It’s getting hot here in Santiago, and I suppose the heat on Katie’s neck pushed her to make a rash decision. She wanted to trim her hair, and she requested that I cut it. Probably because I’m a DIY hair-cutting pro based on my head shaving ritual. It was windy and her hair was fluttering. […]
Prepping the 4Runner for Overland Excursion
At the end of December, we start a several months long roadtrip to the southern parts of South America. We’ll be traveling through Chile and Argentina, including driving the entire length of the Carretera Austral road through northern Patagonia and making our way down to southern Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego. To increase our odds […]
Little Traditions
While traveling long-term, it’s so important to keep some consistency with traditions. We’ve been able to do this with two little traditions here in Chile. The first is shopping for children listed on an angel tree. The kids always love picking children their own age so that they can choose gifts and items they themself […]
Coro Infantil, the Vitacura Community Choir
Thursday night the kids had the opportunity to sing at the Vitacura Christmas tree lighting with their choir. They performed with Cecilia Echenique, a Chilean recording artist. My heart melted as they sang the Christmas carols they had learned in Spanish. You could tell by their faces they were proud and excited while they sang. […]
Add Cereal, Then Milk
Milk and cereal are a breakfast so common in American households that I doubt few recall the time when they learned about the recipe and procedure to make a bowl of cereal. In Chile, however, breakfast cereal is still catching on. Here are photos of the cereal box of a local cereal. Note the front […]
Adventures in Buying Katie’s Xmas Present
I’m not great at getting gifts. I’m good at spurring my family to embark on epic and immersive experiences, and on occasion will bring home flowers or perform other generous tasks. But when it comes to holidays and anniversaries, I’m the worst offender of procrastination in gift-buying or not buying gifts at all. I decided […]
Department Stores at Christmas
Katie has previously written about mall culture being alive and well in Chile. We’re now living the Christmas mall miracle. The malls are the center of commercial activity in Santiago. The Christmas decorations are out, inventories are piled high, and people frantically rush through parking lots and stores. It’s such a nostalgic experience. It’s remarkable […]
Egg-xperiment Time
Since we’re heading to the Atacama desert and getting the opportunity to visit and swim in the salt lagoon, I wanted to do an experiment with the kids to show them how the strong salt content of the lagoons with make us extra buoyant. So we took two glasses of warm water, added 3 tablespoons […]
Let’s Get Festive
I adore the holiday season. Christmas carols in November, fresh cut Christmas trees, and driving to look at Christmas lights bring me such happiness. A fire in the fire place with just the glow from the Christmas lights is my ultimate happy place. Chile doesn’t do real trees, and I wasn’t going to buy a […]
Chicken Love You T-Shirt, Por Favor
Katie would tell you I despise waiting in line. I don’t cut lines. I avoid them. When it comes to lines, I often decide I can live without whatever consumer-oriented gratification awaits at the end (e.g. the latest restaurant, a freebie, a game, a celebrity autograph, etc.). I can do without it. In this context, […]
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