tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86798050325821072262024-03-14T01:59:52.371-03:00Sonidos SerranosDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.comBlogger880125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-78897919903684752442021-04-29T11:52:00.003-03:002021-04-29T11:52:42.961-03:00“Healer of my Heart!”<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>God of Light, take
away the dark of night!</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Fill me with your
pure delight;<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Touch me with your
hand.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>God of grace, flow
into this holy place,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Listen as your
children pray: “Take me as I am!”<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i> </i></span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Healer of my
heart, Lover of my soul!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Maker of the
stars, the earth, the sky,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Come and make me
whole!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Savior of the
world, my voice is praising you alone.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Healer of my
heart, Lover of my Soul!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i> </i></span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Emmanuel, lead me
to deepest well,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Where never-ending
love prevails,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Drinking from your
cup!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Prince of Peace,
forever live inside of me!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Keeper of
eternity, O Lord, revive me with your touch!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i> </i></span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Healer of my
heart, Lover of my soul!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Maker of the
stars, the earth, the sky,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Come and make me
whole!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Savior of the
world, my voice is praising you alone.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Healer of my
heart, Lover of my Soul!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">[<a href="https://youtu.be/4nA2mx5l-vE" target="_blank">Sung by Kevin Inafuku</a>]</span></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-77422009899912639402021-04-23T20:54:00.002-03:002021-04-23T20:55:17.839-03:00“¡Estuvo . . . todo el tiempo!”<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tal vez esta sea mi anécdota favorita de
libro preferido de esta serie que tanto impactó mi niñez ¡y que sigue
impactando nuestra vida en familia!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQrdPDGWPss/YINdn9JP6DI/AAAAAAAAlG4/RjkUIpZNDfwoHp6BbDqyWPb4T18wVSuGACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20210423_165010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQrdPDGWPss/YINdn9JP6DI/AAAAAAAAlG4/RjkUIpZNDfwoHp6BbDqyWPb4T18wVSuGACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_20210423_165010.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>El sendero de la ladera que seguían se
fue tornando más estrecho y la pendiente a su derecha más escarpada. Al final
tuvieron que ir en fila india a lo largo del borde del precipicio y Shasta se
estremeció al pensar que había hecho lo mismo [en niebla y oscuridad] la noche
anterior sin saberlo.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>“Pero claro —pensó—, yo estuve totalmente
a salvo gracias al León, que se mantuvo a mi izquierda. Estuvo entre el borde y
yo todo el tiempo.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">#CSLewis #ElCaballoYSuMuchacho #LasCr</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">ó</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">nicasDeNarnia</span></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-80643790405006860432021-04-23T20:18:00.003-03:002021-04-23T20:32:12.639-03:00#DíaInternacionalDelLibro<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="ES" style="font-size: medium;">¿Qué mejor momento que el Día
Internacional del Libro para compartir una anécdota de una personaje favorita
(y una foto de una de mis personas favoritas)?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span lang="ES"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCSRc1nwp1c/YINTqHzfZ0I/AAAAAAAAlGw/FTHhM8xriNMfXxhSS0uAG0On8l7bm31hACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/45%2Beli.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCSRc1nwp1c/YINTqHzfZ0I/AAAAAAAAlGw/FTHhM8xriNMfXxhSS0uAG0On8l7bm31hACLcBGAsYHQ/w266-h400/45%2Beli.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">📸: @fotosgrafiasromero</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“¡Vete, inmundo dwimmerlaik, señor de la
carroña! ¡Deja a los muertos en paz!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Una voz fría respondió: “¡No te
interpongas entre el Nazgûl y su presa! O no te matará de una vez. Te llevará a
las casas de lamentación, más allá de toda oscuridad, donde tu carne será
devorada y tu mente marchita quedará desnuda al Ojo Sin Párpados”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Una espada sonó al ser desenvainada. “Haz
lo que quieras; pero lo impediré, si puedo”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“¿Impedirme? Necio. ¡Ningún hombre
viviente puede impedirme a mí!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Entonces Merry escuchó de todos los
sonidos de esa hora el más extraño. Parecía que Dernhelm se reía y la voz clara
era como el sonido del acero. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“¡Pero yo no soy ningún hombre viviente! Estás
viendo a una mujer. Éowyn soy yo, hija de Eomund. Te interpones entre mí y mi
señor y pariente. ¡Vete, si no fueres inmortal! Porque viviente o des-muerto
oscuro, te golpearé si lo tocas”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">El monstruo alado le gritó, pero el
Ringwraith no dio respuesta y se quedó en silencio, como si tuviera una duda
repentina. Gran asombro venció por un momento el miedo de Merry. Abrió los ojos
y la oscuridad desapareció de ellos. Allí, a unos pasos de él, estaba sentada
la gran bestia, y todo parecía oscuro a su alrededor, y por encima del monstruo
se alzaba el Señor de los Nazgûl como una sombra de desesperación.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Un poco a la izquierda, frente a ellos,
estaba la que él había llamado Dernhelm. Pero el yelmo de su secreto se le
había caído, y su cabello brillante, liberado de sus ataduras, relucía con un
dorado pálido sobre sus hombros. Sus ojos grises como el mar eran duros y
feroces, y sin embargo lágrimas había en su mejilla. Tenía una espada en la
mano y levantó el escudo contra el horror de los ojos de su enemigo...<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><span lang="ES"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">#JRRTolkien #ElSeñorDeLosAnillos #LOTR #Éowyn</span></p><p></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-33803574066163110262021-04-20T12:21:00.030-03:002021-04-20T12:56:04.016-03:00Preguntas difíciles...<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>(Publicado <a href="https://sonidosserranos.blogspot.com/2012/04/answering-5-year-olds-metaphysical.html" target="_blank">originalmente en inglés</a> en abril 2012)</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">“¿Mamá?”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“¿Mmmm?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“¿Por
qué se está muriendo Jona?” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Ella
estaba sentada a la mesa frente a mí, comiendo una merienda. Miré por encima de
la pantalla del laptop y me encontré con esos ojazos azules, más grandes que
nunca con esa pregunta. De manera franca y muy tranquila, la vocecita <span lang="ES" style="line-height: 107%;">de mi niña
de cinco años</span> había
captado lo que clamaban todos nuestros corazones...<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Bueno,
mi amor, a menudo no sabemos por qué Dios está haciendo lo que está
haciendo...”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Su pregunta me había sorprendido. Me mordí el labio, pensando...<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“En
realidad, nos estamos muriendo todos...” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“¡¿Nos
estamos muriendo <b>todos</b>?!” Los ojos, siempre grandes, se hicieron aún más
grandes y muy serios.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Es
por el pecado, y por eso Jesús tuvo que morir en la cruz...” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Y
llegué solo hasta allí con esta publicación ese 10 de abril del 2011... Las
demandas del cuidado paliativo, la falta de sueño, el cuidado de mi bebé de
cinco meses y muchas otras demandas me impidieron volver a escribir.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hay
muchos ángulos en <a href="https://www.jonatorres.com/espanol.html" target="_blank">la historia</a>, pero la respuesta principal es la que hablé con mi
hijita de cinco años esa noche y muchas, muchas veces desde entonces; es la
respuesta que desearía haber tenido tiempo y energía para articular en este
blog esa noche. Pero, casi un año después (en abril 2012), JM resumió la
respuesta en <a href="http://www.jonatorres.com">www.jonatorres.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">¡Te
invitamos a leerla, creerla y regocijarte en Cristo!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">(</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">“</span><a href="https://www.jonatorres.com/espanol.html" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">La historia de Dios y la tuya</a><span style="font-family: georgia;">”)</span></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-19808966472198848642020-12-10T23:29:00.033-03:002020-12-10T23:57:11.143-03:00¡Rulemanes!<p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Cuando tu hijo se pone a sacarle el polvo acumulado al ventilador y se
transforma en un proyecto más complejo... </span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">🤔</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wCytXHrlVFs/X9LemB8UUyI/AAAAAAAAk34/GLbWn6UdCbUgLevh3OtvRduklylBxy8cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2020_12_10%2BFan%2BEngineer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wCytXHrlVFs/X9LemB8UUyI/AAAAAAAAk34/GLbWn6UdCbUgLevh3OtvRduklylBxy8cQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2020_12_10%2BFan%2BEngineer.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Y entonces aprende qué son y cómo funcionan los
rulemanes... </span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">🤩</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Cuando se
entera la hermana, se pone a cantar el <i>jingle</i> más conocido en el Estadio Centenario... 😄</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> (Sospecho que solo los uruguayos más fanáticos de
nuestro fútbol entenderán todo esto...) </span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">💙</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif;"><b>🇺🇾⚽</b></span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">️</span></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-89268810127415905712020-11-28T18:30:00.001-03:002020-11-28T18:34:54.260-03:00“Biker’s Diploma!”<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">At the beginning
of this month I posted about getting what I<span style="text-align: left;">’m calling my</span> “<a href="https://sonidosserranos.blogspot.com/2020/11/drivers-diploma.html">Driver’s Diploma</a>!”</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Another member of
our family became confident on <b><i>his</i></b> set of wheels just this week! 😊</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SFyyqxMjbjA/X8K5ywTpLzI/AAAAAAAAk0U/M2K6HJyWWdgw28ZKjlX6JAFYLDLrBnJHwCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/2020_11_25%2BDJ%2Brides%2Bhis%2Bbike.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SFyyqxMjbjA/X8K5ywTpLzI/AAAAAAAAk0U/M2K6HJyWWdgw28ZKjlX6JAFYLDLrBnJHwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/2020_11_25%2BDJ%2Brides%2Bhis%2Bbike.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">After searching off
and on for several years and after selling DJ’s RadioFlyer tricycle at the end
of September (the one I’d brought in pieces spread throughout our luggage in
2016) for almost twice the $35 (dollars) I’d paid for it in SC, late last month (and just in time for his b-day!) I finally found him a second-hand bike in very good shape and for the very
reasonable price of roughly $20 (dollars) – a combo that, sadly, is not so easy
to come by here. Second-hand merchandise tends to be quite expensive here, especially
when compared to SC “yard sale” prices.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">All that to say, we’ve been very happy with this find! 😊</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">After four outings to the park, DJ – very happily – took off on his own this past Wednesday!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ITguoB_DLVY/X8K5bIsSNWI/AAAAAAAAk0I/ii90ZqXxjG0LkOQZf9Ug_Z0aTZR0JIQ1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1458" height="446" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ITguoB_DLVY/X8K5bIsSNWI/AAAAAAAAk0I/ii90ZqXxjG0LkOQZf9Ug_Z0aTZR0JIQ1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w319-h446/IMG_6601.JPG" width="319" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kP4T50Vy--U/X8K6TJyGHKI/AAAAAAAAk0Y/auY9e9J3ZHgXsoiRLM7pMSbokgiayO7lACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201109_171726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1634" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kP4T50Vy--U/X8K6TJyGHKI/AAAAAAAAk0Y/auY9e9J3ZHgXsoiRLM7pMSbokgiayO7lACLcBGAsYHQ/w319-h400/IMG_20201109_171726.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">💙💙💙</div><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-25652932314965859012020-11-28T15:40:00.002-03:002020-11-29T16:08:07.563-03:00Thanksgiving Traditions!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanksgiving Day:
One of my favorite holidays! 🤎</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In the southern hemisphere, it
tends to fall on a regular workday when we have classes to attend and/or teach
and a school year to wrap up. All become aspects that help us focus on <a href="http://sonidosserranos.blogspot.com/2015/11/thankful.html">the essence of the celebration</a>!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In the evening we had to take
our now-traditional walk, half a block up and four blocks over, to the little “mom and pop”
ice-cream shop that has become <a href="http://sonidosserranos.blogspot.com/2019/11/thankful-lists-ice-cream-tradition.html" target="_blank">an important part of our family’s traditional celebration of Thanksgiving Day</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Siq9P3gDRU/X8KbqhIxVvI/AAAAAAAAkzc/Tq7_qihL5CYMDkf5XMKP-yYbVDoSfrcXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2020-11-27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Siq9P3gDRU/X8KbqhIxVvI/AAAAAAAAkzc/Tq7_qihL5CYMDkf5XMKP-yYbVDoSfrcXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2020-11-27.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">purple flowers
on the </span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>jacarandá</i></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> tree that we usually photograph on our way weren’t at their peak this year,
but we tried for a few snapshots anyway. It was E</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">’s idea to get the flowers with the moon in the background...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wvZP4yw-Pn8/X8KcHVl1ZdI/AAAAAAAAkzk/9r6gkjM0kf8jzCLigFcYRjuJFKYjCuPmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2020_11_26%2BThanksgiving%2BDay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wvZP4yw-Pn8/X8KcHVl1ZdI/AAAAAAAAkzk/9r6gkjM0kf8jzCLigFcYRjuJFKYjCuPmwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2020_11_26%2BThanksgiving%2BDay.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">We</span><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: justify;">’ve enjoyed watching the <i>horneros</i> rebuild their nest this spring!</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: justify;">DJ also enjoys taking (and editing) pictures with my cellphone:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--JiVlsLbIiE/X8KdLgPsjRI/AAAAAAAAkzs/PEHOWQNfCYogUg2GjEGhxqNvGo5nHGHPACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201126_201517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1586" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--JiVlsLbIiE/X8KdLgPsjRI/AAAAAAAAkzs/PEHOWQNfCYogUg2GjEGhxqNvGo5nHGHPACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201126_201517.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">And I love all the angles in this shot!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Since E’s regular classes had been cancelled for the afternoon, she had accompanied me to school that morning in order to help me teach elementary EFL classes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sxpJTX7AH48/X8Ka81ZUiBI/AAAAAAAAkzM/skrUFJs3zJU0ZwNkBj5wXkMNFumn87XWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201126_112619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1467" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sxpJTX7AH48/X8Ka81ZUiBI/AAAAAAAAkzM/skrUFJs3zJU0ZwNkBj5wXkMNFumn87XWgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201126_112619.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;"><br /></span><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is what can happen when your teen gets ahold of your cellphone while you’re at the wheel: </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">😄</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZUahKIqpz4/X8KbPTlDg1I/AAAAAAAAkzU/BfrR7ZuYodky5PEMPcOzXvu8ihDULCxdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201126_122339.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZUahKIqpz4/X8KbPTlDg1I/AAAAAAAAkzU/BfrR7ZuYodky5PEMPcOzXvu8ihDULCxdACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201126_122339.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">(She’s one of my favorite people!)</span></div><p style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As I commented (on fb!) to John Mark: Dr. Troutman might just have been right when he tried to assure this desperately sleep-deprived mom that a colicky baby turns into a wonderful teen... 😉<o:p></o:p></span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>SO much to be thankful for!</b></span></div></span></div><p></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-7485205887256829862020-11-28T12:42:00.002-03:002020-11-28T15:38:13.647-03:00#ThanksgivingSeason<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">When a student
brings you fresh mulberries from her family’s garden (and you already have an
array of seasonal fruit from the open market on hand), why not serve fruit
salad over ice-cream (from your favorite “mom and pop” shop) – and call it
supper? 😄</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qI8GSxKiu94/X8KXMCYbN8I/AAAAAAAAkzA/h0YWhWpUDdkM64inG29NNVWXsDh1P2owQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201124_202254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1586" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qI8GSxKiu94/X8KXMCYbN8I/AAAAAAAAkzA/h0YWhWpUDdkM64inG29NNVWXsDh1P2owQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201124_202254.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>That’s exactly
what we did earlier this week...</b> </span><span style="text-align: left;">😉</span></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">#CelebratingThanksgivingInSummerWeather</span></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-46294105624622957412020-11-20T23:11:00.002-03:002020-11-28T15:36:32.644-03:00Culture!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: georgia;">Multiple
cultural experiences this week...</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i style="color: #050505; font-family: georgia;">The
Lord of the Rings</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: georgia;"> by Johan de Meij, performed by Montevideo’s Symphonic Band at
the Teatro Solís on Wednesday evening!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bLP9gPFxm_g/X7h8ivNaVJI/AAAAAAAAkwc/OVYUT-YaLL8JZzaeLtQCkQEIiVQgOgTSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Collages2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bLP9gPFxm_g/X7h8ivNaVJI/AAAAAAAAkwc/OVYUT-YaLL8JZzaeLtQCkQEIiVQgOgTSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Collages2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-24-J46iTHDw/X7h8tj0DtGI/AAAAAAAAkwg/6g3jltsYaWkzQMlZAe7qVkEJha4uoPRxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1409/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2020-11-18%2Bat%2B21.54.28.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1409" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-24-J46iTHDw/X7h8tj0DtGI/AAAAAAAAkwg/6g3jltsYaWkzQMlZAe7qVkEJha4uoPRxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2020-11-18%2Bat%2B21.54.28.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kEKjrvJHnqk/X7h8vxSpQYI/AAAAAAAAkwk/fJ9YprjMJzMHCbTLVzRS1Q0pRzA3ASBfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1599/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2020-11-18%2Bat%2B21.54.12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="899" height="220" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kEKjrvJHnqk/X7h8vxSpQYI/AAAAAAAAkwk/fJ9YprjMJzMHCbTLVzRS1Q0pRzA3ASBfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w125-h220/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2020-11-18%2Bat%2B21.54.12.jpeg" width="125" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uck9HbeUArM/X7h8zRdlYbI/AAAAAAAAkwo/gyaaxrrhKn0Qmtf4ROHKNj9IQNekgu1ZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201118_213655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1460" height="219" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uck9HbeUArM/X7h8zRdlYbI/AAAAAAAAkwo/gyaaxrrhKn0Qmtf4ROHKNj9IQNekgu1ZACLcBGAsYHQ/w156-h219/IMG_20201118_213655.jpg" width="156" /></a></div></div></div><br /><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: georgia;"><i>The
Tempest</i> by William Shakespeare, performed by the Classic Players and shared via
livestream by Bob Jones University yesterday evening! (E & DJ found out
today that their cousin Marcos was the stunt double for the jester!) 🤡😉</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #050505;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I-uDsCNFpyM/X7h9Q7cCH1I/AAAAAAAAkw4/7lSJgsFkSv4p0CEE3-5mGlysscY4LkjDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2020_11_19%2BThe%2BTempest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I-uDsCNFpyM/X7h9Q7cCH1I/AAAAAAAAkw4/7lSJgsFkSv4p0CEE3-5mGlysscY4LkjDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2020_11_19%2BThe%2BTempest.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">📷<span style="font-family: georgia;">: <i>screenshots from bju web</i></span></div><span style="color: #050505; font-family: georgia;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;">(And
we’d rather not talk about the rather painful sports event on Tuesday
evening...) 🤐</div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Akpw5zZB3yg/X7h9fzQnhpI/AAAAAAAAkw8/KSxshEeJhK4MgwiU10SADJdImdiWyQrEACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201117_200140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Akpw5zZB3yg/X7h9fzQnhpI/AAAAAAAAkw8/KSxshEeJhK4MgwiU10SADJdImdiWyQrEACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201117_200140.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>But at least there was pop to enjoy...</i></span></div><p></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-50982894634008315732020-11-04T19:30:00.093-03:002020-11-28T16:54:36.334-03:00“Driver’s Diploma!”<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After originally
getting my driver<span style="text-align: left;">’</span>s license in the Great State of Ohio (decades ago!) 😄</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />...and driving for
over two decades in the Sovereign State of South Carolina (with all the crazy
drivers there!) 😆</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />...and even having
some experience driving in six countries (on three continents!) 😜</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><b>Finally this
afternoon I received my Uruguayan Driver<span style="text-align: left;">’</span>s License!</b><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It was a process 🙃 involving, of
course, red tape and multiple visits to the municipality.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>I had to...</b><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">...take the
written (computerized) test,<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">...put in 15 class hours of <span style="text-align: left;">“</span>Driver<span style="text-align: left;">’</span>s Ed<span style="line-height: 107%;">”</span> (a big <span style="text-align: left;">“</span>thank you!<span style="line-height: 107%;">”</span> to <span style="text-align: left;">“🚘</span>ter<span style="text-align: left;">’</span>s Academy” for his patience!) 😁<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">...and then take the
actual driving test.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So this little plastic card ranks up there with a diploma
or something along those lines... 😉</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9lZuYcb3Tko/X8KnLDWvj_I/AAAAAAAAkz4/02DiH-fSv48Mi79N0bxWzUv336sPF60mACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201104_151223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9lZuYcb3Tko/X8KnLDWvj_I/AAAAAAAAkz4/02DiH-fSv48Mi79N0bxWzUv336sPF60mACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201104_151223.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Edited to add:</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The
process was at least somewhat complicated by the pandemic (due to limited
postal service, etcetera).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">“Revalidating” a
document internationally now requires the country of origin to “apostille” the
document, thus certifying it as genuine. However, the interruption of international mail
caused by the current pandemic complicated that aspect, so it was easier (and cheaper!)
to start at Square 1. (Plus, I frankly was not confident that the DMV
would be up to the challenge of validating a document internationally, pandemic
or no...) 🙃<br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">When it came down
to the actual driving test (and the instructor found out that I’d already had a
driver’s license elsewhere for years), all I had to do was drive around and
through the park. <b>Grace!</b> 😉</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-57444991655579200572020-11-02T21:42:00.000-03:002020-11-02T21:42:26.997-03:00“Happy Birthday, JM!”<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The challenges of the now-infamous pandemic couldn<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: justify;">’</span>t keep us from celebrating our favorite man...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ix54tJ33p4k/X6Cl5NDKa_I/AAAAAAAAkuQ/yR4WdBGYQv8a24hmOhDV0i_hJdh6mijZACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2020_10_28%2BJM%2527s%2BBirthday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ix54tJ33p4k/X6Cl5NDKa_I/AAAAAAAAkuQ/yR4WdBGYQv8a24hmOhDV0i_hJdh6mijZACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2020_10_28%2BJM%2527s%2BBirthday.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: georgia;">Celebrating as a family on Birthday Eve...</i></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrh2I51e6vY/X6CmpOGXzoI/AAAAAAAAkuY/-HI0bXzLPDkLMHKv1wz9BWd-bmLAPX5YACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201029_065154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrh2I51e6vY/X6CmpOGXzoI/AAAAAAAAkuY/-HI0bXzLPDkLMHKv1wz9BWd-bmLAPX5YACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201029_065154.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: left;">Celebrating with friends on his actual birthday...</i></div><p></p></span><p></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-40017409940705958922020-10-31T21:56:00.002-03:002020-11-02T21:45:32.297-03:00“Happy Birthday, (Not So) Little Man!”<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This year has
been, umm . . . How should we describe it?! <b>“2020!”</b> (Right?!) In all
seriousness, this has been a year full of challenges in every realm of life...</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We had to get creative regarding how to celebrate DJ’s birthday simply but with at least a few friends
this year. (We hadn’t done a party for him the last two years, poor guy...) So
we came up with the idea of having a picnic immediately after getting out of
school in a nearby local park with a few friends from school. (And on his actual
birthday – possibly a first for us!) 😉</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9g0OCeUmwzc/X54BCK7MOqI/AAAAAAAAktA/-wdkD8kNTKo4Jh6BHdT5mRmvFcV1goWgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6532.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9g0OCeUmwzc/X54BCK7MOqI/AAAAAAAAktA/-wdkD8kNTKo4Jh6BHdT5mRmvFcV1goWgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6532.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: justify;">We combined ideas we’d
gathered over the past two or so years – and even recycled some materials! Not
being able to find a definite consensus (in writing) on protocols for groups,
we tried to take precautions in every measure we could imagine, even incorporating masks that fit the party theme...</div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9N88bJfjkJk/X536f1iUCrI/AAAAAAAAkrY/UqLE5rvqyH0TriEam3ayBBbJ6KtzlH26wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201030_120006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9N88bJfjkJk/X536f1iUCrI/AAAAAAAAkrY/UqLE5rvqyH0TriEam3ayBBbJ6KtzlH26wCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h400/IMG_20201030_120006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TD5d4blT1e0/X536PaGra9I/AAAAAAAAkrQ/bA3XL0oHE6YecBk25WlBmfKwGG7_ph7MQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201030_120053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1634" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TD5d4blT1e0/X536PaGra9I/AAAAAAAAkrQ/bA3XL0oHE6YecBk25WlBmfKwGG7_ph7MQCLcBGAsYHQ/w319-h400/IMG_20201030_120053.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">So much fun!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Since E was my full-time
Party Planning Assistant this time, we had lots of fun with all the details…</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QjKu4RbRUdI/X5395NgPE8I/AAAAAAAAksI/iZlBp-WSTUgS2g9gQhNlrvt19Fb_M9MiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6517.JPG" style="font-family: georgia; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1641" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QjKu4RbRUdI/X5395NgPE8I/AAAAAAAAksI/iZlBp-WSTUgS2g9gQhNlrvt19Fb_M9MiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6517.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9gFsntPFg24/X53-1k62mNI/AAAAAAAAksg/5T6DAZA9_GcgWqv1wyNXUFO7Ofib817IQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Screen%2BCaptures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9gFsntPFg24/X53-1k62mNI/AAAAAAAAksg/5T6DAZA9_GcgWqv1wyNXUFO7Ofib817IQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screen%2BCaptures.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ice31yR5LUE/X53_h_46KxI/AAAAAAAAkss/Zf5EJxG0vYAD5GiVKc0p7Bp56AVjuEh1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6549.JPG" style="font-family: georgia; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1637" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ice31yR5LUE/X53_h_46KxI/AAAAAAAAkss/Zf5EJxG0vYAD5GiVKc0p7Bp56AVjuEh1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h400/IMG_6549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">DJ also helped with some of the food prep and decoration...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B2Ze3ZYh3XM/X54E0n7lSJI/AAAAAAAAktU/y7nSfK6oGkg4DaB8qyp74__PCW2_XuAjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2020_10_29%2BB-Day%2BParty%2BPrep.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B2Ze3ZYh3XM/X54E0n7lSJI/AAAAAAAAktU/y7nSfK6oGkg4DaB8qyp74__PCW2_XuAjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2020_10_29%2BB-Day%2BParty%2BPrep.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">nd we made party bags
for DJ’s classmates (because taking cupcakes to school – or any food to share, for that matter – isn’t
allowed right now).</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T2dPlmf5Pp4/X537YTefeCI/AAAAAAAAkro/er87RKgaVKY3wbWyjkwn15cajPzP4QKWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6472.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1706" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T2dPlmf5Pp4/X537YTefeCI/AAAAAAAAkro/er87RKgaVKY3wbWyjkwn15cajPzP4QKWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6472.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">“Happy Birthday, (Not So) Little
Man!”</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JJ1srQAH_Yk/X538Iux_OpI/AAAAAAAAkr0/hKGufIleaGs1QkDJjdpffhDhzRSr8L7LACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6489.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1461" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JJ1srQAH_Yk/X538Iux_OpI/AAAAAAAAkr0/hKGufIleaGs1QkDJjdpffhDhzRSr8L7LACLcBGAsYHQ/w143-h200/IMG_6489.JPG" width="143" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pxJuUYaC7U/X538MMGRtfI/AAAAAAAAkr4/0FzYpNkiOkgvfZK2t7tqQkEAZ_IrQVMXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6495.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1467" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pxJuUYaC7U/X538MMGRtfI/AAAAAAAAkr4/0FzYpNkiOkgvfZK2t7tqQkEAZ_IrQVMXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w143-h200/IMG_6495.JPG" width="143" /></a></div></div></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We love you!</span></b></div></span></div></span></div>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-76876933388767597312020-10-26T18:00:00.009-03:002020-11-28T19:03:31.471-03:00The Best Bouquets!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="text-align: left;">It’s
spring! W</span>ildflowers are in bloom everywhere, and my Little Man picks a bouquet for me as he leaves the school…</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Akiwc8NN0Lc/X8LH1mpk7jI/AAAAAAAAk0k/dTzLi5VHdrUtwG0dE1cGTI0dd3mo0xKkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201021_134829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Akiwc8NN0Lc/X8LH1mpk7jI/AAAAAAAAk0k/dTzLi5VHdrUtwG0dE1cGTI0dd3mo0xKkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201021_134829.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 17.12px; text-align: left;">“</span><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-family: georgia; line-height: 17.12px; text-align: left;">From my 👦</span><span style="font-family: georgia; text-align: left;">, with 💙</span><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 17.12px; text-align: left;">!”</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k2Q1gUBXC28/X8LH2bzTKXI/AAAAAAAAk0o/T4_yU03w9Y8Ga8zZSAGMlsGRd0BbHSw5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201027_070842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k2Q1gUBXC28/X8LH2bzTKXI/AAAAAAAAk0o/T4_yU03w9Y8Ga8zZSAGMlsGRd0BbHSw5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201027_070842.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-23943353545919122152020-10-19T18:55:00.015-03:002020-11-29T19:20:45.708-03:00A Favorite Quote!<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">“War must be,
while we defend our lives against a destroyer</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> who would devour all;</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> but I do
not love the bright sword for its sharpness,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> nor the arrow for its swiftness,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> nor the warrior for his glory.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> I love only that which they defend...”</span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">J.R.R. Tolkien</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>The Lord of the Rings, Book IV, The Window of the West</i></span><br /></div><p>
</p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-86881176058648855652020-10-03T00:30:00.041-03:002020-11-28T19:25:20.933-03:00Moon and Mars!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">Moon and Mars, as seen from Montevideo tonight...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_yNWSBdRIo/X8LMe9HaepI/AAAAAAAAk04/wg3GGZJGKr4VHmXzyQwLKHXvEccUcFj9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1642" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_yNWSBdRIo/X8LMe9HaepI/AAAAAAAAk04/wg3GGZJGKr4VHmXzyQwLKHXvEccUcFj9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6367.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tLv7d_RWSXg/X8LMyryisNI/AAAAAAAAk1E/5BV7CX-dnOMG1R8sbjw7VS1iUuoVS4IjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6385.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1634" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tLv7d_RWSXg/X8LMyryisNI/AAAAAAAAk1E/5BV7CX-dnOMG1R8sbjw7VS1iUuoVS4IjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w160-h200/IMG_6385.JPG" width="160" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jeQgvi9NbhI/X8LMmUiFTDI/AAAAAAAAk08/_GUmp7cQbPY8sjOHUlqBDHaQ9gYD2iXVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1637" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jeQgvi9NbhI/X8LMmUiFTDI/AAAAAAAAk08/_GUmp7cQbPY8sjOHUlqBDHaQ9gYD2iXVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w160-h200/IMG_6372.JPG" width="160" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-alAS4BcmZZo/X8LM4wkmy2I/AAAAAAAAk1M/RLdnlL5d_NQXmfgCCoa5QUbLfbu8eaOGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-alAS4BcmZZo/X8LM4wkmy2I/AAAAAAAAk1M/RLdnlL5d_NQXmfgCCoa5QUbLfbu8eaOGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_6393.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U1u72jfi0ng/X8LNG6mft4I/AAAAAAAAk1U/fvQ5EoDAVwwXOJr_VdxFPjaPm37sxa_IgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_6403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1637" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U1u72jfi0ng/X8LNG6mft4I/AAAAAAAAk1U/fvQ5EoDAVwwXOJr_VdxFPjaPm37sxa_IgCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h400/IMG_6403.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p><p><i style="font-family: georgia;">O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the
earth!<br /></i><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">You have set your glory above the heavens...</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,<br /></i></span><i style="font-family: georgia;">the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,<br /></i><i style="font-family: georgia;">what is man that you are mindful of him,<br /></i><i style="font-family: georgia;">and the son of man that you care for him?</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">(<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+8&version=ESV" target="_blank">Psalm 8</a>)</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-24066887119569923122020-09-28T22:00:00.051-03:002020-11-29T16:15:49.098-03:00“International Son’s Day!”<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So, now I’m seeing that today was International Son’s Day
(at least in English-speaking nations).</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And we’re thankful for our DJ.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l2LScQuBZHE/XZTqps2a1gI/AAAAAAAAjik/9_WQkh2pEjkEBsTyqJEUiAZnuL8sdQwagCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/Book%2BFamilia%2BSteel%2B-%2BFotogonza%2B%252863%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1637" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l2LScQuBZHE/XZTqps2a1gI/AAAAAAAAjik/9_WQkh2pEjkEBsTyqJEUiAZnuL8sdQwagCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Book%2BFamilia%2BSteel%2B-%2BFotogonza%2B%252863%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">He’s typically working on studying several topics at once these days...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCCgf1BjTx4/X8La0D8DYwI/AAAAAAAAk1k/DI3OGKI9OAkJbtaFTe6PbbpqJJ47sDr4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200910_131011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCCgf1BjTx4/X8La0D8DYwI/AAAAAAAAk1k/DI3OGKI9OAkJbtaFTe6PbbpqJJ47sDr4QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20200910_131011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And drawing maps...</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And learning history and geographical names in two
languages...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Just because... 😄</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3DoUxPiI9uk/X8LdUeEs6bI/AAAAAAAAk14/mVvmY2q0GLIa-NYMnKtPB-gTo4aTL9I8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1782/Book%2BWorm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1782" data-original-width="1337" height="424" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3DoUxPiI9uk/X8LdUeEs6bI/AAAAAAAAk14/mVvmY2q0GLIa-NYMnKtPB-gTo4aTL9I8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w318-h424/Book%2BWorm.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>SO thankful! </b></span>💙</div><p></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-32883649922577211792020-09-26T18:15:00.006-03:002020-11-28T20:49:30.157-03:00“National Daughter’s Day!”<p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">So, I see that today is National Daughter’s Day (at least in
the northern hemisphere).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">And we’re thankful for our E! </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol", sans-serif;">💕</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJGpESP4Z_Y/XZTrQsAC7XI/AAAAAAAAji8/OvZ4CX3EcccHC7kmH00hTEjQb-6v0l1vgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/Book%2BFamilia%2BSteel%2B-%2BFotogonza%2B%2528224%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AJGpESP4Z_Y/XZTrQsAC7XI/AAAAAAAAji8/OvZ4CX3EcccHC7kmH00hTEjQb-6v0l1vgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Book%2BFamilia%2BSteel%2B-%2BFotogonza%2B%2528224%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJrJ-I8vk04/XZTq88LvsVI/AAAAAAAAjiw/eG0voetqi5I_7I5GSrTd-a4SxQR6D8cXACPcBGAYYCw/s2048/Book%2BFamilia%2BSteel%2B-%2BFotogonza%2B%2528187%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJrJ-I8vk04/XZTq88LvsVI/AAAAAAAAjiw/eG0voetqi5I_7I5GSrTd-a4SxQR6D8cXACPcBGAYYCw/s320/Book%2BFamilia%2BSteel%2B-%2BFotogonza%2B%2528187%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-17759648555685835602020-07-15T21:00:00.039-03:002020-12-05T20:40:16.658-03:00Thoughts...<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Endeavoring to
keep up with overseeing schooling in two languages plus teaching a
college-level course (involving remedial aspects and last-minute online
adaptations) combined with limited internet access have all contributed to my
having limited access to social media over the past four months. So, when
posting my current profile picture almost a month ago, I had no idea that
wearing face masks (or not) might actually imply some sort of political
statement (although I had, of course, heard comments here and there about
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friendly poll on how often I wore a mask, I replied that I do so “(Almost)
always!” when in public and in the spirit of Romans, chapter 13, clarifying
that masks are required here on public transportation, in supermarkets, and in
some school settings, for instance. Conceding, for the sake of the argument,
the potential lack of efficiency of masks, I observed that if my wearing a mask
makes others feel better (even if that’s all it does), why wouldn’t I wear one
when out and about, especially when doing so in my case (living in a relational
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I became as masked, if by any means I might win some...”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Yes! That’s exactly the (1
Corinthians, chapter 9) attitude I intend to communicate (even if breathing a
greater concentration of my own CO2 is not in my own best interest). Deny my
rights and liberties?! Yes... I personally know <b>Somebody</b> who gave up so much
more for my ultimate good (Philippians, chapter 2), and His doing so involved
death in my place on a cross...</span></span></p>Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15179792600605627188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679805032582107226.post-3242999377745016782020-04-20T18:00:00.001-03:002021-04-19T18:08:14.794-03:00Salmo 40:1-4<p> <i><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Al S</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">EÑOR</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> esperé
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>y Él se inclinó a mí<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>y oyó mi clamor.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><i>Me sacó del hoyo de la destrucción,<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>del lodo cenagoso;<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><i>Asentó mis pies sobre una roca<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>y afirmó mis pasos.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>un canto de alabanza a nuestro Dios;<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>y confiarán en el S</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">EÑOR</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: ES;">.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>que ha puesto en el S</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">EÑOR</span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">“</span>Lord, break the chains that hold me to myself; free me to be Your happy slave — that is to be the happy foot washer of anyone who needs his feet washed, his supper cooked, his faults overlooked, his work commended, his failure forgiven, his griefs consoled, or a button sewed on. Let me not imagine my love for You is very great if I am unwilling to do for a human being something very small<span style="font-size: large;">”</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One year ago this evening DJ and I were enjoying a “Mommy-Son Date” at Burger King, about a fifteen minute walk from home, having just left E at the creative writing workshop she was beginning that evening at the bookstore just two blocks west and south of BK; JM had left early that morning to help with counselor training at the camp on the coast, at least an hour and a half away by bus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And now I don’t recall exactly when I got the call from JM, telling me that he was leaving camp to come home, that my Daddy was not doing well, that my brother and his family were coming over to our house so we could all wait together for any further updates...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So many details are now a blur... I somehow must have managed to move with relative safety in spite of that daze; I don’t remember what I said or did or if I even told anyone about the lump in my chest cavity, where my heart and stomach were supposed to be, when I picked up E. In fact, I don’t even remember picking her up, but I must have...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Even though we’d known his health had been deteriorating for years and even that he was not feeling very well that day, all this still seemed like a very sudden decline...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He had seemed so well, so happy, <a href="http://sonidosserranos.blogspot.com/2018/12/christmas-memories.html" target="_blank">at Christmas time</a>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But we had, right after Christmas, decided to get airline tickets to go see him, knowing his health was continuing a gradual downward spiral and realizing that visit might well be “one last time” to share with him here on this broken Earth...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But I will be forever thankful for his moments of consciousness that night, especially when E and DJ and I were able to call and talk to him at the hospital while we waited for JM and D&V and the girls to arrive; to hear Pat tell us that, when he heard our voices, he raised his arm to wave in that characteristic fashion of his when we did video calls; and to be able to choke the tears back enough to sing “Solamente en Cristo” to him and find out he was able to hear and even recognize what we were singing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">December was extra busy not only with the usual academic obligations but also with a few travel opportunities added in this time. So <a href="https://sonidosserranos.blogspot.com/2019/01/twelve-days-of-christmas.html" target="_blank">we again extended the Christmas Season</a> by celebrating Twelve (actually make that <b><i>thirteen</i></b> this time!) Days of Christmas...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Celebrating twelve days, beginning after Christmas Day and including January 6, a red-letter day on the calendar here in Uruguay, is not only culturally appropriate but also a good idea for us, given the busyness of December with all its end-of-the-academic-year obligations. So maybe this will become our family’s newest tradition...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Began reading the Christmas accounts in <i>Harmony of the Gospels</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Translated </span><a href="http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/12/24/have-yourselves-a-merry-dark-christmas/" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;" target="_blank">a thought-provoking Christmas blog post</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">: </span><i style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">“<a href="https://esperanza-real.blogspot.com/2019/12/feliz-oscura-navidad_27.html" target="_blank">Feliz (y oscura) Navidad</a>”</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">[Also worked most of the day on red tape and then took a late night call to check on college students whose house had been broken into] 😢</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Crazy candy cane fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><b><i>¡Gracias, Diego!</i></b></span></div>
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