THE SEASONS HERE ARE THE REVERSE FROM THE STATES.......THE BEST MONTHS ARE NOW, BEFORE THE "RAINY SEASON".......GORGEOUS DAYS WITH LOVELY SUN, FLOWERS IN BLOOM EVERYWHERE......SO PRETTY
THE MONTH OF JANUARY REALLY FLEW BY.....
STARTING WITH THE FEAST OF 3 KINGS....
THE ADORATION OF THE CHRIST CHILD BY THE "REYES MAGOS" IN FRONT OF THE MAIN ALTAR IN THE CATHEDRAL.....SO LOVELY...
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HAD A "POZOLE" PARTY ONE SATURDAY WITH RENE, HIS COUSINS PATRICIO & MARIA ANGELICIA & JEAN.....WITH COCKTAILS, OF COURSE....
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WE HAD OUR MONTHLY LUNCHEON WITH DEAR FRIENDS JOYULA, JOHN, & JEAN (HERE WITH JERRY, owner of TERRA LUNA)
THE DELIGHTFUL NEW RESTAURANT WITH EXCELLENT FOOD....
AFTERWARDS JEAN SERVED A FABULOUS DESSERT (CHOCOLATE CAKE with VANILLA ICE CREAM) AT HER APARTMENT A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AWAY
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IT WAS A LOVELY PARTY IN EVERY WAY --- THEIR HOME WAS TURNED INTO A PARTY PALACE...
THEY CLEARED OUT THE FURNITURE AND HAD A LOVELY SIT DOWN DINNER FOR MORE THAN 40 PEOPLE.......
WITH DANCING, OF COURSE.....BOY DO THESE PEOPLE LOVE TO DANCE!!!
THE MEXICANS LOVE TO SING, THE ECUADORIANS LOVE TO DANCE!
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GOOD FRIENDS CORI AND NORBERT HAVE MOVED BACK FROM YUNGILLA...THANK GOODNESS!! NORBERT HAS SOME HEALTH ISSUES AND IT JUST MAKES SENSE TO BE CLOSER TO DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS, IF NEED BE.....
AND THEY FOUND YUNGILLA TOO HOT....CUENCA IS JUST RIGHT!!
THEY'RE ALWAYS FUN TO GO OUT WITH - CONVERSATIONS ARE INTERESTING AND FUN!! AND SOME GREAT LAUGHS!!
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GARDENING CONTINUES TO BE A SPECIAL ENJOYMENT FOR ME....CAN'T GET OVER THE FACT THAT FLOWERS GROW AND BLOOM HERE ALL YEAR ROUND.....
ON SUNDAY AT THE "MERCADO DE FLORES" I FOUND THESE BEAUTIFUL CALLA LILIES, ONE YELLOW AND ONE A TWO TONED WHITE & LAVENDER.....
THE GORGEOUS ROSE I BOUGHT FOR GEOVANY AND BERTHA WHO HAVE SUDDENLY TAKEN AN INTEREST IN PUTTING A LOT OF FLOWERS IN THEIR YARD....
SUCH A JOY.....
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THIS LAST PICTURE IS OF 8 YR. OLD GRANDDAUGHTER CRISTINA with her daddy PHIL, ALL DRESSED AND READY FOR THE DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE AT HER SCHOOL IN OMAHA, ST. WENSESLAUS......
THEY (with our daughter DEBORAH ) WILL BE COMING TO CUENCA THIS SUMMER FOR 6 WEEKS.... and CRISTINA WILL BE WITH US FOR A WEEK ALONE WHILE HER PARENTS GO TO THE GALAPAGOS!
AND OUR OTHER DAUGHTER LINDA AND HER FAMILY (NICOLAS 13 & OLIVIA CHRISTINA 10) husband SCOTT, WILL BE HERE FOR EASTER!!!
WE ARE VERY EXCITED!! ...IT'S GOING TO BE A FABULOUS SPRING/SUMMER FOR US HERE IN
BEAUTIFUL CUENCA!!
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