December 28, 2006

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We’re getting our move on

  • December 28, 2006
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  Several things happened today: I sold one of our dog kennels for $150 and a bookcase for $20 both of which had been sitting around getting in the way for way too long. Ca-ching! After we had $170 bucks burning a hole in our pockets we headed to town for some Mexican food at El Pueblito, our favorite place for obvious reasons. (vegie enchiladas for me and carne asada for Paul) I picked up a book I’d put on...

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Teaching an Old Dog

  Ok, I’m not THAT old! But sometimes when my Spanish studying isn’t going very well, I feel like an old dog. Seriously, I am studying Spanish every day. I am trying to do my own Immersion Course since I know that is the fastest way to learn. Even though I have never had the TV on unless I am actually sitting down to watch – I have the TV on one of the two Spanish language channels a lot...

Hand-Me-Down Holidays

  If you’re one of the people on my gift list this year, don’t be surprised if you receive a gift from me that was lovingly selected from my own cupboards and shelves. We are moving next year, and I am in battle mode to deal with the incredible quantity of “stuff” that surrounds us. We’re not pack rats…our house isn’t messy – it’s just that we have lots of books and cherished objects that have been a part of...

Language Obsession

  I am starting to feel the pressure to really concentrate on learning Spanish. Our move is coming up fast! Since Paul has more of a facility with languages, I want to make sure I don’t fall behind and then get lazy and let him do most of the talking. So, I am back on a focused language-study program that I made up myself. First, I am re-listening to the Michel Thomas cd’s that we have. His way of teaching...

Back Story

  I thought it might be a good time for a bit of our “back story.” Back in about 1991, my son was graduating from high school. My ex-husband had traveled in Mexico for about a year after our divorce – and a couple he knew well offered my son the opportunity to live with their family in the town of Colima and attend a year of college. My son was unsure about his future plans and thought it would...