Recorded Notes

I was looking through a journal I kept from my last trip to Ecuador three years ago and found a page of some words that were said to me that I wrote down.

"Lo Bueno Se Va Temprano" "The Good Leaves Early"
Ines Praga told me this before I left the Environmental reserve. She lives there and I spent about a month with them working in a cloud forest. I really bonded with Ines.

"Hablas Como Nosotros" " You Speak Like Us"
I dont remember who said this.


"Quedate Por Siempre. Hasta Que Me Muera Y Despues Te Pueden Recojer" " Stay With Me For Ever. At Least Until I Die And Then Some One Can Come Get You"
My Aunt, Claudina, said this to me. I've been thinking about her a lot and that is what made me make my decision to go to Ecuador this year.

Bruno

I think Bruno would be a good name for the kitten found in south philly: south philly italian cat.
A late night of drinking tea and making two new friends, My co-worker Alex and I left our other co-worker Ty's house and made our way up broad street so that he can catch a trolley back to west philly and I catch the train back to south Jersey. It's a funny story because none of this would have happened if Alex didn't need a hot shower.
We came across a long bar connecting to a tree and when I looked up, the cutest face meowed. The police left it there so the kitty would come down on it's own, but we were determined to help him down. After several attempts to lure the kitten down, he just wouldn't budge. So, Alex climbed the unsteady bar and as it began to bow, hoped for the best for it not to snap. He made it to the top grabbed the kitten and threw him down to me. I didn't quite catch the kitty but at least broke it's fall. It was the funniest thing to see the cat being dropped down and all his claws out. He made it down safely with just a couple small scratches on me. So afraid and not knowing where to go I was able to grab him so that Alex can take him back to his home. We stopped and got some food and water for the kitty and after that he was comfortable and trusted us.
We walked and stopped and walked. There was a cute moment of the kitty walking on our shoulders going back and forth from Alex and I just showing it's love and purring.

So sweet.

Ecuador and Friends

In between the date set to leave Philadelphia, which was sometime mid July, I decided to visit my family in Ecuador. It's been about three years since my last visit and I've been thinking about my one aunt, a lot, and felt that it was the perfect time to go. She lives in my grandparents house and is the only one who stayed in the area where their life began. She takes care of the house and farm and lives a very simple life with a crazy guard dog, that broke it's leash while trying to attack me in my last visit. I wonder if she still has him or a new vicious dog.
This time around traveling to Ecuador is different. I am bringing Monica and Brian with me. I am thrilled to show friends what I've talked about and photographed. Unfortunately their trip is short, but we'll be traveling to and from the Andes, visiting my family, hiking through a national park, as well as the coast, whale watching and visiting La Isla de Plata, also know as the poor man's galapagos, and more family.
That is the plan. We leave July 7th.
I stay an extra week and will be spending time with my family. A couple days after I return from Ecaudor, I'll make my way back home to the midwest.

Double Exposure

My camera has been acting weird lately.

Making Roses

Complaint Choirs of the World

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The In Between

Worlds Largest Pinata!

Amazing. About four stories tall.




There were some technical difficulties, so they didnt explode the thing.

Some Things I like To Collect

found at flea markests: