a few random thoughts

Jacob's Spanish comprehension is growing. He knows the word "beso" (kiss). Hmm... Hopefully there is no correlation with the fact that his nursery school is almost all girls.

Santiago and Jacob are enjoying their childhood, and Timmy is once again grimacing that he has crazy relatives. See Jacob and Santiago's time on Timmy's exercise mat.


In Quito, there are innumerable people selling goods on the street. You quickly become accustomed to people asking you to buy chips and gum, fruit and corn, newspapers, or phone cards. Today, however, takes the cake. There was a guy selling 3 foot long poster of the skeletal system, with the names of all the bones. I don't know about you, but I can't imagine that is the best seller at an intersection. Oh well...