Souvenir Photo Studio, by Al Bourassa: August 2018

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Thursday August 30, 2018 Packing/Dogs

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Thursday August 30, 2018

This morning, while walking the dogs at the other end of the lake I saw a golden hawk harassing an Ibis in its nesting grounds. I was 10 feet away and could have got really great photos or a movie but I had no camera with me...
I am really going to miss this lake!

One thing I have noticed here is that I breathe better and my hair and nails grow much quicker. Since the prevailing breeze seems to be from the north, I can't claim that it is due to ocean air... So Cristina cut my hair really short again. I am not proud, I know that I am losing my hair down the middle...

Not to be outdone, NeNe had to have a cut too so he went to the Salon and came back smelling and looking sweet. I feel so sorry for these bushy dogs in this heat.

Oh, if you didn't see the note above...

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This will be my last Blog until I get Internet hooked up at the new house, and I have no idea when that might be.... We will be basically incommunicado, although I can still access my email and Facebook via my phone plan but I really hate working with a tiny phone.

Once done this Blog, I will pack up my office for the move tomorrow. In the morning we will be dismantling the last items, beds, drapes, bathrooms, etc.

Around 1pm we will take the dogs to the new place and get our keys and garage door opener(s). We will tuck the dogs in the back yard to get accustomed to the place. Then we will rush back to meet our movers at 3pm and hopefully will be in the home at 5pm and unpacking. I don't mind unpacking...

I hope you enjoy the pictures. That was the day’s excitement.

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It must be hot with all that hair in this heat - Poor NeNe

Now he looks and smells sweet

You can see his bent right leg but he copes well

I love my little fighter

He is a good addition to our family

Turi is our big calm dog

Buddy is the Alpha male of the house

Mariposa is our crazy one who loves to play

Princesa is my shadow

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Wednesday August 29, 2018 Packing

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Wednesday August 29, 2018

See the note above. It is just humanly possible that Google has finally, (after how many years?) fixed their silly glitch and the Subscriptions will again work.. Please give it a try and let me know, one way or the other.

We started the dreaded packing today and I packed all my clothes, except a pair of shorts, without thinking. I figured there were a few items getting washed that will tide me over.

I wasn't sure if the transport guys would do any dismantling of beds, etc, or not but Cristina says we have to do it all.

Stopped in at the driving school in Andalucia and apparently i can just go in Monday or Tuesday morning, 8am, and they will run us into Tulua to take some test, ... WTF??? No instruction the first day, you start with a test??? What kind of craziness is this??

No pictures. That was the day’s excitement.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Tuesday August 28, 2018 Sad & Happy

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Tuesday August 28, 2018

So help me, just about every day is a Rainy Day or Monday in Latin America.

Cristina tends to leave things too late all the time so we finally made it to Movistar to tell them about our move. The installations are by hired help so they can't even schedule a convenient day or time. We may be without Internet for a while but maybe we will actually get the house phone to work.

Then we went to Andalucia to see Angela, the present owner of the house. We caught her at City Hall where she works and got the further bad news that she can only move out on Friday morning..... I was kinda planning on Friday anyway, just because, so now it is arranged that we will move in Friday evening at 5pm.

She told us a violent storm that passed through Andalucia last night, missing Tulua, and causing damage with high winds. Apparently some thatched roofs disappeared.

Then we went to buy some flowers in Christian's name for his grandmother's 80th birthday before rushing to the cemetery because they apparently close for lunch... WTF??? We added fresh flowers to the grave as it is also the 9-month anniversary of Christian's death. We had to cut our mopurning short as Cristina noticed that the fellow was already locking up the entry/exit gates at 11:45 so we hollered and managed to get out...

We went for lunch up the road to a place that serves excellent food, both of us under $5. Cristina spotted her niece riding by on a bicycle and called her over. It is also Lina's 33rd birthday, as well as her twin Ana, so we had a chat and she helped us a little with our food. Cristina will return later with Lina's Mom, Adiela, with her birthday gift.

Then we popped in on Grandma in time to witness the delivery of her birthday flowers. She and Cristina had a long cry over Christian. Sorry, I didn't take photos... We chatted with Carlos about ideas for the house and he confirmed the heavy rain the night before. His sister even had video footage. Carlos' sister and her daughter run that day-school I mentioned last week and all these super-cute kids were in attendance. Later I will get into individual photos I hope.

Not to be daunted, we headed in to the Transito office to see what is required to get a Colombian licence. We were first in line and it did not take long to get more bad, absolutely ridiculous news.... I have to go to driving school like some novice who has never driven before. I learned to drive at age 12, 56 years ago, with a 3-ton grain truck, and drove alone for harvest, loading and unloading the grain myself. Apparently this is the law here, but that does not make me any happier. I could teach the bloody classes to these bozos that can't drive here... Oh I am so upset about this.. And I get to pay over $200 and waste 3 weeks or more with this BS. I would be so tempted to just drive illegally but I don't want my car impounded...

We went next to the driving school nearby they recommended. Then we asked and found out that there is a driving school a couple of blocks from the house in Andalucia... I guess that that is where I will be for a while.

Once home, Cristina contacted the truckers that will transport everything from here to Andalucia for about $70. So apparently we are booked for Friday afternoon... Cross your fingers for us.

I hope you enjoy the pictures. That was the day’s excitement.

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NOTE that you may click on any photo for an ENLARGED VIEW.