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I had my Spanish lesson at Caffenio today. Yun dropped me off on her way to do some work. It’s less than a 5 minute walk,  but it’s getting hot and it was on her way. But as a consequence … Continue reading →

I had an appointment today with a rheumatologist here in Hermosillo. He is a friend of Yun’s dad. I was told by my prior doctor to see a rheumatologist to rule out a number of things. Yun’s dad has been … Continue reading →

We made our way to the beach yesterday morning. The weather is spectacular and the water is warming up. This week is called santa semana (holy week) and is something like a spring break.I didn’t fully appreciate this until we … Continue reading →

Yun and I went to the dentist yesterday. Never fun and yesterday was not an exception. The last dentist I went to here in town was horrible. That dentist told me that I had four cavities. That was disturbing to … Continue reading →

My friend Arturo and I went for a bike ride last night. This is the first real exercise I’ve done in years. It was brutal. We were joined by his brother-in-law Manuel. The two of them met me at my … Continue reading →

Whenever a discussion about the electric bill comes up, there’s always mention of the ‘government subsidy’. The conversation goes something like this: Other: The government subsidizes electricity here to help people with their electric bills Me: Is the electric company … Continue reading →

Yesterday Yun and I had the opportunity to visit a number of farms an hour or so south of the city. Martha and her brothers accompanied us as well. The primary crop that we saw was garbanzo beans. There were … Continue reading →

Yun and I had opportunity to visit the Richards in Albuquerque yesterday via Google video chat. It’s a fun way to spend time with each other in light of the physical distance that separates us from spending time together in … Continue reading →

Yun and I headed up to Tucson on Sunday evening to spend a couple days with Matt and Dana and to pick up some treasure. We have a most excellent tradition which we have consistently maintained the last three visits. … Continue reading →