Cooking out on the Parrilla
One of the things we’ve been talking to each other about for ages is getting a grill for the back yard. We finally got around to doing it this week – And that means we had a parrillada! Actually, the cookout was almost a week ago, on Saturday, but I’ve had such a crazy week [...]
Don’t Forget to Pay Your Bills
We spent the first half of last week with no water, no cable, no internet and no phone. It was not easy planning a funeral with no phone. This was all my fault. You see, I’m the one in charge of running our finances and making sure the bills get paid. I keep the bills [...]
Pisco: A Unique Drink, A Unique Past
Today’s post is a guest post from Andrew Kolasinski Each nation has its native drink, boldly described and proudly served to visitors as the flavor of the country. For the Scottish, there’s single malt whiskey; Russian has its vodka; Italians present their red wine. In Peru the drink is called Pisco. Pisco is a clear [...]
Life Changes Yet Again
I just posted about 3 weeks ago about my father in law and how he would be coming to live with us. I talked about us being in the “Sandwich Generation” – raising kids and caring for elderly parents, and being “sandwiched” in between those responsibilities. Sadly, this new phase in our life didn’t last [...]
Experimenting with Lomo Saltado
Can I be honest here? Can I? Because if I’m being completely honest, I’d have to say that there are times when I get tired of eating Peruvian food. Not that there aren’t hundreds of delicious dishes to try! And the spices and condiments are used in some pretty wonderful ways. The problem for me [...]
Clothes Shopping in Polvos Azules
Chato recently had a growth spurt and has gotten too tall for all his jeans, so we figured now was as good a time as any to go shopping for some new ones. When the boys were little, we bought most of their clothes in Gamarra, the garment and textile district. We weren’t really concerned [...]
Building a Model Solar System
Ok – I know this is really off topic for my blog, but I figured it just might come in handy for other parents of school aged kids here. Schools in Peru seem to be really big on maquetas – models based on whatever topic the kids are learning. We’ve probably made a dozen models [...]
The Sandwich Generation
Have you heard of the Sandwich Generation? It’s that generation of folks who find themselves “sandwiched” between taking care of their children and their aging parents. Today, my father-in-law came to live with us, and we officially became members. Coincidentally, July is Sandwich Generation Month, too. Of course, this is much more common in South America [...]
Road Work
Although our area is pretty strictly residential, the street we live on is a separated four lane and stays pretty busy with both private cars and combi traffic. At first, the noise of the traffic was a little annoying, but over time I’ve gotten used to it – and it’s really not that bad apart [...]
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