We returned home to California last week. Seems strange to be back in The States again, and strange to be going into an office for a thing called a “job” again. It is amazing how quickly we were able to adapt to life in Ecuador. Which brings up a bit of news. We decided around […]
Don’t Rain On My Parade
or Halloween In January?? [Note: I haven’t posted for a few days because I have been sick with a bad head cold, and have been staying mostly indoor for the past couple days. This will probably be our last post before returning home Tuesday.] Today marks the end of Santos Inocentes, and includes the second […]
Mas Agua, Poco Color
[Note: This post by Evelyn] I had my last watercolor lesson with Alberto Soriano, a world class Ecuadorian painter, today. It was an honor and privilege for me to learn from such a talented artist, and be so welcomed into his world. Alberto is quite passionate, warm, with a positive energy, that is absolutely inspiring. […]
Looks Like a War Zone Out There!
New Year’s Eve in Ecuador in unique, and Cuenca celebrates it larger than any other Ecuadorian city. For the week leading up to NYE, people make elaborate or simple effigies. Some families manufacture them and sell them to those who don’t want to make their own. On NYE, they write notes about things they want […]