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| 21st January 2009 David Cardin | It was niceto see people really smile! - From: obamanos! and his speech that is making me cry My wife and I own Playa Roca Beach Hotel in Las Penitas 13 miles west of Leon on the Pacific Ocean, see playaroca.com., and I left back to California last month to try and tie up loose ends in the US. I got to see the inaguration yesterday, and am so happy for a change to say, I too, am glad to be an American. Without hope there is dispare, and I have hope for the US, Nicaragua, and the world today that hasn't existed for a long time. David |
| 21st January 2009 Ben | Changes are here - From: obamanos! and his speech that is making me cry As a proof to the world that the changes are for real in America I believe that someone should initiate legal action against former president George W. Bush. for all the lives lost in the middle east. That is my opinion and I think that would be a great message of prosperity. |
| 15th January 2009 Mom | straight from the bottle? - From: of drinking straight from the bottle Rum straight from the bottle????? Well, Hon, you're a better woman than I'll ever be! Ha Ha! eeeeeeeeeee-yuk! |
| 15th January 2009 Mom | yes, life & death, here and there - From: life and death in nicaragua: of snakes, chagas beetles, and a community death Yeah, I'd be interested in hearing more on the 'local' customs regarding death. Even here on Spencer Creek, customs and beliefs vary so much. Huh!...even in one family! You've done much more extensive reading on the subject than any one other person I know, that I figure you to be my guru! Eh?? ;) NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO TAKE OFFENSE TO THE ABOVE STATEMENT! me |
| 15th January 2009 Mom | Molly, I don't know how, but.... - From: life and death in nicaragua: of snakes, chagas beetles, and a community death every now and then I just totally MISS one of your blog entries. I was just rereading some of your previous thoughts when I came across Jan. 8th. MOLLY! I have been far too out-of-touch as of late with Granddad down here and all. I had not seen this one. You were having a severely "down" day and, had I known or seen or been here for you, I would have phoned as soon as I'd read your entry. I am sorry. Love you miss you. Loved YOUR surprise call at the P.O.!!!! XOXOXO |
| 15th January 2009 Mom | Hello, Ladies.... - From: of bus fires and playlists Molly, Arielle,.......do you still visit lots? Phone, email, pkgs,...etc.? I miss you both. Hope you're still close. xoxo |
| 15th January 2009 Mom | oh, (shudder), Molly!!!! - From: life and death in nicaragua: of snakes, chagas beetles, and a community death ohmymollymollymollymolly. I know that you never liked Cat Stevens' song, "Wild World", but I do hum it to you lots, even though I know that you can't hear me. Of course, it truly wasn't 'about' snakes and beetles and mosquitos, I know, but STILL..... May I, at the very least, send you some OFF! ? Love you. |
| 14th January 2009 lori jones | ugh - From: life and death in nicaragua: of snakes, chagas beetles, and a community death Molly---you are one brave cookie! I want you to make sure there are no holes in your mosquito netting! What a day you had. Hang in there, girl. Thinking of you in CO---love, lori |
| 12th January 2009 wife | bonito - From: of bus fires and playlists hi wifeth, do you have my bonito cd??? i miss that. make me a copy and send it up? and how cool about your bus! oh the stories we'll tell... |
| 9th January 2009 Mom | Great pictures, Honey! - From: fotos Beautiful! OK. So, I need to 'enroll' w/Facebook to see the rest, huh? Your brother, kinda like, FORBIDS me to do so! Ha! Makes one puh-ritty "curious", huh? Ha Ha! Errr....is that MYSPACE that I'm thinking of? ANYWAY,...loving these! Thank you, Molly. So glad that you all had such a much-needed break. Bet you heard on-site stories GALORE! Here's to a GREAT BRAND NEW YEAR! xoxoxo |
| 8th January 2009 Ben | Spañol - From: mail count and getting back into the swing of things I can help you with spanish. I mean I am aware you are speaking more spanish than me at the moment but I am confident I can help. Mucha suerte. |
| 4th January 2009 Mom | ok. Gotcha! - From: of beaches, home improvements, and errands OK. Asked your Dad and found that,...well, YES!, of course, a "zinc" roof is but another name for a galvanized metal roof. Silly me! ;) |
| 4th January 2009 Mom | Happy 2009 to ALL of Us! - From: of beaches, home improvements, and errands It's so good to hear that you're enjoying the beginning of a brand new year! Why zinc? We use just 'metal' for roofs & even homes here in the Ozarks. Just wondering? Find out more...prices,sizes of sheets, your roof dimensions, transport, etc. Will $ee if we might pitch in $ome, ok? (REALLY wish we could BRING you your supplies! ha!). 40#!!!! Impressive! *I* could use a coupla months in your neighborhood! Love you! |
| 1st January 2009 Don Tomas | Too bad you couldn't share some fruitcake with us. - From: alphabetized life I had no idea you were nearby. I spent navidades with my comadre in San Lucas. Lots of boxes of American Candy, even a Costco Fruitcake. Well I remember the same feelings as a young PCV in the early 70s. So much has changed, yet much has not. YOu will have similar sentiments when you come back stateside. I sure miss the tortillas and eating dinner in the kitchen. And having people bringing up remembrances of me that I suspect may be fabricated. stick it out. It's worth it. |
| 30th December 2008 Ben | Chips - From: alphabetized life Nice to know you had a good Christmas and an awesome time at the beach for New Years. Here where I live in MI is freezing cool so I am kind of celoso. By the way the word for straw in Nicaragua I believe is Pajilla I think in Mexico is Popote so it confuses me sometimes. And the Chips are called Sun Chips and they are these yumm curly oven baked corn chips (my favorites) and yeah food is in my mind too :) Feliz 2009 to you Adios |
| 27th December 2008 Mom | Hey! - From: so this is christmas! Are those YOUR Indian shoes on HER feet? :) |
| 27th December 2008 Mom | ahhhhhhh - From: so this is christmas! OK. The blog, the email, the pics.......NOW I feel better! It's ALWAYS so good to hear from you. Glad you had a really good Christmas Day, Honey! I DO understand (and envy!) your pickup bed ride! Sounds great to me. We'll be looking and enjoying the photos over and over again, I'm sure. They make me feel closer to you, somehow! THANK YOU! |
| 24th December 2008 Ben | ramdon - From: of mail, being pickpocketed, and the audacity of a gringa carrying a knife I just like reading about travels |
| 24th December 2008 Mom | I'm so sorry, Molly! - From: of mail, being pickpocketed, and the audacity of a gringa carrying a knife So sorry. I still SEE your knife in its place in the KIA! Burnt orange and SHARPPPPP! What brand was it? And,...how many blades and how much extra 'stuff' in it? NOW I know what to get you for Christmas (the little shit!). Love your blogs. Yeah, Ben WHO? Ha Ha! I think I'll send your Dad down as an Xmas gift...he needs a break! Seriously! :) |
| 24th December 2008 Mom | Did you get the hommade fudge? Or was it \ - From: of mail, being pickpocketed, and the audacity of a gringa carrying a knife "please include text"........well, see above |
| 23rd December 2008 Mom | WHAT???!! - From: of non-christmases, housing options, and upcoming new years on the beach! Well, FAR too much info to respond to right here and now, Molly! MAJOR house remodeling job!! What $hould we $end to help you with thi$ project, "if" you undertake it? WOULD be a good learn-by-example project for your little town! Or, how about some nice, fine, screen (for door, window, ceiling)? No fudge? No vitamin/flavor? No smallish Xmas wrapping? No cards? Is Silvia SURE? Humph. Wanna meet you @ the beach!! :) XO!! |
| 22nd December 2008 Memo | Hi There - Merrry Christmas - From: of non-christmases, housing options, and upcoming new years on the beach! Hi Moll I just want to say that I wish you Merry Christmas for you, you family and your friends... Regards |
| 22nd December 2008 Ben | Random - From: of non-christmases, housing options, and upcoming new years on the beach! Sounds to me like you are becoming a Nicaraguence which is good, Nicaraguences are known as Chochos by other countries from the region (Hondureans = Catrachos, Guatemaleans = Chapines, El Salvadoreans = Guanacos, and so on). Anyway I am sure you can find Qtips in a Farmacia they call them Isopos and the farmacy should have abate too but even better you can put little fishes in la pila to do the job :). Feliz Navidad to you. |
| 22nd December 2008 mbaade | nica christmas cheer - From: i wish a mf would cassi, have i told you recently that i love you?! ´cause i dooooo!!! |
| 19th December 2008 Cassi | EXTRA! EXTRA! X-mas Cheer Needed in Nica! Pronto! - From: i wish a mf would Jingle bells, Jingle bells, jingle all the way.... Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano y Felizidad Wow you seriously need a good ol' dose of Christmas spirit. I guess that's easy for me to say, but I promise, cheer is on the way! Ha ha, that rhymed like a Christmas poem! |
| 18th December 2008 Mom | well, yeah, good to get online sometimes... - From: i wish a mf would and get to "get outa yourself" and your little dusty world, huh? Am anxious to see how your older class went for you. I'd just bet that they'll end up being your very favorite challenge in the end! Still got plans for New Years on the beach? Sure am envying you THAT one right now. Brrrr cold up here (but feelin' VERY Christmasy!). Heading up to get Granddad Fri. AM. Wish us luck. High up there to be 0*, Cindy says! |
| 17th December 2008 Mom | Excellent! - From: call it what you wanna call it.... Good Job, Ms.Baade! 4-6 sounds like the perfect class to begin your teaching career a la Nicaragua. Hope your 7-12's went even better today. How long can S stay with you for her visit? No chance of a transfer to your site w/you? ("______loves company")? Sure is feeling like Xmas up here w/high today of 14*! Mostly ice, touch of snow. Thinking of your rain w/a smile, but picturing you, here, outside on a sled ride! |
| 13th December 2008 Mom | but,..but,..Arielle... - From: más fotos and yay i get a visitor! how can you NOT love the no-one's-but-Ben's eyes in this one?? ;) |
| 13th December 2008 Mom | yes, good good memories - From: más fotos and yay i get a visitor! wow. Well, yes, as I peek through some of your pictures taken over your last few years,...I see our ol' orb shrinking through your eyes! There is still PLENTY left for you to do and see, but your generation sure puts on the miles! Ha! Molly, I *WILL* find your Chinese dictionary and get it on its way to you MONDAY. We love you and miss you! |
| 13th December 2008 wifeth | no no no - From: más fotos and yay i get a visitor! dude, i totally think ben's best foto is when he's being too sexy for the wall, not making out with a grape. |
| 12th December 2008 mbaade | yay! - From: random thoughts i will be checking weekly!!!! |
| 12th December 2008 Cassi & Christina | package - From: random thoughts expect something in the mail within the next 7-15 days...hopefully in time for x-mas. |
| 10th December 2008 Mom | WHEW! About missed this one! - From: random thoughts OK. YES!! I'd skipped this entry in the midst of your earlier one and your email and your pictures!! Sooooo glad I've read it, though, as your thoughts on your staying busy mirror my own. Earthworms...YES! An excellent beginning...... And, English classes for the masses! Well, why not!? Good call! Keep us posted! |
| 10th December 2008 wifeth | the beans - From: random thoughts i just read your bean comment. your father is off somewhere shuddering. |
| 10th December 2008 Mom | hmmmmmm........ - From: of covert laptopness, machetes, and hambre cero Hmmmm, my Molly. I'm not "feeling" your goal-oriented enthusiasm right now. You don't WANDER particularly well, I think. So, what to charge into? Gardens? Livestock feed? All else will fall into place with the onset of even a small-sized goal to overtake and accomplish, right? LOVE the pictures. NICE closet... er,....I mean, room!! ;) Yeah, the school room sounds good. Close enough to water, though? XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO |
| 10th December 2008 mbaade | mugshots and philly was a long time ago, wasn´t it? - From: of covert laptopness, machetes, and hambre cero bwahhahhah YES THAT WAS IT thank you |
| 10th December 2008 wifeth | i would let you bleed on me - From: of covert laptopness, machetes, and hambre cero Dear Jazzy Jeff, I would eat a lawnful of fresh sod for you. Love, The Fresh Prince |
| 10th December 2008 wifeth | yes. very communistic - From: of covert laptopness, machetes, and hambre cero i miss you. i stalk you. :) |
| 8th December 2008 mbaade | christmas in nica - From: god has it only been 4 days in site since thankgiving? time moves so sloooowwwwwly here ben - yes, they celebrate christmas here. and my family has a tree and lights on the house, but it´s not the same as at home, which is what i mean by ¨if i can´t celebrate...¨ because it´s hard being abroad for the holidays. and i would LOVE to bake a pie, if only anyone in my community had an oven.... and of course i don´t mind that you read and comment - if i didn´t want it public it wouldn´t be on a blog, verdad? |
| 5th December 2008 Ben | Christmas - From: god has it only been 4 days in site since thankgiving? time moves so sloooowwwwwly here I thought the only Latin American group that does not believe in christmas are those in the Jehovah's Witnesses religion (They are called Testigos de Jehova). So if your host family is Catholic then they for sure believe in Christmas, However economical condition might be the reason why they dont to ornaments and stuff in their house. You know Cristmas is a very expensive time of the year here in USA and even worst in Nicaragua. This could be an good opportunity for you to have a cultural exchange with them by showing them a little of your christmas something simple like putting up a little christmas tree in the house or maybe baking a pie for them. They would appreciate that. Anything you do just try to enjoy it as much as you can. Happy holidays, hopefully you dont mind me reading your blogs and leaving you notes :) |
| 4th December 2008 mbaade | - From: of graduations and purisimas and the happiness of being home you rock my world, MUCHAS GRACIAS! |
| 1st December 2008 Mom | CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! - From: the start of the next 2 years of my life Ahhhhh.......big sigh, huh? We're so proud of you and happy FOR you! Good job! Now, the fun begins................ |
| 1st December 2008 Mom | Interesting Culture! - From: of graduations and purisimas and the happiness of being home Yes, Miss Anthropologist, very interesting observations and study of Nica culture! I'm glad that you were able to attend Isaac's graduation and revisit Moncha's loving household. Suppose there's no way you could PURCHASE and MOVE that comfy bed, huh?! Just maybe, when you find your OWN place up on the mountain, it will have a better bed!? Thanks for the great info via blog! xo |
| 30th November 2008 Ben | acentos - From: of graduations and purisimas and the happiness of being home Hpefully this help you to type using spanish characters. press down the key ALT keep it down and type the numbers. Good luck to you Capitals Á ALT+0193 É ALT+0201 Í ALT+0205 Ó ALT+0211 Ú ALT+0218 Ñ ALT+0209 Ü ALT+0220 Lowercase á ALT+0225 é ALT+0233 í ALT+0237 ó ALT+0243 ú ALT+0250 ñ ALT+0241 ü ALT+0252 Punctuation ¿ ALT+0191 ¡ ALT+0161 |
| 30th November 2008 cassi | wow - From: biodigestors, biolatrines, help? well, no help from me unfortunately. definitely over my head. that's awesome, though! i can't wait till you accomplish it so i can brag about your work to people. let me know if you need a paper written about how your work is interconnected to Nica culture or something like that. |
| 30th November 2008 Mom | You ARE your Father's Daughter! - From: random thanksgiving thoughts Ha! You and the police Captain...yep, sounds like what your Dad would tell you to do! Just watch it a teeny bit, though, as we want you doing something totally rewarding while there (as opposed to sitting in the clink!). Am so glad you got to spend some good times with other Volunteers! Soon now, I need to get some info to you about other various Nica acquaintances that you should look up in "spare time"! |
| 30th November 2008 Mom | It's on the way! - From: biodigestors, biolatrines, help? Your Dad had me mail to you his MOTHER EARTH NEWS "bible". From just a glance at the front cover, looks like it may have some good info for you. Let him know, OK? Hmmm...funding....yes, the next good question, for sure. Wi$h I had a good idea already, but don't. Yet. :) |
| 29th November 2008 Zeeke | Comment - From: random thanksgiving thoughts Thanks for your reply I will be looking into it. Happy holydays. |
| 29th November 2008 Mom | hmmmm - From: biodigestors, biolatrines, help? Molly, we read and reread each & every blog entry; I just forget to put my comments back into print! Do you have an email address for Indi? If ANYONE would be able to either help you or point you into the right info direction, I'd think it would be Stan. We'll call him and get it started, if Stan can! Love You! EEEEEEE- sounds like a long, DEEP coupla years to me! Ha! |
| 24th November 2008 wife | desnutricion? - From: nica 48 ag dude, you so just spanglished out. |
