Who the heck is Franny Hogg?
I live in the highlands of Ecuador, where GUINEA PIGS (called “cuy”) are ROASTED AND EATEN FOR DINNER! But not these two. They live in my garden.
Art for Art’s Sake?
From Wikipedia: “Art for art’s sake” is the usual English rendering of a French slogan from the early 19th century, “l’art pour l’art”, and expresses a philosophy that the intrinsic value of art, and the only “true” art, is divorced from any didactic, moral, or utilitarian function. When I put this blog together and I
Read moreSmall hurts, and things once lost…
Our lovely house in Beacon, New York When we were contemplating moving to Ecuador, my husband and I discussed what we thought we would need to be happy in our faraway home. I said I wanted to be able to go back and visit my family every 18 months. But I hadn’t been back there
Read moreArrgh! A Pirate’s Life is NOT for Me!
Piracy is a sore subject for me. I prefer not to engage in it but here in Ecuador, if you want to watch a movie and you don’t have some kind of fancy computer set up, you can buy any DVD you want. You just can’t buy a legal one. I like to watch TV
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