In comparison to Salvadorans, Americans have bad manners.  I’m not talking about the kind of manners you were forced to learn as a child, like table manners, sitting up straight, or more ‘structured’ kind of etiquette. I’m talking about social niceties, or “treating people right” kind of manners.  There are things most Salvadorans simply do [...]

Ok, this is too close for comfort.  Just felt yet another “temblor,” a tremor.  This time, sitting in the family room with my husband.  This mini quake was between 5 and 10 seconds, nearly twice as long as the other one I felt while alone (eeeh), and felt like it came in two parts. We [...]

Hey wait a minute, that was…an… EARTHQUAAAAAKE! Ok, it was very minor, but when you’re sitting at home alone and it hits, you get the willies. Comically, my husband has felt at least two of these “sismo” or “temblor” as they call these tremors when I didn’t feel a thing.  The trick is to be [...]