Saturday, December 23 (sabado, 23 de diciembre)

MERRY CHRISTMAS (FELIZ NAVIDAD)
A heartfelt Merry Christmas to all who happen by this site. For me, it is not going to seem much like Christmas. This is the first time in 35 years I have not spent Christmas in Missouri. But, since my children are currently spread far and wide, I chose to be down here for the holidays. I do have a couple of parties I may drop in, but for the most part it will be el dia de regular aqui. I am finding it very difficult to get into any sort of Christmas spirit and will be glad to get past it and New Year's and into January.

The Finger ... I take lots of pictures of my friends while I am down here and so I get flashed 'the bird' regularly by them. Here are a few.

My buddy Tom saying good morning.

Yesi swears this was not meant for me. Hmmmm whatever!

Leif saying hello.

Claudia giving me the double whammy.

Word for the day ... tos and garganta

tos = cough
garganta = throat

Mi novia esta gripe (My girlfriend has a cold). The other day she was coughing and hacking big time and I was trying to ask her about her cough, but didn't know the word. She also indicated she had a sore throat (dolor en la garganta). Soooo we went to the farmacia (pharmacy) for medicina (medicine).

Stay Tuned ... Life is Good!