Friday, June 30, 2017

Friday June 30, 2017 Herederos


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Friday June 30, 2017 - Updated with more photos
Wednesday, I felt even worse, almost like I felt after getting out of the hospital 6 months ago, weak, dizzy, hurting everywhere..   I am getting so frustrated at the lack of progress and the ineffectiveness of the physio.
I also got Buzzer back, with a new battery, at no charge.   They did not install a secret switch for the alarm, instead the buggars disconnected the alarm so now I have to pay someone else to do it.  I called up Diego who had installed the alarm and he said that he had just got out of hospital after 20 days (no details) so I will wait for him to get better.
I think my experiment with G+G to do my IVA return is going to end.  I just got my bank book updated and they are doing a lousy job of claiming all my receipts.   One is more than $10 less. Every payment is lower than submitted, and I never had that problem before. I guess that I will have to spend the time to try and submit them myself again. 
Thursday we went on a nice long (but cool) ride to Challuabamba.  Then we went to Valla santa maria for a bite but the powers-that-be decided it was too expensive.  So Christian suggested we go to a place with a lot of options, just 2 blocks past the IESS hospital.  I said that would mean it would be just behind my house...  and it was!  Right next door!  Anyway it was a heavy meal for 10:30 at night and I only had $20 bills on me so I paid for everybody, and they were most appreciative.
I am doing this Blog early this morning, just because of the way the day is unfolding...  and I have so much on my plate...
I walked the dogs and saw another lovely sunrise developing, and saw that they are setting up tents and a stage in our community center, so we can expect a fiesta happening.  Later, as I am writing this, I can hear music already, so maybe the fiesta is today???
Then we saw an ad for a Motorola G4 phone for only $150 so I called right away and will meet the lady selling it downtown, right after my 10:00 am meeting with Teo, my Spanish teacher.
Then our washer quit in the middle of a cycle last night apparently.  It was beeping when I went to bed and I saw that it was full of water but I was too tired and I just unplugged it.  This morning Cristina tried to get it going and it was a no go.  A closer inspection revealed that the drum had fallen down, and even the upper part was showing some damage, so I fear that repairs on a 5.5 year-old machine will not be worth it,.. so I obviously will also have to pony up for a new machine....  Ugh.  It is these emergencies that a person must be prepared for...  NOT!
I also saw that the exchange rate for $USD dropped some more to its lowest level in months, so I contacted my Canadian bank to do another transfer.
I have more to impart, but I am out of time...  Got too many things to get done today.

UPDATE:
Had a good visit with Teo and then went and picked up the Motorola G4 phone with charger, and 16gb memory for $160... such a bargain, I could not pass that up.
Stopped by the community park where a band was playing and the schoolkids were grooving to the music, as were a few neighbourhood women.  The booths were mostly for us to take pride in our park and to get information on services.   I was interested in the panic button service that some neighbourhoods have.  I am pretty certain that she said I would need to apply at the 911 office and that 50 people from the neighbourhood need to join in...  I have heard good things about quick action in the community when that button is pushed....
Later I see what damage has been done by Ecuadorian law to my wishes in my end-of-life documentation.....  Not really looking forward to bowing to the idiocy of their laws.
I hope you enjoy the photos. That was the day’s excitement.
Cheers, Al
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I kinda like this shot of Todos Santos

This is more of my traditional weekly shot, ... yes?

The bridge between Parque De La Madre and the Escalinata

I LOVE this shot of the Escalinata

A shot from on the bridge

Wall artworks and Todos Santos #1

Wall artworks and Todos Santos #2

Puente Roto (Broken Bridge)

 
Another of my regular shots

Lined up and ready to go

Church high up in Challuabamba

Actually a soccer game going on at the left (out of the frame)

Shot of the group with a flash

Without a flash

Gustavo took this shot at the restaurant next door to my house

He took this shot too

Waiting for a big meal at 10:30 at night

Starting to get our plates

Setting up a stage and tents

We're going to have a party

Colourful sunrise coming

Oh yeah!  Come on and start our day right!

Cristina feeds the birds outside too....

View from the Todos Santos terrace

View to the SW

View to the SW

View to the SE and the Broken Bridge

The fun happening at our community