tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119080742024-02-20T13:19:01.901-04:00Mi Jardin FloridoThoughts about family, life, and everything in between.Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.comBlogger1542125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-6427745027106668062022-10-15T23:40:00.005-03:002022-10-17T14:23:13.838-03:00Letchworth State Park Never Grows Old<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRpZACzdN4S0ESdCc0xMWxN4-ytrOTgv2MmtJBxZ3uj_0pLoeaj-B1e2LPDowEGjhyDJaONIzlVWXVRoXP08q2dJRKjpJsUdQkx6MV0dTtwLkrG0uaslVdjnDACVd-3A1LUMpwi2u5TSp0Zpz0ALxUkpBdMzutDxFg6hMMLjP0g6W4WFQBg/s2754/P1020987.RW2" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2754" data-original-width="2752" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRpZACzdN4S0ESdCc0xMWxN4-ytrOTgv2MmtJBxZ3uj_0pLoeaj-B1e2LPDowEGjhyDJaONIzlVWXVRoXP08q2dJRKjpJsUdQkx6MV0dTtwLkrG0uaslVdjnDACVd-3A1LUMpwi2u5TSp0Zpz0ALxUkpBdMzutDxFg6hMMLjP0g6W4WFQBg/s320/P1020987.RW2"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UVogubRCGhxXTx9mxqIL8d_VvTKv0ImDE5D7TWkRKaF5zeY3p807WALHkGgif0GgAxYrOfiyVlbOj79CYpNX7FrN_IDF0U0laFwE3XCLqTZyTlXYY-stQcJkTifMSdZ7bqywe1kOysV0j3nRfq0gUIbeU2waaGnyyeGiBQUtAxZ2YLQ0kQ/s2754/P1020983.RW2" style="display: block; 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There are definitely things we do in life, not because of novelty but due to the fact that they are tried and true. Letchworth State Park is one of them. After hearing John Kucko, pronounced Kutchko, extolling the praises of the Park last week on Columbus day, I had a real desire to go see it again. It was definitely not my first time. I had come years ago with my daughter Ana and my grandkids while I still lived in Florida. They were young enough that they were still using the swing set at the park. The next time I was still living in Puerto Rico, but was sheltering in NY after Hurricane Maria. It was such a contrast to home. Now I have settled in somewhat to be closer to my two daughters who have made New York their home.
I mention these prior visits because I learned a valuable lesson on my first visit one summer as I pursue daisies on an incline. To secure that picture I ventured beyond the safe slate fence from which we are not to step. Being a camara aficionada, I did! Boy did I get an earful from a Park Ranger yet I am thankful I did. You see people tearfully regret breaking these rules by paying this disobedience with their lives. What may appear as solid ground beyond the fence may in fact be a hollow area. Some people have died! Never again. Now I am absolutely law abiding and compliant! Limiting my pictures to those that I can strategically take.
The trees, the canyon, the Genesee River, and the Autumn leaves were lovely and serene. I hope you can see that in the pictures and if you are so inclined, come on out and enjoy an afternoon or morning, but make it soon before old man winter comes storming into our area with thunderstorms and wind. Autumn is fleeting. Need I say more? Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-90768510063517771602021-01-28T23:55:00.003-04:002021-01-29T00:05:57.935-04:00Life in Western New York is not like Puerto RicoAs I started to say a few minutes ago, life in Western New York is quite different to Puerto Rico. After Hurricane Maria, I had to make some difficult choices and moving to New York was one of them. To say I have had to make a couple of adjustments is a huge understatement. The changes are countless and many of the changes are for the best. Being that I have always looked for the silver lining, I have tried to stay as positive as possible. One of the positives is having my daughters near by. In spite of that it has been difficult to interact with them. This past year has been difficult for everyone living anywhere on this planet. The isolation is the worse. We are all trying to stay alive and that has forced so many of us to forego close contact with those we love. So whether I had been near to the ocean and palm trees, my church family, and everything I found familiar, I think I would have been in the same predictament, except with warmer climate. Here in the Rochester area, I do have family, my two daughters, but I see them on ocassional weekends. I am so grateful for telephones, Zoom calls from friends, Bible Studies, a grocery pick up, a visit to the drug store, a drive through order at Panera, a drive to the bank. All these things help to keep a semblance of social contact and normalacy. Some days are better than others.
To tell you the truth, I am glad I am talking about it because I know I am not the only one. So what else am I do to keep my sanity? Well, for starters, I have made use of technology. I learned to use Zoom. I have attended meetings 3,000 miles away from here, attended a Bible study, and have seen old and new friends that way. I have even taught an art class on Zoom.
Giving that Art class forced me to write some lesson plans. Believe me that is something I never imagined myself doing. Nevertheless, not only did it give me an opportunity to pull out my paint brushes and paints but to talk to friends about some of the things that bring me joy. Maybe I should start up my art time with friends again. I think I could use the company, not to mention art is fun.
I also started noticing I was not being quite as productive as I would like to be so I decided to start making a list of things I would like to do, especially when my mind was clearest. So I made a list on things I could do to be creative. Instead of just having a random thought about something I could do, I jotted them down. So now when I find myself thinking I am bored, especially with the weather being so cold outside and snowy, I can have a go to list of things to do. In my list I have included such things as painting greeting cards, making jewelry and face masks, as well as rearranging my furniture. I did that later today so that has given me a sense of satisfaction. Just having made that list has started me in the right direction.
For some reason today, I decided to check my blog. This wasn't on my list, but I am so glad I did. I discovered that the interface on Blogger has changed slightly and I might be able to put up my pictures more easily, Funny, I was thinking I was going to write about how life is different here in Western New York, but I have ended up writing about how life is the same for many of us no matter where we are at. Many of us are in the same predicament. How do we deal with having this lingering thought that we might become ill and have to struggle for our lives? I have decided that I want to keep on loving others regardless if I am stuck at home. I want to continue loving God and trusting him for my eternity. Loving God and loving others gives me a purpose regardless. Write a card, make a phone call, write I love you on Facebook, join others in prayer, read a book, paint, teach, move. Life isn't over. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvUVSJ2f9oZRIvVLHgwzML2cZ5a2kwUUNTQg-xlKK9zJMBHewmjVEewn-243ZKLYBsIgEHpQzkisgSmfK_txWNdFykbDxtBcTE2VZiiFZP1A2ujO566o2hP9CsBF3nRTmKA7v/s2048/IMG_4395.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvUVSJ2f9oZRIvVLHgwzML2cZ5a2kwUUNTQg-xlKK9zJMBHewmjVEewn-243ZKLYBsIgEHpQzkisgSmfK_txWNdFykbDxtBcTE2VZiiFZP1A2ujO566o2hP9CsBF3nRTmKA7v/s320/IMG_4395.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeA0V6uyyNbw0kwD0lmuqre-UezMBCBiRBoJXPs7U9R1lOeptxYy1PKZQY8SMtyt7A6xggAEPeAzMzgMpzSv_33D2GzfEqzKD87cURQce_ZFBVNvFgsfz20QYLn2oipUBAWsJ/s2048/63355505895__E085FCA5-C618-4446-ABC1-C8EFC43D4B1E.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="320" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeA0V6uyyNbw0kwD0lmuqre-UezMBCBiRBoJXPs7U9R1lOeptxYy1PKZQY8SMtyt7A6xggAEPeAzMzgMpzSv_33D2GzfEqzKD87cURQce_ZFBVNvFgsfz20QYLn2oipUBAWsJ/s320/63355505895__E085FCA5-C618-4446-ABC1-C8EFC43D4B1E.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRky7Avy1YIQnHi2qQ4CdQQWyD-cgvJ_rHG88sib054g3t5SlAQSWtHU7E8jQXTQtjI5KpMM2rN-V5bUS5knCo4nd43VqrGb_iF_ZSAINwyyb-kuX7FPLjhm3kMNe-4c5niJ90/s2048/IMG_5866.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRky7Avy1YIQnHi2qQ4CdQQWyD-cgvJ_rHG88sib054g3t5SlAQSWtHU7E8jQXTQtjI5KpMM2rN-V5bUS5knCo4nd43VqrGb_iF_ZSAINwyyb-kuX7FPLjhm3kMNe-4c5niJ90/s320/IMG_5866.jpg"/></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9toGI1DNPk8tOeSQs0XKYPlXlla0JkwV4QHK3tDt3-HPFeZrg6OGi388GESkeBlhDjaZIM-Qbk8D4C-bu1KNd0amYArIgPAOhmWMhsDZzBZoN3XgkfS_CdxtdViKq0PQ9p_mI/s2518/IMG_0840+2.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="2518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9toGI1DNPk8tOeSQs0XKYPlXlla0JkwV4QHK3tDt3-HPFeZrg6OGi388GESkeBlhDjaZIM-Qbk8D4C-bu1KNd0amYArIgPAOhmWMhsDZzBZoN3XgkfS_CdxtdViKq0PQ9p_mI/s320/IMG_0840+2.jpg"/></a></div>, Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-66400396648320728182019-02-07T20:31:00.001-04:002019-03-03T21:20:31.868-04:00Traveling Over Some Old Dirt Roads<br />
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Cabo Rojo is a town on the South West corner of Puerto Rico which has several beautiful beaches. One is El Combate and the other is called Boquerón. Cabo Rojo is the seat of the Municipal Government, but <i>Boquerón</i> has grown to be a respectable little town while El Combate still retains its small village charm.<br />
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We first visited el<i> Combate </i>and stayed at El<i> Combate Beach Resort</i>. When I think of a resort I think of famous hotels with a multitude of amenities such as five star restaurants, beauty salons, spas, pools, and boats to a private beach. El Combate Beach Resort was not that. It was better. Who wants to be in a place where you can easily get lost and almost everyone is a stranger? I didn't. Well, El Combate Beach Resort may not be as big as let's say, El Conquistador Hotel with its extensive acreage, yet it does have a beautiful pool, a cute path that leads to El Combate Beach which was tranquil, lovely, and almost private. This boutique hotel was spotless yet modest. It offers a snack shop and beach store, as well as cable television and free wifi. The rate includes continental breakfast for two with each room. It was there in this secluded hotel, that I found about six guests who were from the States in addition to my own friends. They were making themselves at home using the guest computers available to them off the lobby. <br />
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Since we arrived in the evening, the hotel did not have food available but they did give us an ample list of local restaurants. We chose to go to a nice restaurant there in the village just down the road from the hotel. It was Annie's Restaurant which had great food at reasonable prices. The waiters and waitresses work as a team and provide very good service. When one of them heard that two of my friends, identical twins, were celebrating a birthday, they gave them a free dessert and a boisterous rendition of their own birthday song. <br />
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The next day we ventured out to explore the area and had several experiences that for me proved to be very memorable. The first was going to a small business that is a basically a pool hall by night but a seller of <i>cold fresh coconuts (<b>cocos frios</b>) </i>by day. The best part is that the attendant not only got us the best coconuts but then he cut them in half after we had drunk every last drop of coconut water. He gave each of us, half a coconut and even cut us these special rounded spoons so we could dig into the coconut flesh. It was heavenly! <br />
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The second experience was going to the <i>Interpretative Center at the Salinas Salt Flats</i>. This center is run by an environmentally conscious nonprofit organization that provided us with kind bilingual service and valuable information about the flora, fauna, and habitats of the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Reserve and the history of the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats. They had so much information that it is worth your while to visit especially, if you have children whether home schooled or not. The Center has a three story observation tower that gives you a bird's eye view of the area, including the lighthouse, salt flats, and a beach which are a little further down the road. We were able to buy the most delicious salt I have ever had. It was mild but extremely potent and it only went for a dollar a bag. I bought some to give as gifts.<br />
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Finally, we ventured up the road to Boquerón, full of memories of taking my children to my brother's place in Villa Taina. The memories fill my eyes with tears of those far gone days of bathing suits, carrying babies, and the thought that our greatest worries were getting sun burnt. The beach is still serene but all of our lives have changed a bit. My brother is in heaven, and the boat rides are gone. Yet this day, I was making new memories with my dear friends of almost 50 years. Boquerón beach is still gentle since it sheltered by tranquil bay. To my surprise, Boquerón has changed but some things are still the same. It still has a small town life. We saw bustling school children dressed in their uniforms getting out of school and their typical Puerto Rican parents giving them a watchful eye. The town was always a typical beach town but now has several time shares and lovely condos. <br />
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We decided to go to the Balneario. Maybe I decided. I had memories there. My brother, Hector, told me that if I only wanted to get something at the fishing village, I didn't have to pay the fee to get in. Since what we wanted to do was eat <i>Pastelillos de Chapin and bacalaitos</i>, a small tasty fish filled fried pastry, that is what we did. We told the guard at the gate we were going to the fishing coop (la villa pesquera) and she let us through. She gave me a special look like, "you know the secret." I smiled. You turn to the right at the entrance and take the sandy road. The dirt road was full of memories of evading the deep depressions on the road which at other times contained water. The Chinchorro was still there but now under new management.. It was still selling tasty food, chilled coconuts, and beer. And the beach, was there as it ever was before, quiet and peaceful yet different. It's okay. Life changes, doesn't it?<br />
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All these experiences alone made the three hour trip to this side of the island totally worth it. I could do it again and again. Hopefully, I will.Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-1356517525470508762019-02-06T11:52:00.004-04:002019-02-08T15:29:35.937-04:00On our Way to Cabo RojoWhat do Panaderias, no rest stops, and a sleeping princess have to do with a trip from San Juan to Ponce?<br />
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If you want to get out of the busyness and high density of the San Juan Metropolitan area, getting on the road is a must. You could easily take a week or years to see the island. My friends and I only had three days and two nights to venture out into the Western part of Puerto Rico and this is what we did.<br />
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There are two ways to go; the long way or the short way. Both ways have good roads. One goes through the mountains (Route 52 ) while the other goes around the north coast (Routes 22 and 2) . We took the short way to Ponce through Caguas, Cayey, Salinas, and Juana Diaz just to name a few. We were on our way to Cabo Rojo where we would spend the night, so time was of the essence to find this unvisited area before sundown. My hope was to stop in Guanica as well but time didn't let us. We left something for another day.<br />
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Since my friends were passengers they took many pictures of the climb from Caguas to Cayey, and then the subsequent mountains with their stark contrast between the lush rainforest weather in the north and the dry arid terrain in the south. If we had not made any stops it would have taken us three hours to reach Cabo Rojo but we definitely had to stop in Ponce. Basically you take the Las Americas Expressway<i>, Route 52 to Ponce</i>. If you google Parque de Bombas en Ponce, it will give you easy directions for the one hour and half trip.<br />
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Of course you don't want to do it in a straight shot. You want to stop along the way to see the lush green scenery dotted with Tulipanes Africanos or African Tulips with their upright orange cup shaped flowers, Fluffy Bamboos, pink Cassia, hibiscuses, and Maltese Crosses in varying colors. In addition, you will see plenty of Flamboyanes, a horizontal trees with feather like leaves. In the countryside you will also see plenty of palm trees, Coconut Palms, Royal Palms, and Palmettos. <br />
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On the road just after the first toll booth on Route 52, keep your eyes peeled to see the <b>Sleeping Princess</b> after you pass the exit to Humacao. As the road curves right, you will see a line of mountains silhouetted in the distance and you will spot the <i>Sleeping Princess</i>. The Sleeping Princess is off in the distance while <i>Caguas </i>is spread out below. Caguas, is located in the central part of the island, and takes pride in their Puerto Rican heritage. If you venture to go to its Plaza you will see the road lined with pineapples welcoming you in. If in a hurry, you will quickly arrive at the next toll booth which two or three miles ahead and at the foot of the mountain range. This mountain range is the <i>Cordillera Central</i> or the Central Mountain Range which literally crosses the island from one end to the other.<br />
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I need to point out that Puerto Rico is a little different from the United States when it comes to the road system. <b><i>You will not find, official rest areas or stops.</i></b> If I were in charge of this highway system, I would build a series of rest stops in the most beautiful areas. One rest area would be at the top of the ascent on Route 52 where the Jibaro statue stands. As it is now, it has a flat surface to park your car if you want to climb the small hill to see the Jibaro Statue which was erected to honor the Puerto Rico farmer or just to stretch your legs. Another spot would be off the road down around Salinas where you can see the arid side of the Cordillera Central. There are many more places which I think rest areas would be appropriate. This is definitely an opportunity waiting for the right investor.<br />
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So what can you do if you are planning a trip? First of all, have a cooler packed with ice, drinks, and sandwiches. The second option is to stop along the way. So when you go through Caguas or Cayey, get off the road and stop at any of the many fast foods you might be familiar with such as Wendy's, McDonalds, or Burger King. You can find these fast foods about a mile or two after the first toll booth, mainly on the right hand side. Another option other than fast foods is to google, <b>panaderias.</b> Panaderias are one of Puerto Rico's best kept secrets. They offer fresh pastries, bread, drinks, and sandwiches. Some even have fresh cooked local fare. I am inserting a link to Yelp's reviews of<b> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=bakeries&find_loc=Caguas%2C+Puerto+Rico" target="_blank">Panaderias</a></b> in Caguas. La Panaderia La Asturiana and La Mancha have the best ratings.<br />
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=bakeries&find_loc=Caguas%2C+Puerto+Rico<br />
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As we continued on to Ponce, we passed the second toll booth which took us to a significant climb into the mountains to the area near Cayey. You will travel perhaps three or four miles and you will see the first signs to Guavate. That is an area that is famous in Puerto Rico for Pork cooked on the spit. In other words, <i>Lechon Asado</i>. If you love typical Puerto Rican fair such as roast pork, boiled green bananas, and arroz con gandules; this is the place to stop.<br />
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We stopped at the Jibaro statue and saw the Tetas de Camuy, in the distance. Unfortunately this area which would be an ideal stop, doesn't offer much security, so we continued on. It is also the beginning of the breathtaking descent into the southern part of the island. You can not go over these mountains and become jaded. First of all, the descent is not for the cowardly. You must be alert at all times and your car needs to have good brakes. The views are spectacular on all sides with jagged rocks jutting from the chiseled mountains. The arid terrain comes gradually at first and suddenly you realize how little water falls on the southern side. It is a place for similes and metaphors, so don't ignore it. The beauty is majestic and unexpected. You will even see cactus near Salinas on the way down. In addition, you will get your first peek at the turquoise waters of Caribbean Sea beyond the coastal plains. <br />
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This is your path through the mountains to Ponce. You have only started.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.800000190734863px;">We made a great stop at La Panaderia La Facciola in Cupey before heading out. <br />
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Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-86980853448627516562019-02-04T18:40:00.001-04:002019-02-06T11:55:56.368-04:00Old San Juan Topped with Dinner at Bebo's CafeRecently, I had some friends in town visiting me from South Carolina. Having been here before there were interested in seeing more than San Juan. Although, Old San Juan was on their list, some things you have to do more than once in your lifetime. This was our experience in Old San Juan.<br />
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Well, we did Old San Juan on a happy Thursday afternoon after the Fiestas de San Sebastian were over. We had tried at the beginning of the Fiestas but parking was next to impossible and we wanted to do it together. This time, I actually dropped my friends off at la Calle De Cristo near La Iglesia San Jose. I had a meeting that I needed to attend, and they went exploring. According to their wonderful pictures and stories, they had a great time. They visited the Museum of Las Americas which was very colorful and replete with samples of the cultures of the Americas. Later they walked down Calle del Cristo and stopped for some well deserved refreshments, stood under some colorful umbrellas, and strolled down to the Parque de las Palomas and La Capilla del Cristo. After my meeting I caught up with them and walked up and down a couple of streets with them, peeking into the stores. I bought two fans in la Farmacia Luma and then went a couple of stores down to see if we could find a place to eat an early dinner. Unfortunately, to my surprise and dismay, La Bombonera and La Mallorca were closed for dinner. Plan A was out! </div>
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So, we left Old San Juan and drove back to Isla Verde while thinking we could go to a local restaurant off Isla Verde Avenue, next to la Calle Tartak but the service was very slow that night. It was so slow we saw a couple storm o ut, and as I glanced to the side, there was another angry customer about to do the same. That was my cue and we left. As I drove on La Avenida Isla Verde, I was in a jam. Where could we go to eat delicious local food that would give us variety and be affordable? While driving past Los Gorditos, Pizza Hut, Burger King, Pizza City, I was hoping Pollo Tropical would not be the only option since we had eaten there in Mayagüez. The food was delicious but that too, was a chain. I wanted something local. It was then I remembered one of my favorite places-- Bebo's Cafe on la Calle Loiza! </div>
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Contrary, to the first restaurant, we were instantly greeted and seated. Then we were offered drinks and menus. The waiter quickly took our order. We had a great experience and at the end my friends who were celebrating their 70th birthday were treated to a thunderous Spanish version of Happy Birthday greetings as we watched them blow out a candle on their coconut flan which was delicious. They ordered three more to go! I was one of the happy recipients!</div>
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So if you are in town, this plan might work for you! <a href="http://beboscafe.touchmenuusa.com/iphone#home" target="_blank"> Bebo's Cafe </a> </div>
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<br />Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-31090929016875777422018-11-30T11:08:00.000-04:002018-12-06T16:32:35.171-04:00Watching the Birds in the morning<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ckKU3IFd5Tq-IAC6nC7PWkexP_zIOmCSHO1A91bK7SDCUxZsjIbrTejtTPFIxT2aKkOHhjUICaxQiUlME5rtdhSHE1hwCjtJtnoIQjDeUp1W4qqiMup9KrfI5e1rEJ0RzyNB/s1600/IMG_9405.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ckKU3IFd5Tq-IAC6nC7PWkexP_zIOmCSHO1A91bK7SDCUxZsjIbrTejtTPFIxT2aKkOHhjUICaxQiUlME5rtdhSHE1hwCjtJtnoIQjDeUp1W4qqiMup9KrfI5e1rEJ0RzyNB/s320/IMG_9405.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure to look out the window and discover a lively crowd chattering and cavorting in the cold. They were not children in the snow nor the frisky chihuahua going out for a walk. They were birds! Originally, there were 14 or so birds flitting from the bushes to the trees to the sky making daring maneuvers and risky landings. A couple were red to reddish brown which I think were Cardinals, then there was this uncharacteristically bashful blue jay sitting quietly at the bottom of the tree while some plumper multicolored and tiny ones flew in and out. They were a sight to behold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is life in this cold hard north after all.</span>Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-15019780723530580292018-10-26T09:34:00.001-03:002018-11-01T11:45:31.595-03:00TransitioningThat is the word that is trending. Transitioning. Instead of saying you are moving, I heard a gal say she was transitioning from New York to Washington, D.C. Umm. I thought it was moving but really, when you move many people need to do some back and forth things in order to move from one place to another. I see their point. <br />
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I am an excellent example of transitioning. Getting a place up north and then going back and forth through the process of resettling. Sending boxes, going back set up the place for sale or rent. It is pretty interesting. I know of people who are of the thought it is do or bust. In fact, in the decades past, it was all pretty cut and dry. There wasn't this lingering and back and forth. I think of the people who got on wagon trains and set forth to the West. Often times, they took very little and even on the paths they threw out useless things that were weighing them down. Those who moved from across the sea usually only brought what could fit in a a suitcase or a trunk. Could you imagine?<br />
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In my lifetime, I have had my share of moving. Coming from a military family, that is what we did. We packed up our stuff, returned what was issued to us on base, and then packed our essentials and off we went. Unfortunately, I can't remember all the details, but I do remember mom always telling us to be careful how we used things, such as furniture and covers since all of that was borrowed. Now looking back, I am so glad for those experiences since they taught me what is truly reality. We are really in a temporary state. Many of the things we have around us don't really "belong to us." We are actually custodians of them for a while. Later, when I was married, I had the luck, destiny, fortune, I don't know what to call it nicely of being married to someone who enjoyed flipping houses slowly. We would move to a house, improve it, and then he would decide it was time to move on. So I became an expert at moving every four years. Fortunately, I decided to stop the madness. Yet, change is inevitable. <br />
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Here I am transitioning into a new home. I came with around 20 boxes, a rocker, a curio cabinet, a buffet, a dresser, and a bed. I think pretty low key. Things quickly got better for me. I got a cute dining room table with four chairs from my beloved daughter A! Yes! I now had a place for me and others to sit! Then, my beloved daughter R gave me a comfy recliner which bless her heart she carried in with her spouse K. Later she brought me a coffee table and two end tables. In addition, my daughter A had a co-worker who was emptying a house, and had a sofa and two chairs to give away. She and another co-worker drove all the way to Buffalo to pick them up and delivered them to my apartment. My beloved daughter A and granddaughter Z-R with the co-workers helped to bring the sofa and two chairs in which completed my living room. Definitely these things transitioned to me!!!<br />
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Finally, the furniture seemed a bit seventies- but was in excellent condition! So I am transitioning them into the new millennium by updating them. I removed the cover-all skirt they had at the bottom and now you can see what is underneath the sofa and chairs and appreciate the clean lines and cute feet of the furniture. It would be unrealistic to say they look right out of a store, but they have been updated. They have a new look!<br />
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So, <i>I am so grateful to everyone who has in some way made be feel welcome to my new abode</i>. My paintings are up on the walls as well as some decorations around this comfortable apartment which is filled with lots of love. I am still transitioning in but to my friends and family, you are welcome to come visit! <br />
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Umm, I just need some valences..... hahahaha!Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-78244580228935516612018-10-22T16:27:00.000-03:002018-10-22T16:30:06.323-03:00Rachel Hauck I recently discovered Rachel Hauck by simply putting in Christian novels in my local library's online search engine. I am so glad I did.<br />
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Right away, I knew I had hit upon something because many of her books had a waiting list. I tried <i>The Wedding Dress</i> which sounded interesting enough because you can imagine that wedding dresses get passed down from one generation to another but this one was way beyond the expected. I love that she is not too simple but that her plots have twists and turns that I was not expecting. The format of this novel, was a suspense leading style as well with the alternating plots being juxtaposed until both plots merged at the end. There was an actual moment that the modern plot was too intriguing for me to be able to wait a chapter to find out what had happened!<br />
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Her characters are not simple, and even when we encounter a character that is stereotypical you are somewhat surprised that he would be dressed in a pastor's suit! as in <i>Love Starts with Elle. </i>By the way, I loved the play on words in the title. It wasn't until, Elle starts showing some self love that she was ready to actually love someone else. <br />
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Just a note to the author, there was a significant quote that I jotted down as I was reading, <i>Love Starts with Elle. "</i>Elle, it's from the wilderness places that God often promotes us." That line stuck out to me, and later on the same page, it is restated, emphasizing its importance. <br />
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What you may not know, of course you do not know, on that very same morning on Facebook, I had seen a short video series called <i> Land without Borders, </i>made by <i>Our Daily Bread. </i>The video was on--<b>the wilderness!</b> It was being taught by a man called John "Jack" Beck from Jerusalem University College. According to the video, the wilderness, is: vast and rugged, has precious little water (drought), land without grain, limited permanent settlement, very few travelers because it was hostile, a land without borders, and a land that lacks everything(barren). Then, I read that quote!! That was enough for me. That was my feather. As far as I can tell it is safe to go through a wilderness with the Lord because at the end of the wilderness experience there is a blessing.<br />
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I am also an emerging artist, so to see Elle struggle with her artistic pursuits hit close to home as well.<br />
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Mrs. Hauck, thank you for writing! The Lord is using you! God bless! <br />
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<br />Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-51408660081672218992018-09-20T11:26:00.000-03:002018-10-14T16:42:13.063-03:00A Year After MariaIt has been a year. A strange one for me for many reasons. It was a slow year. It was a fast year. A strange year marked by life changing events that were forecast but never fully imagined. Other changes were life following its course. Nevertheless, the result was a year of forced change.<br />
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My mother passed away last year. I was there for her last years, thank goodness. A chapter closed for me and my family. She was my main purpose in being in Puerto Rico so I was wondering what was next. Then came Hurricane Maria on September 19, 2017. <br />
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It always bothers me that they say, September 20, when we all know that those terrible winds started battering the island already on the evening of the 19th. The resulting wave of destruction prompted decisions, survival, reinvention, and reconstruction. Like many other people dramatic decisions lay ahead. Many lost their jobs in an instant since their work places were destroyed and their homes as well. Life was disrupted in ways which seemed unfathomable. It wasn't just waking up to leafless trees. We can all handle that for a few weeks, in fact for months. No, it was the total collapse of a much relied on infrastructure. No electricity for practically the whole island. Few had access to generators, but in my condo no generators were allowed. - So there was no relief from the unbearable heat, no refrigeration, washing clothes by hand, reliance on canned food was sending people's blood pressure soaring. Primary care doctors were not an option. What would happen if I got ill? The hospitals were for those in a life or death crisis. It was too much.<br />
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I had survived that horrible hurricane, but would I survive the disastrous aftermath? I almost felt as helpless as that fluttering curtain waving in the wind where the gales unhinged my locked sliding glass door and shattered the other. God helped me through it. My neighbors helped me through. My family on the island was not communicating and though I tried to reach them twice, I was never able to catch them at home. It was an emotional nightmare. Fortunately, my neighbors were there for me in the essentials.<br />
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The reality of the situation required a decision. Get out!<br />
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There was canned food, water, some propane to heat food, the basics- but the horror stories kept coming of people dying because they could not get dialysis or their meds. Constant barrage of news of destruction on the radio by exhausted radio DJ's. Germ tainted water. Impassable roads. Muggings. Shootings. Medical care practically nonexistent. Doctors using cellphone flashlights to do surgery. Hours long lines to get cash. Practically no phone service. 14 hour lines to get gas. Unrelenting heat. It all shouted GET OUT!<br />
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I was going to send for my son-- but no, I didn't have to. MY DAUGHTERS and my friends helped me get out. Their prayers, God's mercy, got me out. I am fortunate.<br />
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I have been back and forth this whole year. In December I started seeing visible change. The electricity was getting back. Everywhere you drove were US linemen's' pickups soaring down El Expreso Las Americas in the morning or stuck in traffic in the evening. I even ran into a couple of them in the grocery store. It was nice to say, "thank you!" They beamed like heroes but you could tell it was putting a strain on them being away from home.<br />
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It was great to meet people at church sharing that their house, their street, their "urbanizacion,"had gotten power back. The joy! We knew what it meant. Air conditioning, a refrigerator buzzing, a washing machine spinning, fans roaring, a radio pumping music. Life was getting back to normal. <br />
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There were people still in the dark though. As you flew into San Juan you could see how dark the interior part of the island was. There were still some anxious stares and more traffic during the day. Where did it come from? It came from families coming down from the mountains to get supplies almost every day. They had to come often because they had no way to store their food.<br />
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On the other hand, I heard of Samaritan's Purse giving out generators to poor people in Villas Palmeras and Barrio Obrero. The Salvation Army served over a million meals and saved Christmas for children around the island with the help of Kmart and Walmart, if I am not mistaken. Chef Andres was still feeding many people around the island as well. The government had teams of people going from town to town with much needed supplies, medical care, and even some entertainment. Mission trips from the states and also friends from local churches including Christian Community Church, Second Union Church, and The Journey Mission also became means of distributing supplies, food, water, and hope to others on the island. All this goodness came about as people responded to this disaster. It gave me joy and I did as much as I could with friends and contributions. You always wish you could do more. <br />
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The love doesn't stop there. I have been blessed with my dear family and friends here in the States, so I am moving. At first, I felt guilty because life is so incredibly easy in the States. Central air conditioning, nice roads, medical services, and luxurious supermarkets. Though I must say Pueblo has remodeled and looks very nice, but yeah, Wegman's is around the corner. I finally recognized I didn't have the health to do the good I would like to do on the island. Regardless of that, I still struggled. Was I making the right decision? My friends and church family tugged on my heart to go back to PR, but I have to regain my health. Family is crucial for me at this time and I am grateful to have them. Now, I am struggling to find purpose and drive again. A reason to improve my health, to get back into life again and to press in to make new friends. But I think, I will be able to find all of that. People are good and kind here, too!<br />
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I'm starting to get used to my new surroundings of oak, maple, evergreens, and trees to which I know not their names. The leaves are starting to fall. Change of season. I am adapting to living with my teenage granddaughters and to driving a different car, quite a bit more rusty than I am used to but I am thankful. I am also getting used to the roads in this city with narrow elevated overpasses which I detest. I have been facing my fears with scripture and prayer.... I smile. This is good. Then I have been pleasantly surprised with seeing unexpected things that bring me pleasure as well. So there is life here, too. It may be easier in some respects but it has its challenges, too. God is definitely here, too, in these liberal parts and I know there are beautiful things awaiting me. <br />
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But yeah, I have never moved fast. So be patient with me yet. <i>"Llevame con calma que voy con prisa." Take me calmly, because I am in a hurry--</i> meaning "don't rush me."<br />
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A Year After Maria, September 20th, 2018Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-41052858288634275062018-09-12T22:27:00.000-03:002018-09-18T19:49:28.234-03:00Hurricane Checklist<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hurricane Supplies</span></i>:<br />
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Quick List. <b>Respect the Storm.</b> Leave if you are asked to leave. Each storm is different. What worked last time for a Tropical Storm or Category 1, will not work for a Category 4.<br />
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<b>Short Range to Ride out the storm.</b><br />
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<li> <b>Water</b>. Have at least a gallon of water with you to pass the day, perhaps ice. Long range see below.</li>
<li> <b>Snacks</b>: Protein or granola bars. You might want to fast. I did for 12 hours. </li>
<li> <b>Battery operated fan.</b></li>
<li> <b>Charged Battery Banks </b>for devices. Super important. You can get one for around $15.</li>
<li> <b>Radio</b> with batteries and more batteries.</li>
<li> <b>Weather radio. </b></li>
<li> <b>Flash light</b>.</li>
<li> <b>A prepared safe room</b> with minimum glass windows, preferably a walk in closet or bathroom. </li>
<li> <b>Blankets,</b> pillows, cushions-even mattresses to cover the floor of safe room.</li>
<li> <b>Disposable cups, plates, napkins </b>inside zip lock bag. Have a trash bag.</li>
<li> <b>Bag</b> for all your things. Gather your things in one place.</li>
<li> <b>Close</b> <b><i><u>all</u></i></b> <b>windows</b> tightly shut in your house.</li>
<li> <b> Close <i><u>all</u></i> interior doors</b>. This will prevent the winds to move through out the house.</li>
<li> Have <b>sturdy shoes</b> with you in case there is broken glass on the floor.</li>
<li> <b> Board up</b> your windows as needed especially any large window or sliding glass door.</li>
<li> <b> Bring in</b> anything that can blow away.</li>
<li> <b>Reinforce any doors</b> with a heavy piece of furniture behind it and/or storm door in front of it.</li>
<li> <b>Weather Map</b> with longitude and latitude. Follow the storm.</li>
<li> <b>Film</b> the last weather report in case the lights go out.</li>
<li> S<b>mall cooler</b> filled with frozen water bottles in your safe place.</li>
<li> <b>Clothes</b>. Fresh socks.</li>
<li> Prayer. Talk to God about your decisions. Listen as well. Comforting Psalms to read: 23, 91, and 103. God loves you.</li>
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<b>Long Range</b>:<br />
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<li><b> Water.</b> Consider buying a clean trash can and filling it up with tap water while it is still clean. You can also clean the trash cans you already have with Clorox and put clean trash bags. When your water comes back it might look clean but it will probably not be properly treated. Buy enough bottled water.</li>
<li><b> Food. </b>Low<b> </b>salt, food for ten days. Premade canned food. Tuna, chicken, Ravioli, etc.</li>
<li> <b> Cash</b>. Cash is king when there is no electricity.</li>
<li> <b>Gas</b>. Fill up your tank ahead of the storm. If you can, buy extra gas, do so. Be sure you are using an approved container.</li>
<li> <b>Food for pets. </b>Have enough food for your pets. Bring them in.</li>
<li> <b>Meds </b>filled and have over the counter medicines for headaches and colds.</li>
<li> <b>Frozen water bottles. </b>Put them in your freezer. You will thank me later.</li>
<li> B<b>ags of ice. </b>Fill up freezer with them ahead of time.</li>
<li> <b>Drains and gutters. </b>They need to be cleared of leaves and twigs ASAP.</li>
<li> <b>Have a plan</b> for where you can go if your home proves to be unsafe.</li>
<li> <b>Propane gas </b>or a gas stove to cook your food. Have enough for ten days minimum.</li>
<li> S<b>olar battery bank.</b> (I got mine at amazon.com)</li>
<li> <b>Solar lights</b>. I bought a string of solar lights and they work very well.</li>
<li> <b>Generator.</b> Purchase one if possible so you don't lose all your food. Have it installed with a certified electrician. Inverter type are the most quiet.</li>
<li> <b>Neighbors. </b>They are essentially your family in the crisis.</li>
<li> <b>Educate yourself. </b>Consider flood prone areas. </li>
<li> <b>Entertainment</b>. Sometimes watching a good movie on your phone or iPad and/or playing card games release tension. </li>
<li> <b>Share. </b>Plan to be your brother's keeper. Pack extra. </li>
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<li><b>Time. </b>If you decide to leave consider time needed to evacuate.</li>
<li><b>Gas. </b>Fill up your gas tank. </li>
<li><b>Extra Gas. </b>Have an extra gas container.</li>
<li><b>Documents. </b>Take insurance and other important documents and valuables with you. </li>
<li><b>Add Short Range List. </b>Bring all the items in the Short range list. </li>
<li><b>Linens. </b>Take items such as linens and food for you and your family.</li>
<li><b>Map. </b>Download a TripTik from AAA. They are free on home page. Some people go out of state entirely. </li>
<li><b>Pack </b>comfortable clothes for three to four days. </li>
<li><b>Dress </b>yourself in patience, kindness, and understanding. Everyone is in the same boat. </li>
<li><b>Share </b>your plans with friends and family. You are loved. </li>
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<br />Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-8120536869069052872018-08-25T13:29:00.000-03:002019-03-03T21:16:01.896-04:00Hurricane Preparations--RESPECT THE STORMWhat I learned. RESPECT THE STORM. The storm is stronger that all of your bravado. Wood, hay, and stubble will not withstand one hundred forty mile per hour winds. Don't chance your life on that. If you live in a wooden building or even a house on block construction without reinforced concrete, your building is not going to resist the hour after hour battering of a Category 4 or 5 hurricane. We saw wood houses completely blown away by the winds. All that was left was the concrete foundation. You do not want to be there. <br />
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If someone were to ask me how I prepared for a Category 4 Hurricane such as Maria, I would tell them that this is what I did and this is what I learned. They are not necessarily in order of importance.<br />
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What I did before the hurricane last year:<br />
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<li><b>Water</b>. I had two spotlessly clean, never used, <b>45 gallon trashcans</b> prepared in my bathrooms shower stalls ready for<i> bathroom use</i> and also as a reserve for drinking water. I prepared the containers by cleaning them out with Clorox and then putting a large trash bag in each. I sealed the top with another kitchen trash bag so no bugs could get in. That was in addition to the lid that came with the trashcan. It can be used for bathing, toilets, and washing clothes. Prepare this when you hear about a hurricane being a possibility. The day before, fill up the washer with water. Perhaps you want to make a checklist.</li>
<li><b>Drinking water</b> is essential. Don't be fooled into buying astronomical amounts of bottled water. Use your tap water. By the way, if you feel you must buy water, buy <i>gallon sized</i> drinking water for the kitchen since it is cheaper and much more manageable to handle and store.</li>
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<li><b>What I learned (WIL)</b>: After a hurricane, tap water is compromised. Multiple people died from drinking untreated water after hurricane Maria. I heard of a otherwise healthy young man dying a couple of days after drinking contaminated water because animals had died in the water source. Use bottled water or your stored tap water for anything that touches your mouth including brushing your teeth and bathing! Use tap for toilets. You can also boil tap water after the storm goes through but remember you need energy for that. It wasn't a reasonable option for me after the hurricane because it consumed my propane gas. So preplan and pre DO! I did not have electricity for almost 14 days and many in Puerto Rico didn't get their power restored for months!!! </li>
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<li><b>SAFE PLACE</b>: What do I mean by a safe place? A safe place in a safe home that is not prone to flooding and that you live in a house made out of concrete block or brick. Inside that safe home, have an even safer room or space to spend the hurricane, be it your bathroom or other room prepared as a super safe place. Make sure this place does not have a sliding door that can implode or large windows that can be blown in by the wind. Another warning is that this place should <b>not be</b> <b>in a flood prone area</b>!!! If the authorities tell you to leave then evacuate. Take your valuables with you and hopefully go to a motel some 100 to 150 miles away from the storm and its path. </li>
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<li>What I learned. RESPECT THE STORM. The storm is stronger that all of your bravado. Wood, hay, and stubble will not withstand one hundred forty mile per hour winds. Don't chance your life on that. If you live in a wooden building or even a house on block construction without reinforced concrete, your building is not going to resist hour after hour battering of a Category 4 or 5 hurricane. We saw wood houses completely blown away by the winds. All that was left was the concrete foundation. You do not want to be there. </li>
<li>Be ready to be uncomfortable. I had no idea what a storm of this magnitude, a category 4, could do. Contrary to other hurricanes, I did not prepare the<b> correct place</b> to be secure during the hurricane. Whichever place you choose needs to be a comfortable place with food, water, and cushions to ride out the storm. Hurricanes depending on the size can have wind and rain threatening your life for more than 12 hours. Do you want to be in a place where you can't rest? I had prepared my living room which had an old sliding glass door and it turned out to be a dangerous place. Once the winds picked up, and I mean more than 70 miles per hour, the sliding glass door started moving even though I had it covered with panels! </li>
<li>When I went through hurricane Hugo in 1989 (?), I lived in a free standing house far from the ocean or a river and I had prepared my walk in closet for me and my family. Fast forward almost 25 years later, living in a condo on a second floor two blocks from the beach, without a walk in closet, I barely had time to secure some cushions that I placed on the floor of the shower stall once I saw that my badly secured wood panels were no match for the Category 4 winds. I hastily evacuated my comfy sofa and moved to the bathroom. I gathered my thoughts and with a healthy fear and trepidation I grabbed some cushions from the living room furniture and placed them on a clean rug on the shower floor. Fortunately they made a nice bed. Thrown into a corner, I had my purse and telephone. Later I found I had some snacks bars in my purse. It was impossible to go to the kitchen or my bedroom during the storm. Once settled in my new safe room, I wasn't exactly prepared for the noises that came in from the outside and also from within. As the air pressure got lower, the water was sucked out of the PVC pipes and as the winds blew harder, you could hear the toilets gurgle and the winds thrashing the buildings with the roar of a race car. Nothing was pleasant but it was the price of survival. If you live in a free standing house be aware of flooding or storm surge. Consider where you will park your car as well. Less than a half block away, Avenida Isla Verde had become part of the beach. Sand was piled where the ocean surge had come in. </li>
<li>If you go to a shelter like my sister did, have a flash light, radio, and take everything you need to be comfortable while there. Sheets, blankets, pillows, food, tissue paper, snacks, water, etc. </li>
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<li><b>Sanitation</b>. I washed all my clothes and linens before the hurricane. I knew I would not be using the washer for a while. We had just had Hurricane Irma skirt the island a week earlier and she knocked out our electricity for four days. Plan ahead.</li>
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<li><b>WIL</b>: After the hurricane I discovered all my screens and curtains required cleaning. The winds pick up dust, crud, dirt, and sand and blasts it through the window sills. </li>
<li>I realized my ancestors were in general brave hard working people, who lived without electricity, and knew the value of a "fogon" or wood stove. They valued a good shade tree, hand held fans, and hammocks. I felt so connected to them, especially my mom and grandmother. They never complained about not having electricity. </li>
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<li><b>Energy back ups</b>. I had purchased a big electric storage battery that proved invaluable once the electricity went out. The hurricane hit and I had 1000 minutes of stored power which enabled me to connect to computers, fans, etc. When my blood pressure got out of control, I had to be home and this helped me through that time. It also charged all my portable batteries. </li>
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<li><b>WIL</b>: You need energy for communications. Once the electricity ran out, it ran out. Solar energy is the way to go, so while I was in the States. I bought solar lights and a solar powered phone battery which I can use to charge a phone or any other small electronic device. I also bought a small portable bbq which I can add wood to if I were to run out of propane. I could at least make some coffee. </li>
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<li><b>Weather reports. </b>Have a battery operated radio. I carefully listened to all the weather radio reports, the governor's pleas as well as the Emergency Response teams exhortations and weather updates. I especially listened to Ada Monzon, a meteorologist's reports because she was so thorough, even to the point of sharing what the wind speeds would be at a particular location, considering height and length of time. Fabulous information which I unfortunately didn't retain because of the sheer stress of the emergency. I wondered, did she say this or that? </li>
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<li><b>WIL. Next time, Lord willing, I will record all weather reports</b> that come on the day before the eye will hit. Don't expect to be able to remember everything. The stress and work overload will exacerbate the situation. By nine o'clock on the 19th, way before the hurricane's eye hit the destructive winds had already begun to hit us and we lost cable, internet, and even the National Weather Service's radar was destroyed! The weather radio's live or robotic voice was totally silent. We could only pray and talk to God. I was one of those fortunate ones that was able to sleep for a few hours on that long windy night.</li>
<li>I also learned that a radio might be your only source of information in the event of an extended power outage. So have one. </li>
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<li><b>Communication: </b>Have your phones charged. I know I said this before. </li>
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<li><b> WIL: </b>This was a great idea except the telephone grid almost completely crashed. Cable and internet was gone as well. The only means of contact with the outside world was the radio and an occasional phone call! Then only one or two radio stations were left standing. I was able to get a good signal out on the Teodoro Moscoso bridge. It was eerie to go down the road and see cars huddled in unconventional places such as perched on bridges, a hill, or on the side of a random road. BTW communication was better with people outside of Puerto Rico then with your own family a mile away. I was not able to reach my sister a mile away until three days later when I went to her apartment building with one of the guards who lived in the subdivision next to hers and needed a ride home. The road around my sister's area was littered with fallen trees and power lines, a tipped over truck, and debris. Unfortunately, when I got there she was not there. </li>
<li>Talk to your neighbors. They are probably braver than you and can also give you information. </li>
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<li><b>Food</b>. Have food for two weeks. When buying food stuff, consider buying low salt or no salt canned food as much as possible. Also buy yellow and green bananas that take time to ripen since bananas have potassium that helps eliminate sodium. Buy fruits and fresh baked bread the day before. Consider things that will hold up without refrigeration, like root veggies. In PR, consider yautia, yuca, malanga, papas (potatoes, and <i>platanos </i>(plantains). </li>
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<li><b>WIL</b>: The supermarkets (nor the government) did not have a viable plan. It took three days to be able to get around so by the time the employees got to the store, food had not been refrigerated appropriately and then they had to throw away a good deal of food, even food that was still good because of the possibility of law suits. Believe it or not, recently I approached the manager of the Pueblo SuperMarket in Isla Verde and asked him about what they would be doing differently this time. He patiently explained that the chain has taken concrete steps to have a better plan and have made changes to their infrastructure to have a better supply of gas, and essential staples for the people they serve. They have expanded their diesel supply and added a warehouse for essential items. </li>
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<li><b>Food prep</b>: I had a portable gas barbecue but I only had four propane canisters. </li>
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<li><b>WIL</b>: Only having four propane canisters was dismally short sighted. I now have eight and I think I should have at least ten and a possible BBQ size tank for a back up. Better yet, get a gas stove if possible. I now have a Coleman stove which will work with propane. </li>
<li>Also have paper plates to avoid having to use tap water to wash dishes. </li>
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<li><b>Cash</b>. I had a couple of hundred dollars. Money went fast. </li>
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<li><b>WIL: </b>After the hurricane, cash was king. Cash for the grocery store, gas, fast foods, favors, etc. If don't have cash, be ready to wait in line for an hour to get cash out of the bank. Nine days after the hurricane I had to wait in line for an hour to use the ATM machine. NINE days after the hurricane!!! Remember ATMs were all that was available and that was after generators were started. There was no air-conditioning to accommodate people inside the banks. I have a testimony about this, too. </li>
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<li><b>Ice</b>: I kept frozen bottled water and bags of ice in the freezer. I still do. You can use them in the cooler and if the electricity goes off, you don't have to go run and buy ice. </li>
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<li><b>WIL: </b>It kept my freezer cool for three days. I lost a lot of food anyway. It was an opportunity to completely clean out my refrigerator. Try to precook your freezer items so you only have to heat them rather than cook. </li>
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<li><b>Entertainment</b>. Yes, entertainment! You need it to be able to cope with the stress. I had two downloaded movies. Download more movies and books because there will not be any Cable or internet for a long time. Family with kids could have board games to play with kids. I went out to my covered porch and read on the hammock. It made a difference.</li>
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<li><b>WIL</b>: After about three days, hotspots started to pop up around town. Fortunately, I had one down the street. It was a God send. </li>
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<li><b>Meds</b>. Have your meds up to date. I did and I was fine. </li>
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<li><b>WIL: </b>The drug store down the street, a Walgreens, was destroyed by the hurricane and it took<b><i> months</i></b> to get back in business. <i><b> Think about that. </b></i> Walgreens, had been an institution for me where I went to get wellness supplies and in less than ten hours it was demolished. There were other Walgreens and drug stores that had survived, but with the impassable roads and no communication, that was not the time to try to get your meds whether they were for a headache or fever. </li>
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<li><b>Attitude: </b>Realize that bad things can happen to good people and that life can be hard. Get ready to face one of those difficult situations. Don't get hysterical. Get ready. </li>
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<li><b>WIL</b>: I have to admit something here. It is as good of a place as any. I <i><b>was angry</b></i> that this store was no longer available. What kind of "bohio" construction was it, after all? Though not on my list, there are a lot of places we visit and that seem so solid but in reality are not. Maybe I am not being fair but seeing how this structure and others did not hold up, it bothered me. I saw other places that had only minimal damage, and were quickly back in business. Something must be done about the <b>building code</b>. I have not seen any changes. </li>
<li>I also realized that I was experiencing <b>Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome</b>. I was able to release some of that bad energy by putting it down on paper. My daughters encouraged me to do it right away but it took me three whole days to just <i>organize my thoughts. </i> I was in a daze for quite a bit of time. People would talk to me about how happy they were that I was able to get out but my heart was back in Puerto Rico wondering how I could help. How were my friends surviving? My heart would race and I wanted to tell everyone my story. So many listened with real interest. Then I realized as time went on that the world was moving on. I needed to do the same but to my surprise when I returned my friends back home were just starting to get their lives together. On the first night of a resumed Bible study, in February everyone shared their survival stories. There was one family that still did not have electricity. Unfortunately, a lot of people on the island couldn't take the stress and there was a surge in suicides. So tragic. </li>
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<li><b>Batteries/ Energy/Gas</b>. Have plenty of batteries and make sure they work.</li>
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<li><b>WIL</b>: You never have enough. I bought<b> solar</b> lights after the hurricane and checked them. Some did not work, but the cool ones are a string of lights that can be freely energized over and over again. People have also bought refrigerators that work on solar energy. I also bought a phone charger that is solar. Have your car gassed up and be aware that there were people who had to wait 10 to 14 hours in line to get gas. I saw one of those lines. It was a half mile long. </li>
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<li><b>PRAYER and a network of believing friends:</b> </li>
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<li>None of the good things that happened to me would have happened if it hadn't been for God's mercy. I had too many God moments when total strangers gave up their place for me and one woman came over to fan me in a hot overcrowded airport--unexplainable things. Then I had friends unbeknownst to me praying for me to be able to get out and searched for a plane ticket and contacted my daughter. God is alive and is merciful, loving, kind, and faithful!</li>
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<li>Finally, <b>Neighbors!</b></li>
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<li><b>WIL. </b>I had a fairly good amount of neighbors that I knew but these relationships proved indispensable. I have about five or six anecdotes, but I will share only three:</li>
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<li>To add to our distress, the night after the hurricane, there was a shoot out in the hotel across the street from us! None of our guards had been able to make it to work so we were at the mercy of hoodlums who were taking advantage of the lack of electricity and lighting plus the general chaos caused by the storm. The roads were flooded or impassable in many places. Trees were down and driving was treacherous even in the day time. As a result, <b>as neighbors</b> we had to come up with a solution. So we had a formal meeting next to the guard house and set up a schedule. We decided that there would be two hour watches which would be done from the inside of a car. If a car came to the gate to ask entry they would turn on their headlights to illumine the area and then investigate who wanted to come in. Fortunately, for us, before we implemented the plan we got help from the larger condo next door, Tropicana, which had several guards that were staying right there on their premises who were willing to work with us. </li>
<li>On another occasion, several days had passed and my propane gas was running out and I was having problems walking. On that day, <b>a neighbor</b> named Cookie, told me she would go with me to the grocery store. I thought she had to buy something. We dutifully waited in line for about 15 minutes in the sun to be allowed in. Once inside we heard that they had brought some propane but that is had all been taken. I was dismayed. Then Cookie saw a cashier with a canister and asked her if she had another. She did. I was happy for Cookie, but sad for me because it was the last one. Cookie brought it over and gave it to me, to my surprise! But I asked, "Wasn't this for you?" She said, "No, this is for you!! I have a gas stove!" You can't imagine my astonishment!" I love, Cookie! </li>
<li>Some days later, my daughters were able to secure a plane ticket for me and my <b>neighbors</b> helped me get to the airport. Once at the airport, after doing the check in and leaving my bags, I realized that in my hurry to leave the house, I had left a door unlocked. I called my upstairs neighbor who had used my downstairs neighbor's car to take me to the airport, and asked him to come back to get me! He was so gracious and did so. It gave me time to change my clothes, close the porch door which at the time was two pieces of plywood held together by two screws, and then turn some things off. I am so glad I changed because Capris were totally inappropriate for travel to chilly upstate New York in October. </li>
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<li><b>WIL</b><i>: Your neighbors are your first line</i> of defense and sanity, after the Lord.<b> So be nice!!!</b> We would get together in our beach chairs and have some meals together. I even cooked some paella and seven people shared that meal. So when you are preparing always have enough for yourself and others because generosity will not be easily forgotten!</li>
<li>Talking about neighbors, Thank You to all the neighbors to the north, including linemen, women, volunteers, and donors who came to Puerto Rico's aid! We can not thank you enough!</li>
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Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-51937403860540128652018-07-23T22:43:00.002-03:002018-08-28T19:34:03.332-03:00The Roads---Watch for Potholes, Sunken Manholes and Non-functioning Traffic Lights.So how are the roadways in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria? I am no engineer but I am an everyday driver and that qualifies me to state my opinion since I know what a pothole is. Bueno, things are getting better at least on the main highways. <br />
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For those who know San Juan, I can tell you they paved in front of Plaza Las Americas, on <b>El Expreso Las Americas</b>, which was in disgraceful conditions. For now, it is manageable. There are areas further down the road which have their cracks, slightly lopsided slabs, or potholes but so far they are not that big. Another issue related to driving in San Juan, are that<i> stop lights </i>are not always working. For example, two important thoroughfares in San Juan are Ponce de Leon Avenue and Fernandez Juncos Ave. The Ponce de Leon light near Parada 18 in Santurce is not working. We are talking about about a three lane one way road that meets with a four lane road. People here seem to have never heard of a four way stop. So, they manage it cautiously. Fortunately, everyone slows down and crosses in small groups of cars. It is interesting to watch. So don't be driving fast in town. <br />
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T<b>he Expressway to Caguas</b> is in pretty good shape but it is a nightmare to drive during the "rush hours." I try not to use that road if I can in any way avoid it during the morning or mid afternoon. A good alternative if you are coming back from the countryside is to go through Rio Piedras in the afternoon and take Piñiero after you reach the Auxilio Mutuo Hospital. Then get on the express towards Isla Verde. Rio Piedras is like a best kept secret. I think the lower traffic there is because the University of Puerto Rico's main campus is in Rio Piedras, and many students use El Tren Urbano, our light rail. This light rail which was out of service for many months has been restored and and is working well; another side of normality. <br />
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<b>Guaynabo</b>, streets and roads are in good condition on the most part. As recently as a month ago, they started to get their lights fixed in the area near Sta. Maria Shopping. Unfortunately, as you exit the Expressway around <b>Guaynabo </b>to go to Route #1 towards Caguas, that section of road is in bad shape. It needs to be repaved. This is the area across from the AEE and the InterAmerican University (Mucho ojo, DTOP!) on the road to Caguas. Most of the damaged road is on the right lane so I simply use the left lane to avoid the hole. This is how we deal with damaged roads here. We try to remember where the potholes are and plan our drive around them. I know that sounds pathetic but what choice do we have? It has been gratifying lately to see that some of the roads are getting repaired.<br />
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One significant improvement in another area of town is,<b> La Kennedy!</b> This is a very busy commercial area. They repaved this whole road leading to Santurce, starting just past Buchanan. It is like a dream. I don't know how many years it had been since that road had not been repaved. It was in terrible shape. I hope it stays this way. Now if you go towards the piers in Guaynabo, I am not sure the roads there are okay.<br />
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I have driven around<b> Bayamon</b> several times since I have been back and it is a mixed bag, mainly because secondary roads are the most neglected. On the other hand, the Expressway to Arecibo seems to be in good shape up until Dorado, which is as far as I have gone. They seem to always have construction on that road. Route 2 in Bayamon, (La #2) is acceptable. I got turned around in Bayamon from the Toa Alta exit and went towards Hato Tejas and the road was in good shape. Once you get off the main roads, that is where you have to drive more cautiously.<br />
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If it isn't the potholes it is the <b><i>sunken manholes</i></b> that will do you in. There is a whole section on La <i>Baldorioty</i> that you have to swerve around because the manholes have not been raised. This section is just before <b>Las Minillas Tunnel. </b>By the way, the Minillas Tunnel has not had its lights repaired so it is dark in there. You will need to turn on your headlights while in the tunnel. On the Caguas road, #1 you will find the same situation as it goes through Guaynabo, as well as, when you approach the Martinez Nadal overpass going to Los Filtros; there are three manholes that I totally avoid. Not everyone does so it makes for a cumbersome ride and cars swerving out of their lane to avoid the manholes.<br />
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So if you are new to the island, head out early to any place you are planning to go. Once on the secondary roads, slow down. You do not want to ruin your car. No quieres desbaratar tu carro!<br />
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If you live in Puerto Rico, could you please share how the roads are around your area. Perhaps, someone from the DTOP will see it and take action. Who knows! <br />
<br />Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-65364096009821776792018-07-23T22:04:00.001-03:002018-07-27T09:21:56.523-03:00La Villa Pesquera en Maunabo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week, I had the fortunate opportunity to take a drive to Maunabo to pick up a sewing machine and of course drive around Punta Tuna. They have a lovely lighthouse but I really didn't have the time nor the inclination to tackle the hill after already climbing three stories to get to the apartment. In spite of that, I did venture to go to the fishing village- <i>la villa pesquera. </i><br />
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La Villa Pesquera has a lovely beach right next to it. Before the hurricane this beach was not fully appreciated as it was hidden behind a line of trees all which were taken down by the storm. Thus leaving the beach totally exposed for the beautiful beach that it is. This beach could get a lot more visitors if they set up a restroom and showers but for now it is used by the fishermen. There are some restaurants around with restrooms but they only seem to be open on the weekends.<br />
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A new pier is being built which I think is fabulous. Nevertheless, the colorful boats are enough attraction for now. Their names are pretty cool, too<i><b>. Mi Suerte,</b></i> or My Luck is stationed right at the top of the hill as you go in, then down on the shore you can find <i><b>Reinita</b></i>, which means queenie, but it is also the name of our national bird, a tiny black bird with a yellow breast a tad larger than a finch. I fancy it was named after the bird. Finally, the last boat's name which I was able to decipher was <i><b>Mi Esperanza</b></i>, My Hope. The owner must go out there everyday with a positive attitude. <br />
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To get to Maunabo, take the Expressway to Caguas, then hop on Route 30 towards Humacao, then head to Yabucoa. Once you cross the bridge in Yabucoa, take Route 901 up towards Maunabo. The drive is breathtaking. Stop along the way to drink a Piña Colada, and then stay on the road that hugs the coast- not the tunnel (Rt.53) and take a left to go to Barrio Bordaleza. If you pass the Puma Gas Station, turn around. It is totally worth the drive.<br />
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At the entrance to El Barrio Bordaleza, there is a neighborhood restaurant, called <i><b>Cafe Salseo</b></i> that has the best local food in town at moderate prices. You can't miss it since it has a huge gray crab waiting at the entrance. It is located right next to a hardware store. In a month or two they will be opening an air conditioned section which will make the whole experience more enjoyable. <br />
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Una de la cosa mas lindas de vivir en una isla tropical es que tenemos flores todo el año. Los canarios no son una excepción. Caminando por mi vecindario me encontré con esta mata de Canarios que había subido detrás de una mata de Cruz de Malta. Gracias a Dios que otros la encontraron tan linda como yo y no la picaron.<br />
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One of the nicest things about living in the tropics is that we have flowers all year round. Walking around my neighborhood I found this Allamanda plant which we commonly call Canarios as in Canaries. You know canaries are yellow. Anyway, this plant sprung up behind a hedge of Jerusalem Crosses or Cruz de Malta. It is a miracle no one cut it down. I am so glad because it is quite a refreshing sight on my morning walk!<br />
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<br />Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-92233686368429894062018-07-10T22:02:00.000-03:002018-07-10T23:04:26.406-03:00Beryl in Puerto Rico-- a Big Sigh of ReliefBeryl which could have caused havoc turned out to be a blessing. It did several things that are all for our good. Instead of 87 to 88 degrees the refreshing rain and breezy weather brought a cooler temperature of 77 degrees. Almost perfect but not quite. We did get some lashing rain and a gust of wind, 47 miles per hour was registered at the airport which is only a stone's throw from where I live. I had my awnings tied up since Friday to make sure I didn't have a problem over the weekend. Today, I finally brought them down and started putting things in their place. It was a good practice.<br />
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Beryl did another good thing. It got everyone, hopefully, on the program. I went out and bought 6 gallons of drinking water and a whole bunch of bottled water. In addition, I bought some more propane canisters with the hope that should a hurricane come through the aftermath will not be as scary as the previous hurricane. Finally, I also replenished my supply of crackers and prepared ice bags for the freezer. I take zip lock bags and fill them up with water and lay them horizontally in the freezer. Should the power go off, I am ready to keep the freezer staying cold. It is a win win situation since I can drink the melted ice water when clean drinking water is in short supply. <br />
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I did take videos of Beryl in action in San Juan but I don't think anyone might be interested since it didn't seem any stronger than a well announced severe thunderstorm. I am an expert at those after all my years in Central Florida. All kidding aside, Beryl frightened a lot of people. I had come back to PR to finish putting somethings in order and a tropical storm nor a hurricane were really in my plans. Such is life. We are not in control of the weather.<br />
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I had barely gotten here and there was an Invest quickly developing into a tropical storm and suddenly a hurricane. It got a lot of people talking. Some people are on the edge. It seems they have no one to call on. I mean spiritually. I can't understand this. There are so many churches in Puerto Rico and there are wonderful Christian folks out there. Why is there so little faith? God loves you for goodness sake. Call out to God. Tell him, "God, help me!" Don't give up. I heard David Begnaud tell the story of a young man who said he would kill himself if the electric power went off again. That is real fragile. I think the government should do a series on WIPR on how to know if you have PTSD. They should also put up Public Service Announcements spots on the radio talking truthfully about PTSD. Then give people places to go find help perhaps open some Support groups in churches and advice on positive self talk. <br />
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When I had to face the idea that I might be going through another hurricane alone, I had two choices: 1. Be dejected and feel helpless or<br />
2. I could prepare. I decided to get ready. I hadn't even finished unpacking but I went to Pueblo Supermarket and bought some supplies, including water, cheese, and crackers. I called my old handyman and he helped me secure the awnings. which are the first things to go in a hurricane. I also checked my weather radio, and I listened to the reports. I looked at the weather maps and compared. These weather people don't tell you everything. When the system weakened it started to be steered by the currents which brought the wave directly towards PR. In addition, I looked for information on my own. Weather PR is a good source of information at<a href="http://www.weatherpr.com/" target="_blank"> www.weatherpr.com</a> (this source is in English) Another good source is Ada Monzon on Facebook. <br />
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Another healthy thing you can do<b><i> is not to succumb to fear</i></b> but instead be part of the answer. Be part of the solution. So on the way out of the supermarket, I casually interviewed the store manager about what were they going to be doing differently this year in order to be able to meet the needs of the people they serve. He told me what the management of Pueblo was doing corporately for its network of stores. What he said was reassuring. They<i> weren't going to be waiting</i> on the government to supply them with diesel. They learned from their passed experience of how chaotic the situation was after a strong hurricane. This time they expanded their diesel supply with their sister company, Holsum and they have a contingency plan. Their contingency plan as far as emergency supplies included getting more warehouse space which they lacked last year. It turned out to be a good conversation because in my mind doing things the same way as last time was not acceptable. I even conversed with him about the propane canister supply at the store and were they going to wait till the last minute to order more. I don't think I was being too demanding but I certainly was assertive in a good way.<br />
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So yeah, Beryl turned out to be a good dress rehearsal for any upcoming hurricane. You know how they say, if you see something, say something. In this case, if you see something that can be done better, speak up. Your voice might just be the one that makes a difference. <br />
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Beryl gave us a lot to think about and time to prepare. God help us this hurricane season. In the mean time, we can all let out a big sigh of relief.<br />
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuidisplay"; font-size: 23pt;">As the train rocks us gently </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuidisplay"; font-size: 23pt;">And the whistle blows deeply</span></div>
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On another note, my church already has electricity which is a delight. The services are back to the regular hours. We don't have to have a doubled up service. The unity in the bilingual gatherings was wonderful but now we have more room and the air conditioning is on, thank goodness. That doesn't mean everything is hunky dory. We have had a couple of power outages and just yesterday when I got home there was no water. After a couple of hours though the water came back. Gracias a Dios!<br />
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On the other hand, things find their way to be discussed. Last Friday, I had the opportunity to visit a Bible Study, I had never attended before. Before Maria, I would have just gotten in my car and breezed over to the Bible study but post Maria, you have to be a bit more cautious. There have been more than 400 cars have been stolen and one hundred forty people have been murdered since the first of January! Carjackings are taking place as well. So getting to a ride was a blessing! <br />
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Once we got there we had a lovely time chatting and then dinner. The hostess was so happy to see me that I almost cried. We had intelligent conversations discussing the lesson. Afterwards we also had some wonderful conversations but to my surprise this was the first time in five months after Maria that they had a chance to talk about their experience through the hurricane and talk about how frightening it had been. One of the gentlemen works for the NWS. He talked about the hurricane as the most knowledgeable person because he was keeping track of how the air pressure was fluctuation and the winds. He was pretty sure the eye must have gone over his house. He knew what was going on the whole time. It didn't change the fact that some of his windows blew open and water came in though! He also recounted how the earth shook with the force of the wind and the air pressure.<br />
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Others talked about how the water drained out of their toilets and then burst up like a fountain later. I didn't have that experience exactly but I did hear the toilet gurgling. I did not like it. It was spooky. I didn't know what was going and what to expect next. It took me back to the event. I am still surprised I was able to sleep through the most harrowing parts of the storm. I guess I was so tired. All of this surprised me. I had expected all conversations and story telling about the hurricane would be over by now but they are not. When you drive down a street, there are still trees down, mangled trees still standing, new growth on what look like a water brush trees. Many trees have lost their branches and leaves are sprouting close to the trunk. So the hurricane is still on people's minds. There are a lot of people from the States still here helping out so we don't forget. I am grateful. Most everyone that is smart and in need is grateful.<br />
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Back to the Bible study, I was able to tell my story. It is amazing how little we know about each other’s lives if we only see each other in passing. I am so glad I went.<br />
<br />Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-59448366961504848612018-01-30T18:25:00.000-04:002018-02-21T10:58:41.613-04:00Liberty CableI live in Isla Verde and there has been some type of damage to the cable system in my neighborhood for over five days. In a sense I am glad I am disconnected from TV but I am not happy with the service. We really have no idea what is really going on. If I turn in my equipment the customer service attendant said I would have to pay a two hundred dollar penalty! That is really stiff. So as you can imagine, I am looking into alternatives because well I like to be connected, not only to the internet but also see some of my favorite programs which I will not list because that is too much information!<br />
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Update, today is February 21 and still no cable. Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-53714629124221595842018-01-13T19:26:00.000-04:002018-01-15T19:13:18.455-04:0015 things that put a smile on my face this week<br />
I came back to Puerto Rico after being away 4 weeks—-these put a smile on my face:<br />
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1. Seeing more lights as we approached Puerto Rico at night<br />
2. A Working Airconditioner<br />
3. Running water and a warm shower<br />
4. An open restaurant<br />
5. Puerto Rican Flags hanging from windows<br />
6. American Flags on Utility Trucks<br />
7. Cleaner Roads, less debris<br />
8. Running into my cousins who are open about their struggles<br />
9. Planning an outing with friends<br />
10. Hugs from Neighbors who are happy I’m back.;-)<br />
11. Cool breezes!<br />
12. The turquoise ocean where I left it<br />
13. Battered trees growing new leaves on their trunks<br />
14. Fresh lettuce- lechuga del pais in the supermarket<br />
15. Knowing my family has my back and God’s faithfulness<br />
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It’s not back to normal but there is Progress.Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-5196151590525282512017-12-07T22:14:00.001-04:002017-12-11T23:37:11.605-04:00Meanwhile back in Puerto RicoFinally, I was able to come back last week to check on the situation in Puerto Rico. These are some of my observations. <br />
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<b>Food.</b> In preparation for my trip I had been told that it was hard to get fresh vegetables so I packed tomatoes, apples, cherries, bananas, and a small bag of red potatoes in my suitcase. Other than saving on the local prices, I could have left them in New York. Turns out that Pueblo Supermarket, part of an islandwide chain, in Isla Verde was well stocked to my utter amazement. When I stepped into the store, I almost cried! There were fresh vegetables everywhere. Fresh flowers, calabaza, and cookies, as well. In fact, everything looked better than before Maria. Iceberg lettuce was on sale for $1.99. Sure the regular price had skyrocketed to three something but at least it was available. The last time I had gone to this store in Isla Verde ten days after the hurricane many shelves were empty, if propane was available it was rationed, and you had to wait in line for twenty minutes minimum to be able to go inside. This basic source for food gave me a huge relief. <br />
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<b>Gas.</b> Well, gas is still a work in process. On Isla Verde Avenue, near the cemetery there is a Shell gas station and it is still not open but I think it will be opening soon. Today I saw two utility vehicles at work and a big gas truck pouring in gas. It is just a matter of hours.** (It has since opened!) Since I had not been able to use that station, I went to Laguna Gardens. I had not realized that they had a system set up at the station to line up. Mind you, there were no signs. This system had started when gasoline lines were kilometric- or hours long when gas was hard to come by. I thought that now that there was plenty of gas it would not be a problem to get gas. I was wrong. So, I had to turn around, go down the street, make a three point turn, and get in line behind five other cars till it was my turn. No, things are not exactly back to normal in that sense either where you could drive up carefree and find a pump but I did appreciate that it wasn't a free for all.<br />
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<b>Debris.</b> There is still a lot of debris. Hundreds of thousands of trees fell so it is natural that they have had to set up a priority system as to what to pick up first. If it is not blocking a thoroughfare it is still there. So when I went to church on Sunday, I took the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge and Piñero Avenue. Trees were everywhere on the side of the road. It surprised me. They were brown with their pointed zigzag roots sticking up out of the ground with a big gorge where they had been. I expected a lot of this to be tidied up already. I did not like reliving a little bit of the nightmare and disorder again. I should have been prepared for what I would see, but I wasn't. This week I have been going to Santurce to do some volunteer work and on the way, I saw a street closed off because a post that had fallen had been moved off the street to the sidewalk but the lines were still dangling dangerously low, so they cordoned off that entrance with yellow tape. On La Baldorioty, I was happy to see a maintenance crew picking up debris that was clogging up the sewers. So yes, things are progressing slowly but surely. <br />
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<b>Traffic. </b>I avoid it. A glaring fact is that there are still very few traffic lights working. Most of these are blinking if they are powered up at all. I have not seen police at the stop lights. Fortunately, we have many roads that do not require traffic lights because they flow into the major highways with easy on and off ramps. Unfortunately, this is not the case every where. This week I have been on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Santurce which is smack in the middle of the city. How do you manage these intersections? Generally, you try to keep up with traffic and stay in the flow. You have to gauge the situation if traffic has stopped and move forward with other vehicles. I have done okay so far. Tomorrow, I am going further out to Hato Tejas, Bayamon. I will let you know how that goes. <br />
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<b>Power/Electricity</b>. I know at least 25 people that still do not have power. At the radio station, there are at least 15 people working and of these, 11 do not have electricity! They live in Bayamon, Rio Grande, Guaynabo, Loiza, los Filtros, and Canovanas. I have friends in Cupey and some in Trujillo Alto and a sister in Puerto Nuevo- with no power. On the other, hand I have another friend in Puerto Nuevo who got electricity on Thanksgiving! Most of the maintenance workers at the building I live in, don't have power either but they have gas stoves and water. They have adapted.<br />
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<b>Religious Services</b>. Most churches are still without power but if they are fortunate to get a generator, they can power up their fans. People just have to dress with cooler clothing. Fortunately, the weather has gotten cooler-- in the 80's so it is bearable to be at church. One definite change is that evening services have been eliminated. Most meetings are held during the day and nothing close to sundown thus helping church goers make it safely home. My church is combining the church services as well. <br />
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<b>How are people coping</b>? People are weary. They don't know sometimes where there next meal will be. So they are not saying no if someone offers them help. For those with out electricity, I have offered them to come by and wash their clothes at my house but many are managing using laundromats near their house but I did have a friend say she would like to come over to iron clothes. I have to call her to remind her. Today, I gave away some ice. They brought me some flan. It wasn't a barter. It just happened that way. People are driving less and adapting especially by not driving at night. Eating habits have changed, too. I have a friend who is relying on MREs for lunch so he can get a full meal while another told me that before Maria she thought eating a special at the fast food was beneath her, but no longer. <br />
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<i>In conclusion, Puerto Rico has a long way to go. Some areas are on their feet, some aren't at all. It is taking time to get it going. </i><br />
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Please keep us in prayer. Thank you. If you are thinking about donating, I know several organizations you could give to who are trustworthy. They were here before the crisis and will be here after. <br />
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<b>The Salvation Army Puerto Rico</b>; I volunteer with the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary. They are wonderful people with over 11 community centers around the island meeting the needs of the most disadvantaged people on the island. They also have two centers in the Virgin Islands. Please check thei<a href="https://www.facebook.com/salvationarmypr" target="_blank">r Face Book Page</a>. 1679 Ponce de Leon Avenue, San Juan PR 00909.<br />
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<b>Christian Community Church in Guaynabo PR</b>.(<a href="http://christiancommunitypr.com/give-online/" target="_blank"> http://christiancommunitypr.com/give-online/</a>) ,<br />
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<b>Second Union Church of San Juan</b>-- see their Facebook page or website: <a href="http://secondunion.org/">http://secondunion.org</a><br />
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or my friend <b>Rev. Brenda Taylor</b> at The Journey Ministry. She has a PayPal account connected to her email: thejourneyministriespr@yahoo.com. Be sure to write her and she will tell you all the wonderful things she is doing with partners like you. She sends out a monthly newsletter. <br />
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There is still much that needs to be done. I hope you will help.<br />
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<br />Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-75102523110878008362017-10-12T17:40:00.000-03:002017-12-08T16:30:03.998-04:00Someone Got My Goat!I was watching a video in which Congress woman Velazquez gave Ben Carson a virtual speech really meant for the President. I am sorry it was Mr. Carson who got it. Her speech was passionate and full of the hurt the President's words have inflicted on the Puerto Rican people. <br />
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So, I was reading some of the comments on the video and I read one from a woman who started talking about Puerto Rico's debt and how it was our fault that we were in the shape we were in. It was crude and heartless and this was my response:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";">Her response was moderated and but always had to say that our </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica";">politicians are more corrupt than theirs. That is up for discussion. They may do it with more finesse but there are some that are people of integrity on both sides of the Atlantic. She thought the people in Puerto Rico were not properly informed. <i>Ay bendito.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Actually, my niece, Michelle Kantrow Vazquez, is a news reporter- <a href="http://newsismybusiness.com/" target="_blank">News is my Business</a>. Many people on Wall Street read her online newspaper. She writes in English and has a You Tube channel. Just yesterday she <a href="https://youtu.be/dATfbEgkT8o" target="_blank">interviewed</a> Lt. General Jeffrey Buchanan, bless his heart, who is in charge of the military doing the best he can in the situation that he is in. I know a lot of people fanning the flame of discord including the president. This is no time to look down on anyone in their time of need. A person with a good heart will help you and not rub it in your face. I am very grateful for the help but we couldn’t be but hurt and frustrated with how long it took. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">We are helping ourselves in this tragedy. In fact, many Puerto Rican families and friends stateside have sent their own care packages with batteries, food, and supplies to their families and friends but they are not getting them because there is a backlog at the post offices. They need additional help but they either haven’t asked for it or have not been given the assistance. I think FEMA should step in and place some troops to help deliver the mail. Only ten percent and perhaps less have electricity. Everyday things are better, thank God—more people have water, gas is more available, and Google is helping to restore our cellphone grid, but many grocery stores don’t have batteries, fresh food, nor the propane gas needed to boil the water they are getting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><br /></span>Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-27654142720055076572017-10-09T00:15:00.003-03:002017-10-28T11:57:35.411-03:00After the StormWhen the sun came up at around five thirty, the winds were still going strong but they felt more like a strong Category 1 hurricane force winds. I was hungry and realized I couldn't go to the kitchen but noticed I had my purse. I could snack on a granola bar in my purse. That held me over. Once I felt safe that the winds had decreased I left the bathroom. The fact that there was light gave many of us the false security that there was no danger. There were still some gusty winds blowing that could drop any thing that was loose. I wasn't taking any chances. I just looked out the window to see what I could see. I discovered that our parking lots were flooded. Nothing new in Costa del Sol since one of the lots tended to flood but the area in front of my apartment rarely flooded. Many people had removed their cars and parked them in the covered parking at the CVS pharmacy. I didn't. I left it near my apartment and hoped for the best. Thank goodness nothing happened.<br />
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Upon opening the front door, I found the hall way blanketed with leaves, the very leaves that had once covered the now bare trees. Suddenly it looked like an American winter. Stark and leafless without the benefit of an autumn. My awning was full of water but I wasn't about to release it just yet because the winds were still blowing. I continued to check each window and discovered that water, dirt, and sand had seeped in with the wind. I felt it safe enough to go and rest in the back bedroom where both windows could close tightly. "When will this wind ever stop?" I almost screamed outloud. About an hour later I heard voices outside. I saw this woman struggling to walk to a car and place something in the front seat. She labored to stand as she made her way back to her apartment avoiding the wooden fence that once surrounded her small yard. How foolhardy. What could have motivated her to brave this weather? It hit me. It was her phone. We would see people doing this often after this.<br />
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We didn't have power or water. I was fine with that because I had two trash cans full of water. I imagined water would return in a couple of hours for me and perhaps in a week for everyone else. How mistaken I was. You don't fool around when it comes to saving water for hurricanes. In fact, many people have cisterns in Puerto Rico for when we go through droughts. In my case, I permanently have a trash can full of water in my guest bathroom for those occasions when they cut off the water unexpectedly. This happens all the time. So when the hurricane season started to get dicey I filled up my other 45 gallon trashcan.<br />
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Anxious to check on my neighbors, I stepped outside. Sonia and Melvin and their kids were fine. No damages. Then I checked on Don Blas, my downstairs neighbor in his 70's. He was already outside talking to his friends. No damages either but as I looked around, I saw plenty of debris, leafless trees, and sad palm heads bent over. Some of the debris that littered the ground came from a wooden veranda on the top of the Tropicana Condominium. Roofing and mired yellow insulation littered the ground. I also noticed tattered yellow awnings as well. I saw some broken or fallen fences, and flooding. How many other things had flown around while we were sleeping? I would soon find out.<br />
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I knew I had a problem with my sliding glass door which needed a solution. Since I had an injured knee, I asked my neighbors if they could help me open my porch door, but they were having breakfast so it would be a while. While I waited, I figured out how to open the remaining glass door open. I shoveled some of the razor sharp glass aside. Once open I managed to see first hand how those boards had fallen and fixed the loose board in place.<br />
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I had to arrange my porch so it could serve as my kitchen but I had much to do first, including lowering the large canvas awning, rearrange my battered plants, store two boards, to finally setting up the gas grill. I was getting hungry. I needed coffee but it would have to wait. I drank cranberry juice instead and made a simple breakfast of crackers and cheese. It was already mid afternoon and I hadn't gotten my things together. I had to secure the door and it would soon be dark. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few days later, I saw this truck tipped over near my sister's house near Laguna Gardens. The trees in the background lined the lagoon. </td></tr>
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Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-82616318671043218592017-10-03T19:59:00.001-03:002019-02-01T15:22:52.934-04:00Hurricane Maria or What Happened to MeHow could I make heads or tails out of my experience with Hurricane Maria? I am still figuring it out. In other words, I am still sorting out the information and drawing conclusions. What follows is an account of what happened. You all basically know that Hurricane Maria churned off in the Eastern Atlantic for a few days in the middle of September, teetering between being a Category 4 and 5 hurricane while it zeroed in on Puerto Rico. Eventually it came through the Maunabo-Yabucoa area on the south eastern tip of the island crossing through it at a mere ten miles per hour tearing apart everything in its way. <br />
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When we got the news that there were two systems out in the Eastern Atlantic
showing signs of development, I was just getting on my feet again after Hurricane Irma. The new storm was Lee which quickly became a tropical storm and the second, should it develop would be called Maria. Well, Lee which was the one furthest out and nearest to Africa developed first. Then a disturbance developed closer to the Lesser Antilles and was named Maria. The whole thing seemed unusual from the start. They
were not in what seemed to be a chronological or geophysical order. Maria
developed after Lee, yet it was closer to the Lesser Antilles. On the other hand, Lee which developed first, was located further towards Africa. It would soon weaken and fizzled into a depression to only much later
regroup in the Western Atlantic. All
this activity in the Atlantic after Irma was disconcerting, frightening, and unusual in their rapid succession. <br />
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I had successfully battered down my bedroom window for Irma,
only to tear it all that down before Maria because Irma left me and my neighbors
without electricity for four days. There was a need for air circulation in the house as we were experiencing a sweltering heat in the 90’s without the benefit of even a fan. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried to rewrap the window
before Maria’s arrival but it just wouldn’t come together. It was very
frustrating and frightening to say the least.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then came
the porch with its glass sliding door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This time I left the wooden panels nearby in the porch nicely placed where I
could easily get to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since they
were heavy, I still needed help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, when my handyman friend, Alberto, gave me a hand putting the boards
upright, I really appreciated his help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For some reason, I thought if they had worked for Irma, they would work
for Maria.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least I thought that at
first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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By late Sunday, September 17, the news was more and more certain that
Maria was not going to make a turn for the north like all the other recent
storms had done, but instead it promised to slam directly into Puerto Rico. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I always wondered about how could they know. Was it somehow programmed that this particular hurricane was not going to turn? They had said Irma was going to slam us and it had turned. Why not Maria? We had to get ready for a storm and I was already tired. </span><br />
I was not looking forward to this. So on Monday, the 18th, I finally took the mandatory day trip to Maunabo where my daughters have a hillside apartment that faces
the ocean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I knew I had to secure things, including tables and chairs on the open rooftop, that if left unsecured could become flying projectiles. I could never forgive myself if someone got hurt by them. There was also a refrigerator that I had to empty. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went
upstairs to their mostly open terrace penthouse and crammed as much as I could
in their tiny bathroom and tied down the rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also pushed any cushioned
furniture further inside the apartment, closed all the windows as well as I
could and then closed all the interior doors to stop cross ventilation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will only know in an uncertain future if
what I did there worked. *<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I drove back to San Juan, cars whizzed by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could sense the uneasiness and see
people doing final preparations before Maria’s arrival. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I could only think that Tuesday the 19<sup>th</sup>
was the last day to make final preparations. In fact,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Ada Monzon</b>, a well known meteorologist on FaceBook and Lente Viral was constantly
repeating that we needed to have our preparations completed by noon on
Tuesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Tropical Storm winds would arrive at least twelve hours before the eye of the hurricane itself. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She emphasized we needed to prepare for some
really strong winds in a hurricane which was moving at a slow ten miles per hour. She went so far as to describe which wind speeds each town
would get depending on its elevation and their duration. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish I
had recorded her reports, because pretty early into the storm we lost electricity
and any connection with the outside world vanished except for a couple of radio stations
and text messaging. We were also dismayed to learn that the National Weather Service Doppler radar had been blown away and was no more. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Frankly, none of us had ever faced such catastrophic
conditions and if we were honest we only had a <u>dictionary definition</u> in our heads when we thought
of the word <i>catastrophe.</i> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sure I had
gone through Hugo 25 years before but that only hit a corner of the
island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This huge monster threatened to
smother our whole island with these Category 4 winds for hours!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Believe me, we </span>now know what catastrophic damage really
looks, sounds, and feels like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While I
was secluded in the bathroom I could hear those ferocious winds sounding like race cars zooming past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These destructive winds brought powerful gusts that bent lampposts like
wet spaghetti, gnawed on concrete blocks like a dog to a bone, and sent zinc and wood roofs flying like toys. Anything made of wood, would not be a match against these winds. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Not only did these one hundred ninety mile per hour winds do that </span>but they would also strip trees of all their foliage and then mercilessly topple them leaving their roots for all to see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Since I didn’t phantom what catastrophic meant, I prepared
for Maria in a similar way as I had for Irma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
only problem with that thinking was <i>that Irma only hit us as a Tropical Storm</i>
and not with the full force it had hit St. Thomas and Barbuda for example. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were devastated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Why didn't I visualize that Maria could do the same to us. </span>I
put my boards up, brought the fourth board in and placed it behind the others. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did find some base boards which I had drilled
some holes into so I could screw them onto the frame of my sliding glass doors.
I thought I had done an excellent job securing them nice and flush. The last board was a different story. It had to fit behind the other boards in the channel saved for a screen door. I slid it behind the other boards and in front of the sliding glass door. It was there standing loosely. What a terrible mistake. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Upon hearing Governor Rossello come on the television with his Emergency Team <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">demanding</i> that anyone who knew they could be in harm’s way get to a shelter
and heed the local police, I started to evaluate my thinking. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He emphasized that no first responders were going to be out and about after 50 mph winds started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fact that the moment for Maria to turn
had long passed, I heeded the Lord’s voice to move my 45-gallon trash can out
of the bathroom and into the kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Let me clarify what that meant. It didn't mean that I could simply roll the trash can out to the kitchen. No, it meant I had to empty it out of all water. I had to take a bucket and do this. Then I had to wash it out. I had stored water in it for over three months so it was yucky. So I cleaned it out with Clorox. Once I cleaned it, I took it to the kitchen and then started pouring clean water in it. Meantime the clock was ticking. My busyness may have been a distraction to me but the storm had arrived. </span><br />
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fact, I barely heeded the Lord’s voice in time. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had just finished filling up the now
sparkling clean trash can with clean tap water when the winds started to pick
up. The lights were flickering and I needed to find my candles, matches, and
flashlights. It was then that I noticed that the sliding glass door was
breathing! Breathing-- this was not poetic. This was not personification. It
was in fact moving in and out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I naively
went to hold it in place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The strength
of the pressure against the door was herculean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I knew I was no match.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I
thought what can I put to hold it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I looked
around and saw my 20-year-old sofa bed and got behind it and prayed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Lord, give me the strength to push it without
the sliders.” I went for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
screeched across the floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Poor downstairs
neighbor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The heck with that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next, I pushed the rattan dining table
against the other side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I ran into
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Once there I realized it wasn’t ready. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had planned to spend the hurricane in the
living room since the door had protection, but all those plans had gone kaput.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sat
on the toilet seat and waited a few moments to plan what I would do next and gather
up some courage to get some cushions from the living room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I peeked out and ran and got a soft rug from
the closet, and dried the shower floor, then laid down the rug with three or
four cushions on top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I retrieved some
pillows and made myself a comfortable bed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I should have gotten a blanket but it didn’t
occur to me at the moment. It didn’t occur to me to get food either. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Fortunately, I did grab my purse and there I later discovered two trail mix bar which were my breakfast the next morning. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Then it was just me in the bathroom and texting with my
daughter in Rochester.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We texted into
the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was comfortable and I
drifted asleep, talking to the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
told me everything would be alright.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
was concerned for my bedroom and he told me to imagine it as a porch.
Somethings might get wet but no big deal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I handed everything over to Him and I fell asleep. During the night I woke up once or twice with the pipes in the walls gurgling and then a musky smell similar to a swamp seeped into the room. Thank goodness it didn't smell like a sewer. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then sometime in the night, I heard the glass
shatter like tinkling ice, like many little pieces of tinkling ice. I did not get up
to check. I knew what it was. It had to be the glass door and I couldn't do anything about it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I woke up at about
five. I got fully dressed and put on sturdy shoes. The winds were still raging but it seemed like they were not quite as strong. Then
suddenly a strong gust would blow by and take with it my hope that the worst
was over. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would be another hour before there was a lull before I ventured into the master bedroom to check the
window. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To my surprise, it had opened-up but it was
holding up with the plastic wrapped screen. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Three of the four screws were still in
place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I got up on my step stool to try to fix it but an occasional gust dissuaded me from fixing in. It took another half hour to make it feasible to stand near the window with screwdriver in hand. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> W</span>ater was still coming in but not excessively. What I needed to do was move my tall Tiffany type lamp that was next to the window. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I placed it across the room next to an
interior wall. How it had not toppled during the night still surprises me. What
flustered me was how difficult it had been to open and close the bedroom door
without it snapping my fingers off since there was a lot of pressure coming in through that somewhat open window.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Small d</span>etails.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Next, I peeked into the living room. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Actually, it was safe to inspect because the wind had changed directions. Yet, I was having a hard time interpreting what I was seeing. I had placed four half plywood panels over the complete sliding glass door. Now I could only see two. </span>I realized the
glass on the right-side door had broken, but where were the two panels on the
left that I had screwed down to the frame? How was the loose panel
standing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The left door was not broken since I could make out a reflection on the glass but
it had been lifted, unlocked, shifted and was left slightly open allowing my curtains to
flutter in the wind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to check. I
discovered that those panels that I thought were the securest had fallen in
front of the loose board locked into place, and had kept the loose board in place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was astonished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had imagined water and wind coming in but
none had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am still amazed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The worst of it all was the glass which had shattered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the grand scheme of things, that was nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The glass could be swept up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, it eventually took me six trips to the trash bin downstairs to
get rid of the glass. In addition, I lost practically everything in the
refrigerator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also became ill because of
the heat and the oppressive life changes because we lacked power. Washing clothes by hand is no easy feat. How I identified with my ancestors. I realized how hard their lives had been, either for them or their servants. <br />
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Rumors of looting and a shoot-out across the street shattered our sense of security as well,<i> but I survived</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even when I was on my
last nerve after two plane cancellations, my daughters were able to get me on a
flight on Saturday afternoon, September 30.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ten days after the storm where desperation, greed, and fear motivated people
to misbehave, argue, and yell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet for
all of that, I never lacked God’s goodness and mercy, and for this I give him
thanks and praise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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He astonished me in so many ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was not alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never have been and I never will be. <o:p></o:p></div>
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* Maunabo update: A my ex-husband was able to visit the property in Maunabo. The apartment fared well with only some water coming into the first bedroom. It was a different story for the penthouse. The metal table got blown off the top floor and went reeling to the ground four stories below. The huge silver BBQ got taken for a ride around the top floor and lost a door but other than that it is still functional. Not bad for facing a direct hit with the eye of Hurricane Maria and its 140 miles per hour sustained winds. </div>
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Elbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02061877199510660929noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11908074.post-4532791509386621732017-09-13T12:05:00.000-03:002017-09-14T11:58:18.702-03:00Llegan los Nuevos Tripulantes a la Estacion Espacial Internacional <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">El astronaut, Joseph M. Acaba fue seleccionado por la
NASA en el 2004. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>El es nativo de
California y ha estado en el espacio ya por 138 dias en su dos misiones
previas. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>En el 2009, Acaba navego a
bordo del STS-119 en el Space Shuttle Discovery para llegar a la Estacion
Internacional del Espacio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Durante esa misión,
el condujo dos caminatas espaciales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>En
el 2012, Acaba voló a bordo de una nave Soyuz a la estación espacial<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>donde trabajo como Ingeniero de Vuelo para la
Expedicion 21/32.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Acaba recientemente sirvió
como Director de Operaciones Rusas en la cuidad Estrella<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>apoyando los tripulantes en vía de
entrenamiento<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>en los Segmentos de
Sistemas Soyuz y Rusos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Al presente esta
en entrenamiento para ser Ingeniero de Vuelo de la Expedicion 53/54.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Esta biografia aparece en ingles con fotografias en el siguiente enlace:</span></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-PR" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/joseph-m-acaba">https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/joseph-m-acaba</a> </span></span><span lang="ES-PR" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-PR;"></span></div>
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