Two physical therapists that are helping me walk again I had not originally expected to have such an immediate interaction with the medical care capabilities of Cuenca. After breaking my ankle the day before being scheduled to fly here, I found myself needing their care immediately upon arriving. We had heard several stories about how […]
Gourmet Ghetto in Cuenca
One of the primary requirements we had for any retirement location was that it be “walkable.” In searching cities, we found that word had very different meanings in different places. Many US locations that we considered, talked about being “walkable neighborhoods,” when what they meant was “you can walk to a strip mall not too […]
How Many Keys???
When we lived in California, I had two key rings. One for my motorcycle (house and bike keys) and one for my car (house, car, storage shed, car alarm). Since we do not plan on owning a car in Ecuador, I expected to be able to simplify my pocket and have only a single […]
Helen Johnson, R.I.P.
My mother, Helen Johnson, passed away last night in her sleep. After battling colon cancer for the past year, she passed last night, at the age of 87. In May, the doctors told us she would likely live another one or two years. In late October, just after we arrived in Ecuador, she was […]
No More Crutches!
My GP (General Practitioner doctor) told me 3 weeks ago to contact him today to get a referral to a traumatologist (what they call orthopedic doctor in Ecuador). I jumped the gun and sent him a text message last night, saying I wanted to be at the top of his queue. To my surprise, I […]
Strange Movie Theater Antics
After a lazy day, we finally went to see Thor 2 in 3D at the Millenium Theater tonight. Millennium usually has current movies shown in two theaters — one in English with Spanish subtitles (the one we choose, given our current language skills), and the other dubbed in Spanish. They usually have one major movie […]
A Day At The Immigration Office
Or How Three NO’s Were Turned Into a YES Today we were finally ready to go to the Immigration Office to apply for our Ecuadorian Residency Visa. We have heard several times not to expect to get anything else done when you do this, and they were sooo right! I thought it might be interesting […]
This Feels Like Home Already
View From Our Living Room Window Evelyn made an interesting comment this afternoon. She said “This feels like home already. California is already just a memory.” When she said that, I knew exactly what she meant. Though I have been much more house-bound than her (due to the broken ankle and crutches), living here just […]
Magic and Fireworks
We went to a magic show tonight. This was a special event for a couple of reasons — perhaps the biggest being it was the first time I walked 3 blocks since breaking my ankle. The theater is just off the Park Calerderon square in the center of town. There were two shows, and we […]