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Meet our cat, Sol (Sun). OK, she technically belongs to our neighbor but since our windows are usually open she comes and goes as she pleases. The perfect kind of cat to call your own. We don't feed her or pay her medical bills. However, when we head out of town we do have to make sure she is not slumbering somewhere in our home before we close and lock everything up! This is where we found her

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I went to the "feria" (similar to a mobile outdoor mall consisting of about 500 farmer's markets, jewelry stores, clothes stores, toy stores, craft stores, and just about anything you can think of) on the second day of this new year. The feria is set up and taken down in a nearby plaza every Saturday. The day was as absolutely gorgeous as the first day of the year was. Everywhere I go I detect

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I remember when I was in Spain how most everyone took off for summer vacations and the streets and city basically emptied. 30 years later I am seeing the same phenomenon, but seemingly even more pronounced. The Uruguayans have been complaining because the weather has been much cooler and wetter than what seems "normal" to them. For Bonnie and me, who only know what we are experiencing, we

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It often seems to me that one of the greatest wastes of film comes from efforts to capture awesome fireworks displays so, being the very bright, logical person that I am, I have chosen to finally update our blog with photos of incredible Christmas Eve fireworks that in the transition from memories and real life will likely bore everyone else to tears! At least Bonnie and I (along with our

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I've been so far behind in our Blog I thought this week I would get ahead by dealing with things before they happen!   This is the Plaza of independence, probably the most significant and well known of all the plazas in Montevideo (other than our little front yard personal plazita, of course!). At the top of the tower of the very ornate building in the foreground you can see two

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Perhaps you have noticed I added the date of our most recent blog update to my email automatic signature. I thought it might be helpful to some people, but it is really irritating to me because it serves as a constant reminder of how far behind I am! I figure why should I be the only one feeling irritated and aggravate? Since misery loves company, I will invite you to join me by writing a

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Above are our new good friends from Uruguay, Gerardo and Rosario Galvez.  We spent a lovely weekend in the oldest town in Uruguay, a place called Colonia.  They drove up the three hours from Montevideo to spend Saturday with us exploring this interesting little town.  Colonia was first settled by the Portuguese in 1680, but since it was just across the river (Rio de la Plata) from Buenos Aires,

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I know we have mentioned several times how the locals keep telling us how cold it is and it doesn't strike us that way at all.  We have mentioned how most people are bundled up as though it really were cold.  This is a day when all I was wearing was a long-sleeved shirt and I was perfectly comfortable (actually I would get a little to warm after walking for a bit). Notice the only green

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Good Morning from South America. It is a beautiful day here, 52 degrees (only 5 degrees cooler than it is in Franktown at the moment!), 58% humidity (Franktown is 70%), and hardly a breeze. (4 mph Vs 0 mph in Franktown). Looking from our front terrace you can see the Atlantic Ocean should be renamed to the Atlantic Very-Mild-Lake-With-Wimpy-Lapping-Waves Ocean. Shoot- I guess that means no

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This is the view out of the front door of our building.  The road and sidewalk in the distance are the "Rambla" we have mentioned which hugs the coast line around the city.  Needless to say it's only a "hop, skip, and a jump" to the beach!  The guy in the orange vest makes his living watching over the cars on this block.  They are licensed for a specific block and no one else can work that block

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We have moved into our apartment as of Monday evening. We only had six suitcases but we still don’t have everything put away. We need Tawnya and Kyle here to help us. I’ve never seen anyone get unpacked as fast as they did. The biggest problem we have is where to put the six suitcases! There is no place. Our apartment came furnished but it came furnished with too much stuff! Our mailing address

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They have been telling us all week the weather was going to change and a storm was coming in on Monday (today).  We woke up and looking out our window found what looks more like real waves than the lapping ones we have seen and been in.The German embassy is right across from us and you can see how the flags are standing straight out.  It is 61 degrees and the forecast is for rain and the same for

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We left Washington D.C. on Tuesday, August 25 (Dan left at 2:30 in the afternoon for Sao Paulo, Brazil and then Montevideo. Bonnie left late that night at 10:30 pm for Buenos Aires, Argentina and then Montevideo) and arrived in Montevideo Wednesday around noon (Dan at 11:30 and Bonnie at 1:00). Where the heck in South America is Uruguay? Take a look: Uruguay is at the tip of Brazil with a river

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Here we are with our second vehicle (Dodge Caravan) which will hopefully last 5,000 miles. Sadly we spent most of our time in Provo chasing down cars and getting ready for the remaining part of our trip as well as our move to Uruguay. At least we had Sunday together with Megan and John. We look forward to our return in a few weeks to spend a more "leisurely" time with them. On Monday while

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We enjoyed the July 4th BBQ at Chris & Kristie's place with all the grandkids (Kaori, Kyla, & Jordyn). We took off from Franktown Wednesday morning after a I got an hour of sleep from finishing packing the car. And it was a fine packing job if I say so myself! Lots of Tawnya, Megan, and Mindy stuff from the old house to drop off at their places. Sadly, several miles past Rifle, CO (the ONLY

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We are now completely moved out of our home "in the forest" and another family is living there. We are absolutely enjoying the company of Dian Horton, with whom we are staying until we hit the road on Wednesday (if everything goes according to plan) for Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Virginia, and then D.C. We had a chance to say good-bye to ward members who were still in town for

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Bonnie and I just got home from the temple where we went through an endowment session and did sealings afterwards. Brother Jensen (former temple President after Bonnie's father) was doing the sealings and made it feel very personal for the people we were representing. All in all, a wonderful evening. We had to rush home to feed Lancelot his 6:00 dinner and insulin at 10:00. I went to the Dr.

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Bonnie and I spent a terrific Thanksgiving week in Provo, UT with Kellie, Tawnya & Kyle, Megan & Phudee, Roger & Joanne (Bon's folks), Steve & Heidi with Lindsay, Cassidy, Joelle, & Hannah (Bon's brother, wife & kids). Unfortunately, Tawnya's due date came and went without incident! Kellie and I drove back yesterday and it was mostly without incident. Kellie was sick as a dog and lay in the

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Bonnie has wanted to organize some sort of way for us all to communicate on a regular basis. On Mindy's suggestion I have set up this site to try it out. I have my reservations- mostly based on the amount of time involved, so we shall see... Bonnie is attending TESOL today and will be not only attending tomorrow, but will also be one of the presentors. I'm working on the bulletin so hopefully

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