Well I've been at the homestead for a couple of days and then I'm leaving back up to Boston with Alicia day after. I wonder if one flys west all around the world will you go back in time, since you subtract hours as you travel west, or will you loose a day out of your life, or will you end up on the same day you left. Well here I am talking about time again.
There must be a Zillion dewberries at the farm. I've been eating them left and right. I also ate all the strawberries I found, not much. It was nice to see everything lush with green in God's country.
Until next time, Jorge
Monday, April 30, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
I survived another trip!
Well I'm back from Virginia again. Even got to see O's sister J and her family in Maryland. We went to a Colombian Dance and Music festival (featuring El Tayrona) which was nice but didn't get to do any projects for J as I was only there for a couple of days. But I did consult with them on installing crown moulding and baseboards, plumbing issues, light installation, and carpentry.
At my sister's, AMA, I got to do some drainage work, repoint some of her brick, and some gutter work. I also got to go to the Spy Museum. One really needs about 3 hours to really go thru it all or one can do it in about 1 1/2 hours skimming. OB got food poisoning so we had to deal with that for a day, now wait a minute it wasn't anything I did, it was from the school lunch. But she did have to buy the school lunch cause I didn't make her lunch, uh.
Until next time, Jorge
At my sister's, AMA, I got to do some drainage work, repoint some of her brick, and some gutter work. I also got to go to the Spy Museum. One really needs about 3 hours to really go thru it all or one can do it in about 1 1/2 hours skimming. OB got food poisoning so we had to deal with that for a day, now wait a minute it wasn't anything I did, it was from the school lunch. But she did have to buy the school lunch cause I didn't make her lunch, uh.
Until next time, Jorge
Monday, April 16, 2007
I'm Back!
Back from Virginia. Checked in at the Farm today. The dewberries are coming into season. I found some nice juicy tasty ones and ate them up right away.
It was cold and rainy in Virginia. But had a good time with AMA, RB, and OB. Took down some wall paper, did some gypsum patching, and painted the kithchen. Had lunch with OB at her school, went to the park and she road her bicycle. Went out to dinner at OB's favorite places, Sydoo's and Noodle something a few times.
Hope OB didn't pick up any bad habits and she doesn't get into too much trouble after hanging around with me.
On the plane I was able to read a book O had given me a while back. "Cuentos From My Childhood, Legends and Folktales of Northern New Mexico" by Paulette Atencio. I enjoyed the book. I liked the legend titled Marina La Malinche and really liked the tale titled La Morena Linda, which was my favorite.
Arrivederci, Jorge
It was cold and rainy in Virginia. But had a good time with AMA, RB, and OB. Took down some wall paper, did some gypsum patching, and painted the kithchen. Had lunch with OB at her school, went to the park and she road her bicycle. Went out to dinner at OB's favorite places, Sydoo's and Noodle something a few times.
Hope OB didn't pick up any bad habits and she doesn't get into too much trouble after hanging around with me.
On the plane I was able to read a book O had given me a while back. "Cuentos From My Childhood, Legends and Folktales of Northern New Mexico" by Paulette Atencio. I enjoyed the book. I liked the legend titled Marina La Malinche and really liked the tale titled La Morena Linda, which was my favorite.
Arrivederci, Jorge
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
I'm off again.
I'mmmmm leaeaea-ving ooonn an airr-plaaane, don't know when I'llll be back a-gainnnn.
Just kidding. But I am leaving tomorrow to go to Virginia and visit my sister AMA. I'll be back at the homestead on Sunday for three days, then off again to Virginia and Maryland till the 27th to visit my sister again and hopefully O's sister J. Then I'll be back at the homestead for 5 days then back to Boston with Alicia to visit O again.
L, Sounds like you are having a terrific time in NYC with her friend Kate. Hope you enjoyed your first live concert in 20 years.
You'll Take Care, Jorge
Just kidding. But I am leaving tomorrow to go to Virginia and visit my sister AMA. I'll be back at the homestead on Sunday for three days, then off again to Virginia and Maryland till the 27th to visit my sister again and hopefully O's sister J. Then I'll be back at the homestead for 5 days then back to Boston with Alicia to visit O again.
L, Sounds like you are having a terrific time in NYC with her friend Kate. Hope you enjoyed your first live concert in 20 years.
You'll Take Care, Jorge
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Happy Easter and reading
Hope Everyone had a terrific Easter.
One of the things I never used to do was read books. I never even read any books in school, I couldn't even read the Cliff Notes. I just could not justify sitting down for any length of time to read a book. Now don't get me wrong, I do read magazines, newspapers, and technical articles. I just could not concentrate enough to read a long book.
About a year ago Alicia gave me a book to read and told me that I would like the story so I read it and I did like the book. I think it was called Babylon. Now since I've been flying around a lot Alicia and O have given me a few books to read and I've liked them. It seems like I am a captured soul on an airplane with nothing to do but sit for hours, so I have time to blow.
On this last trip to Boston I read a book Alicia gave me titled "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. I really liked this book. It was about a father and his small son who travel somewhat empty roads in search of safety after I think a nuclear war. The book brings together the strong bond between the father and son and the lessons the father teaches the boy in order to survive. The book also makes one realize that our lives today are made very simple with todays technology and that we have lost track of the simple things in life that are necessary to survive.
I found the following two quotes from the book very interesting. "You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget" and "How does the never to be differ from what never was".
And so time is important some times. Jorge
One of the things I never used to do was read books. I never even read any books in school, I couldn't even read the Cliff Notes. I just could not justify sitting down for any length of time to read a book. Now don't get me wrong, I do read magazines, newspapers, and technical articles. I just could not concentrate enough to read a long book.
About a year ago Alicia gave me a book to read and told me that I would like the story so I read it and I did like the book. I think it was called Babylon. Now since I've been flying around a lot Alicia and O have given me a few books to read and I've liked them. It seems like I am a captured soul on an airplane with nothing to do but sit for hours, so I have time to blow.
On this last trip to Boston I read a book Alicia gave me titled "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. I really liked this book. It was about a father and his small son who travel somewhat empty roads in search of safety after I think a nuclear war. The book brings together the strong bond between the father and son and the lessons the father teaches the boy in order to survive. The book also makes one realize that our lives today are made very simple with todays technology and that we have lost track of the simple things in life that are necessary to survive.
I found the following two quotes from the book very interesting. "You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget" and "How does the never to be differ from what never was".
And so time is important some times. Jorge
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Boston In April
I had a great time in Boston this past week with O and her family. We got to work on many things and also visited with most of my "Melrose Social Club" friends. The major projects were releveling the patio and demolishing a small rock wall and rebuilding it as a larger rock wall, K even helped. K is a talented pointer when it comes to mortar. We almost finished but didn't cause the weather prevented us from finishing as I saw snow in April.
O also took me to Portsmouth, a beautiful looking city with houses over 250 years old. We had the best hot chocolate while it was snowing in a wonderful place. I wouldn't mind spending more time there. She also took me to Maine, another place I wouldn't mind spending more time in. Now I've traveled to all four corners of the continental US. I've been to north of Seattle, south of San Diego, and Key West, so I would really have to go to Edmundston to say this but I was close.
New Hampshire and Maine have great mottos, "Live Free or Die", and "The way Life Should Be". I can really relate to them.
O took me to see many places. One of my favorite was and is South Boston. Where we had lunch at a really nice restaurant. I think I've come close to ODing on Tostones. O is an excellent host. Time can be wonderful. Jorge
O also took me to Portsmouth, a beautiful looking city with houses over 250 years old. We had the best hot chocolate while it was snowing in a wonderful place. I wouldn't mind spending more time there. She also took me to Maine, another place I wouldn't mind spending more time in. Now I've traveled to all four corners of the continental US. I've been to north of Seattle, south of San Diego, and Key West, so I would really have to go to Edmundston to say this but I was close.
New Hampshire and Maine have great mottos, "Live Free or Die", and "The way Life Should Be". I can really relate to them.
O took me to see many places. One of my favorite was and is South Boston. Where we had lunch at a really nice restaurant. I think I've come close to ODing on Tostones. O is an excellent host. Time can be wonderful. Jorge
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