On my way home from work, I stopped by a small restaurant off the main autopista (highway), and ran into a friend I had met with some professionals I know in San Salvador.  We chatted for some time over a few beers, and I received a less on gangs from this “half-gringo” who was sent [...]

I did a search for canciones de salsa vieja de cuba (old cuban salsa songs) and ran into this video. It’s part 2 of a very short series.   He’s such a GAS – check out his funny leg kick at 1:05 seconds in the video, while his dance partner keeps a straight face.  I like [...]

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“Dios ha sido bueno y fiel a sus problemas.” – In Spanish, on the back of a new, modern compact style (“rabbit”) car. English translation:  God has been good and faithful to your problems. * There are numerous religious and biblical quotes on buses and private cars in El Salvador.  Some quotes are seen painted [...]

My husband had a cooking adventure today.  But not the kind he was looking for.  We have a bag of hard-as-a-rock shells from the Marañon fruit, which have cashew nuts inside of them.  In order to eat the cashew, you have to heat up the shell to the point where its slightly charred, so you [...]