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Friday, February 13, 2015
No superstitions here so we indeed had an interesting day... The road crew returned for another baffling display of odd construction, starting with packing the road and then proceeding to dig it up... They placed cement bags on our sidewalk about every 10 feet so I was thinking that they would build us little concrete ramps to allow us to get into our garages... Nope, wrong again.... They spread the cement onto the roadway then proceeded to grade it across the road, then grade down further to make neat little dirt rows that they moved back and forth before making it flat again and wetting it down. Then it appears they oiled down the road so that I don't want to track all that sh*t into the garage... Only in Ecuador you say....
Then this afternoon it was off to Turi for Dot and Kathy's housewarming party where there were about 100 invited guests and lots of food and desserts and music by Brian Gary. The weather cooperated and we got reacquainted with a lot of folks that we haven't seen in a while.
They brought out the beanbag boards and we had a lot fun in the peanut gallery, especially making fun of our buddy Bard who was particularly inept at this particular game, yuk, yuk.
One of the guests was the property owner, Eduardo Vega, who is very famous in these parts for his art and ceramic works. His own residence is actually on the other side of the Turi church where he maintains a workshop.
All in all, it was a great time because the housewarming had another purpose, to be a small send-off to Dot and Kathy's lovely daughters who have been visiting for 2 weeks.
I hope you enjoy the photos. That was the day's excitement, Cheers, Al
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| OK the packer has gone by, then the grader rips it all up.... |
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| Cement bags for making us ramps??? No way Jose.... |
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| The grade the cement across the road |
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| I'm not kidding.. Dry cement... |
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| 50mp in reverse creates a cement storm |
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| OK now lets make some nice dirt rows |
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| Now lets move the dirt rows back and forth... |
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| This is the lovely Vega house that Dot & Kathy rent |
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| This is the view of the city from the front yard |
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| This is the view from the front step |
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| This is the view from the living room |
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| Stephanie is visiting here from Hawaii |
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| The food tent was a popular place |
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| The people kept roaming in at all hours |
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| Ann and Buddy enjoying the afternoon |
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| I think about 100 people were invited |
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| Brian Gary is set up in the little tent |
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| Brian Gary is very popular |
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| Brian used to play for the Eddy Money band |
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| Kathy and Dot's daughters have 4 more days here |
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| People enjoyed the sun or the shade |
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| Kathy, Linda, & Ron |
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| Jessica, who I called Jennifer all afternoon.. |
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| Dot, Brian and Kathy |
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| People wandered all over the place |
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| Ron & Linda. Ron looked too comfortable... |
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| Jessica concentrating on the beanbag toss |
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| Stephanie caught on to the game quickly |
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| Lots of spectators on the stairs to the house |
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| Lots more watching on the sidelines |
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| Buddy and another friend |
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| Bard was game to try, and try, and try... |
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| Evening produced some gorgeous views |
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| This was taken through a window on the 2nd floor |
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| Kathy and her daughter (sorry the name escapes me) |
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| Famous ceramicist Eduardo Vega |
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| Dot & Jessica #1 |
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| Dot & Jessica #2 |
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| Dot & Jessica #3 |
