify our relationship. This isn’t the best food shot that I’ve taken recently (thank […]

It’s called being prepared

While I’m still waiting for my gas tank to be fixed, it turns out that I had a bit of gas left. I expect to run out at any second, so I had to prioritize my usage. First, light the pilot and heat water for a hot shower, and second, make coffee for the morning.

Pre-class snack champions

I taught my first English conversation class yesterday, so of course I had to prepare beforehand. Coffee and a Colombian treat carried me through in excellent style. More on this experience in a bit – the teaching experience, not the snacking experience. I have plenty of snacking success stories, but not enough pictures.

Self-Medicating

I could get used to this. I’m just glad that I have two more.

Wine and cheese in Tequis

For the first weekend free from training and the last weekend with some friends before they move to their sites, we spent the day in Tequisquiapan at the wine and cheese festival. Underwhelming in terms of wine and cheese, but we did find a decent sparkling white and manchego to snack on. Tequis is a charming town, […]