Friday November 23, 2012

Friday November 23/12  update #294

WooHoo!   I think I have mastered my computer problem by myself with a simple click on an instruction in the processes menu!   It doesn’t seem like a permanent fix but it is allowing me more confidence to try some of the many things I need to accomplish.   So much for all the so-called experts who have said I would have to reformat my hard drive.

Bella and I discussed our proposed excursion to Africa next year.  Bella has worked all the numbers and figured it would cost about $15,000 for under 3 weeks and it would set back one year from being debt free.  It doesn’t seem like a good trade at the moment but we will continue to think on it.   We would need to do something like this when we can be reasonably assured of being in good health so that is the main reason to do it right away.  I just have trouble justifying all that expense for so short a time.

I have downloaded a couple of movies I took in Mindo.   The first one shows the family where we had supper the first night and the kids practicing some dancing.   http://youtu.be/pHjADkiObkU

The second one is a combo of 2 videos from 2 different spots at Sachatamia just to show you the incredible abundance and variety of hummingbirds here.   http://youtu.be/o7x3XVudpPk   Be sure to watch this.

Bella went off already to play bridge with her cronies in the afternoon.   It is good that we each have our hobbies.

I slipped out for a badly needed haircut and decided to get a manicure too, totaling $5.  I made the mistake of stopping at our old video store and one of the first movies I saw was “The Gods Must Be Crazy” and my eyes lit up.  I picked up “Earthquake” *the original, “Skyfall”, “The Last Detail”, “Tin Cup” and 3 more for $10.

That was today’s excitement.    Hugs to all.   

Late update:   Just got these photos from Jason Gordon, a really nice young Australian we met from Melbourne who joined us to see the hummers the first day in Mindo.  I guess this is how we want to visualize our retirement.....