ugly!!!!! Them's some UGLY lookin fish Clint, but I bet they were tasty - esp. if they were fresh caught (which I'm assuming they were)....and yeah.....the mango-machete-man......he is my new hero! Hope he had a holster for that thing; esp. if he plans on taking it to the mall. Fun blog - as always - Clint.
Punta Raton, a review Well, I don't think you will get your own show on Food Network, or Travel Channel, but it was fun. (I especially liked the contribution by your sous chef, peeling potatoes with a machete!)
~eric.
Santa haha!! hey clint well when you capture him ask him why he's skipped my house for like 15 yrs??!! lol jk..hey you 2 have a great time! keep up the good blogs for us "random" readers!!!
Ben and Eric Both Ben and Eric bring up an interesting point. I suppose if we had some Frank's hot sauce and a heavy supply of Ken's blue cheese I would mow down on those chicken knuckles like it were the playoffs.
Spainin to do Yeah Spain has been known to take Santa week in a whole different direction. There are a few Catholics who practice those things down here, but it's mostly viewed as a slight against Santa. Once I capture him I plan on setting up a 24 hour web cam, where bidders can log on and place their bids in real time. :)
Holy week? Santa for Easter? I lived in Spain for two years while in the USNavy. Over there, Semana Santa means "Holy Week." And it's gruesome. Parades of mourners carry statues that are atop hugely heavy floats, borne through the streets by invisible members of brotherhoods (cofradias) concealed under the float's skirts -- really hot and stinky underneath, no doubt. And some folks even carry big heavy crosses through the streets made more dramatic by a few who will do so on their bloodied knees! No, this ain't Santa at the beach. It's holy week. No pain, no gain. Can you feel the suffering of Jesus? (I'm relieved he's no longer on that cross. We have a RISEN savior.) But hey, do say ¡hola! to Santa, if you see him. And enjoy the beach time.
~eric.
l00 degrees???!!!!!!!!! YIKES I know you only said it FEELS like l00, but that makes me wonder what it will FEEL like in July to us gringos from way up north - where even a sunny 75 degree day with no wind can make us wilt. Make sure you take your camera to the beach.....I want a picture of Santa in his lounge chair!
MMMmm Can you coat them in Tabasco sauce and dip them in Blue Cheese dressing? served along a chopped celery rib. Sounds really delicious for a foot ball night party. Mmmmm.
Knuckles Oh yeah - those are the real deal... and NO they will not be served at the wedding... but someone might be selling them outside in the street... you never know...
oh good......a food blog!!! I have to ask.......are those REALLY chicken feet (or knuckles)!!?? It just doesn't seem like something you should eat, if you ask me.
great glasses Dennis! Your trip sounds like it was a success. The architecture is really beautiful - too bad the exhibits were a bit "ho-hum". I hope you took more photos to post on your flicker page. I'd like to see that David Bowie statue! And - tell Dennis I think he looks fabulous in his new designer glasses too -- very cool!!
The ring of truth Wedding rings are merely a token of encircling love. Therefore they are secondary to the love. My wife and I flip flopped about rings, and got married usning a ring which she no longer wears (and me without one at all). About ten years later we had a guy in E.Aurora cast a pair of rings which I had sketched. He carved them in wax, and then cast them using the lost wax process. Really cool. Only problem: I broke my finger, and Mary gained a few pounds, so they no longer fit. But the love continues to fit us really nicely, thirty+ years on. That's the only ring that counts. ~eric.
I'm impressed So far, it sounds like things are reasonably under control. Why don't you give your students another travel-blog assignment? That would be fun to read! Can't wait to see the photos you've taken.
volunteer?? chaperone........ How many students will go on the field trip; and I forgot to ask - did you actually volunteer for this job? I would think they would want at least another teacher - like possibly a female - for the girls. It's hard to imagine how you are going to "police" everyone all night long by yourself. I guess you won't get any sleep. I've done some over-nights with jr./sr. high school kids.....but never was I the only adult in charge all night.......YIKES!!!!!!!!! (I, at least, hope you get paid for the extra hours). The follow-up travel blog should be a good one!!
Chaperoner Yeah - It should be interesting. I won't give any of my secret weapons away, because some of my students read these blogs, but I have a few things in mind. Sometimes teachers scheme just as much as the students.
The Chaperone Who am I? "Character" is defined by what I do when I think nobody is looking. "Personality" (from 'persona' meaning "mask" -- as in theatrical mask) is the counterfeit of character. I am what I seek. Have my desires committed identity theft by running off with my character? Will a mask cover the crime? ¿Que va?
¡El Señor is The Chaperone! (And He never blinks.)
~eric.
you two will get it right....keep trying This reminds me of my first effort at making good pies. My grandmother was the "queen" of pie-making, and I wanted to impress my Grandpa with a delicious pie. It was Thanksgiving, and I had managed to bake 2 lovely (looking) pies to contribute to the family feast. Grandma had passed away a few years earlier.....and - well - someone had to tackle the job!(how difficult could it be to knock out a couple of pies??) My Grandpa was served his piece and really tried his very best to look like he was enjoying the experience, but my crust was not light and flakey (like Grandma's)......it was more like concrete! It finally did my Grandpa in.......we all had a good laugh (and no dessert).
Being a hockey fan in the heart of Honduras isn't easy. No ice rinks, no vacant parking lots, the streets aren't level and even if they were there is no one else to play with. I try to watch soccer, but it just isn't the same... and baseball is way too boring. Adapting to new cultures is always a challenge. However, I think I have a knack for it. When I spent almost a year living in New Orleans, after the storm, I learned a plethora of effective ways to settle into something new.
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Them's some UGLY lookin fish Clint, but I bet they were tasty - esp. if they were fresh caught (which I'm assuming they were)....and yeah.....the mango-machete-man......he is my new hero! Hope he had a holster for that thing; esp. if he plans on taking it to the mall. Fun blog - as always - Clint.