An Epiphany

I watched someone who I know well do something really weird today. Shopping for a color cartridge for his printer, the first vendor who he spoke to raced around and found the cartridge for him and gave him a price of 70 soles. He said "no"and walked away. The second vendor he spoke to quoted him a price of 76 soles for the identical cartridge and he immediately said "OK."

Cramming for Spanish exams...

Just like the good old days, trying to learn all you should have all month, in one night! I wish I could be writing this in Spanish without the use of Google translate. Someone once said " Spanish is an easy language to learn, but is made difficult, by complicated people."
Google could not handle it when I ran it back spanish to english. 
Well back to the exams. It will be me against the verbs. ir, ar, dar,estar. Then what do you call things in spanish. I think the class is aimed at a 7th grade student, not an old fart like me. I'll try my best.

We (Nosotros) are working on a project that is a lot more fun. Will let you know more as it progresses. 
Laurie would be posting but she is very busy cramming for her exams. 
Are we having fun or what? :-))
     

On the Way to School One Day

Stopping for coffee at our favorite corner panaderia on the way to school is a fun part of our morning routine.

Day at the Art Museum

Of course they wouldn't let us take pictures inside, but there were plenty of photo ops in the park around the museum. Great day.

I like my new Doctor, but...

I have a new Doctor at our clinic Good Hope. Just had  a follow up appointment to get a report on my blood test and others. Well everything looked good except he wants me to cut out red meats, wine, and reduce my salt intake. Well I can go with two out of three. But my glass of vino at dinner? That's just asking too much! Wine is good for you.  I don't smoke or do drugs so one glass of the fruit of the vine at dinner or in the evening, I think is OK. No?

It's a week later...

Laurie is trying to shake the lasts of the flu. So I thought I would try to keep things going on our blog. Our second month of Spanish lessons has started. Our class has the same teacher that Laurie had last month even though it's not the same level as Laurie had. Well it's to my benefit, as this teacher is very good.
I found out that the Clinica we signed up with has an unusual thing, Sunday is their Monday. Can you figure out the meaning? Well while your thinking about this riddle I will be getting ready to go to the Clinica "Good Hope" to pay our monthly dues today. (hint: Sunday/Monday) I finished another painting which I posted on facebook.
Have to do my homework for class on Monday. It's been many years since having to do homework :-(. I wonder if, when I'm long gone, my DNA was taken and they cloned me, would I come out knowing  two languages, Spanish and English? Not to mention all the other stuff I had to learn.  Wouldn't that be great for a second time around!