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Life & Events > Relationships > November 15th
 

November 15th

Clever title, eh? Nothing came to mind.

Nice day today--different from the storms we had yest. Some reports from my county said golf ball size hail stones fell! I had some dead limbs fall, but that's about it. I may even get out for some golf this PM.

Two of my three daughters stayed overnight last night. We talked a lot about "the future"--me, them, the farm, my "estate", etc. I wanted reassurance we were all headed in the same direction. I think we are.

Valerie, from Honduras, says they are there to stay. No interest in the farm land. Their Honduran friends (mine, too) lost their house to a neighbor's fire that spread next door. As far as houses there compare to ours, it's very primitive, but it was their pride and joy--home. So I gave them $300 to help out. Not much, but something. $300 goes a long way in Teguc. It's so tragic. No lives lost, fortunately.
Which reminds me--did you see the Gabbie Gifford special last night? Talk about tragedy. Yet, hope and the fighting spirit!

I mentioned to Valerie she might enjoy a book I was reading. I said "perhaps you could find it at the library in Teguc." But she said the capital city of Honduras has no library!! Can you imagine? She says nobody reads books. People would steal the books from the library. How sad.

We had a good time playing with my grandson, "Johnny boy". (Real name Jensen, my ex's maiden name, which I refuse to use. It's also my son's middle name. One Jensen is enough.) He talking in sentences, nearly potty trained, very well mannered, and a bundle of joy. I tried not to make too much of a fuss over him, not to make his aunt Valerie jealous. She has two kids (left home in Hond. for two weeks). I never had the opportunity to bond with them.
(Check out the photo of my 4 kids, taken 3 years ago in Tegucigalpa if you never have.)

That's a quick update on what's happening midway through November. Adios.

posted on Nov 15, 2011 7:53 AM ()

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Were your Honduran grandchildren born here or there? Do they have dual citizenship? What are the schools like there? Or are they home schooled? It might be great for them to have access to a Kindle or IPad also.
comment by boots586 on Nov 16, 2011 2:27 PM ()
They were born in Hond. I'm not sure if they're considered "American". Bilingual. Go to a private school. More books there, I would imagine. I think the school is good, but I don't know for sure--better than public. They're 9 and 7 yrs old.
reply by solitaire on Nov 17, 2011 6:04 AM ()
It's hard to believe how many things we take for granted, like public libraries, here in the US. What she says about libraries is true in Mexico as well. The whole idea wouldn't work. The books would dwindle away to nothing eventually. Most restaurants don't even put the condiments and napkins out where people can get to them. Buffets are practically unheard of. There are many things that are different.
comment by jerms on Nov 15, 2011 8:20 PM ()
It's definitely a different world down there. We take so much for granted.
reply by solitaire on Nov 16, 2011 1:21 PM ()
I guess anywhere you have a huge no. of poor, that'll be the rule. Makes me think of Oliver Twist or mid-1800s London when it was expected that if you didn't watch your goods/wallet/packages they'd be stolen.
reply by drmaus on Nov 16, 2011 12:07 AM ()
I will go check out your pic - cool. I haven't ever been to Honduras. I am glad your daughter is happy there though - that's what matters. I can't fathom stealing books from the library, but I guess if you really have nothing a book would seem like a wonderful thing. Poor people...
comment by kristilyn3 on Nov 15, 2011 10:31 AM ()
I'm really not too sure she IS happy there. She's stuck because her husband plans on staying. And why not--he's on the gravy train. No job (to speak of), and free money from gullible Americans to support their "mission".
reply by solitaire on Nov 16, 2011 1:19 PM ()
'I may even get out for some golf this PM.' With hail stones??????????
comment by greatmartin on Nov 15, 2011 8:21 AM ()
That way, you can choose your own "ball"! Pick a hailstone closest to the hole! (They didn't occur on the same day, however.)
reply by solitaire on Nov 16, 2011 1:16 PM ()
Buy your daughter a Kindle for Christmas. That way she can find lots of free books to read and the ones she might choose to buy are cheaper.
comment by dragonflyby on Nov 15, 2011 8:05 AM ()
Thanks to both of you for the idea.
reply by solitaire on Nov 16, 2011 1:14 PM ()
Good idea! Or an ipad...
reply by kristilyn3 on Nov 15, 2011 10:32 AM ()

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