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Helping others help themselves
January 9, 2015
So how are things going for me? You ask? Well, actually, nobody asked. But I will write a little about it anyway.
In 2006, Tucson Arizona, my wife, Cheryl, and we thought we had a future. We had plans to build a house on a 1 acre lot, which we already owned, in the Sonoran desert. I designed the house and had an architect draw up the plans. Then my job went away, her job went away, and we both worked contract jobs. The architect committed fraud, not just against us but against several other clients as well. We never built the house.
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The Christmas celebrations start today
December 7, 2014
Hi everybody! I hope all are doing well. I am.
Today, December 7, is the beginning of the Christmas season celebrations. Today is the celebration called "La Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción" which is "The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception". It is also commonly known as "El Día de las Velitas" or "Day of the candles". They celebrate this day all night long. They have a farolitos (luminarias).
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Valentines Day in Colombia
September 19, 2014
Hello all, I hope everyone is doing well. I am doing well. I have 3 more new students starting on Monday the 22nd. All three will be in one class together, which is great because I have virtually no time available for new students. My days now look like this: Monday - Friday 7am until 9pm I am with students; Saturday 8am until 8pm I'm with students. Sunday I usually have no students. I was told of an opportunity, a possibility, of teaching in a private bi-lingual school.
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BarranquiJazz and my job at Kal Tire
September 18, 2014
Hi everybody! I hope all are doing well. I am.
Things have changed quite a lot in my work situation - Kal Tire, my employer, is not my employer any more. I was laid off from my job, as well as 4 or 5 other people, here in Barranquilla, and many, many more at other Kal Tire locations worldwide. The worst part about this is not the loss of income but the loss of the work visa.
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Fixed refrigerator, english learning web site and more
July 30, 2014
Hi everybody! I hope all are doing well. I am. It's been a long time since the last blog I posted, sorry about that.
My niece Nicole got married this past week. Congratulations Nicole and TJ! I hope and pray for all the best for the both of you!
I finally have a working refrigerator. Took a couple repair guys a couple visits to get it fixed, but now it's working better than ever. Yay!
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