Sunday September 16, 2012

Sunday September 16/12 update

Ahhhhh, a day of rest, yet I was up at 7:30.   The sky was so blue and the sun was so bright, who could stay in bed???   So I did the chores and actually dug out my bike and went ride-about.

After a stop at Coopera to do my banking I continued on to Parque Paraiso.   Near the entrance to the park there were two fishermen throwing seines into the river and I actually saw one catch a fish!  I had my camera set to the 10-shots-per-second mode to try to catch the right action.

It was still early so there wasn’t much happening other than a juggler/clown entertaining a large group.  The families kept streaming in while I wandered about, pushing my bike.   I ran into a tall man who turned out to be originally from England who has lived in Toronto and the USA for a long time.   He intends to bring over his 90-year-old mother from England!

I amused myself watching the families and the amazing children.   They are so well behaved here, it is just a pleasure to watch them.  I recognized one family in a paddleboat and it took me a moment to put a name to his face, but it was Vicente, the nice young man who did our bathtub, dining room wall, and tile work.  He looks too young to have a wife and two children.   He waved and said “Hello Meeester Al”.  That is how I was addressed by all the workmen who worked on our house.

One oddity was to watch a mother duck with several brown ducklings, but one bright yellow one.  This was the typical ugly duckling in action here!

I had a great time watching one little girl chasing bubbles in the breeze, she was so cute.    And as I was leaving along the river I saw another fisherman trying his luck too.   I have many photos to wade through to find some decent ones.

Soccer games were everywhere as Sunday is family day around here and I managed to get a few shots of goals being scored.

As I was riding home by the new neighborhood police station I thought I would be brave and see if they wanted us to register as living in the area.  Yes, they were pleased to do that so they have all the information, just in case.  Then the policeman asked for my cel phone and he programmed in a speed dial to their emergency line.  I just have to hit the number 5, hit dial, and then I don’t even have to say a word, police will be dispatched to our address!!   Neat!!!

That was today’s excitement.   Please see all photos at souvenircuenca.blogspot.com.  Hugs to all.