"To lose the earth you know, for greater knowing; to lose the life you have, for greater life; to leave the friends you loved, for greater loving; to find a land more kind than home, more large than earth"
Thomas Wolfe

Saturday, May 14, 2011

It's All Good

Just cresting this latest hill and with no time to rest, we are poised to start up the next incline. 
I've just finished with a large closet and shelf unit (squeezed into a tiny hallway) and can now begin in earnest on our long awaited COFFEE SHOP. You can keep track of that adventure by clicking the link above. 
We are all very happy about finally securing a space. Here's Janine looking satisfied. Let's see how long until opening day.


I had to head into City Center (El Centro) to a specific Abitab to score some of the few remaining tickets to a big Penarol match. They are in the quarter finals in something called 'Libertadores' against a team from Chile and the stadium sells out for things like this. 
I found myself right in the middle of a protest march. I think it's the sanitation workers. It was loud, but peaceful and completely snarled traffic for a while. 
People take to the streets often here when they need to make a point.  
 Right On.
This impossible looking jalopy is a Ford Consul, made in Great Britain in the 50's and 60's. Yikes, it's odd but beautiful. I checked collectors on-line and naturally there's a whole society and when restored they are quite impressive. Meanwhile, here in Uruguay, this is just someone's car. Es lo que hay.






Lastly, here's Vincent (self portrait) attempting to prove some win or high score to his gaming buddies.
I can see a little "In Your Face!" in his face here.





That's the latest from us. Thanks for reading.

1 comment:

  1. Congratulations!

    I already walked along Blvd España yesterday to locate this future Coffee Shop. Nice location, quiet neighborhood but no competition around. Also, you are closed to the ORT university and the SUAT clinic.. You just need the bagels to attract clients! :)

    Ciao
    Jean-Francois

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