Yesterday my son had a great time playing with his new PS game until lunchtime. Then, all by himself, he announced, “I ought to study for an exam.” So we started looking for his school bag. And we looked, and we searched, and we searched and searched, and searched. And after about nine hours, we admitted to ourselves that we couldn’t find it anywhere. We were all worried sick. Not…
He’s Back!
Our son is home, safe and sound. And the only thing he lost in 12 days and 4 moves was one cap. More specifically, he didn’t lose the camera or his ID card. In the meantime, we got two coats of varnish on the banisters. They were slower going than I expected, because they’re all finicky little corners, but they’re looking good. I did a couple of critiques for the…
Achievements at last
Well after the fun and the domestic trivia, I finally got down to some of the stuff I’d planned for my son’s trip. I read through the novel so far, made notes, and found it better than expected. I just need to start fixing the remaining gaps and inconsistencies, a bit every day. It feels good to be back at it again. I sanded down the banisters, and I hope…
Music in the Streets
There’s a new musical project in Santa Cruz de la Palma with backing from local government. On Saturdays, Sundays, and Public holidays, there’s often free live music somewhere. So far six groups have joined the scheme, and almost every day, more businesses sign up. This is a Cuban-style group called Chango, playing at the Kiosko de Eliseo halfway up the Avenida del Puente. They played from noon until about half-past…
Domestic Boredom
Well half my son’s trip is over, and I’ve done almost nothing of what I planned. Of course I’ve spent a lot of time having fun, which I don’t regret. I got two submissions off. Gotta keep ’em out there, or they won’t sell. I’ve also spent a lot of time in the last two days cooking. You see I left the freezer open just a crack, and most of…
El Time Viewpoint
The viewpoint (or mirador) at El Time is perched on the northern edge of the Angustias ravine. Coming from Los Llanos, you drive down and down and down, round some pretty steep bends. After you cross the river, almost at sea-level, you drive up and up and up and up and up, until you’re seventeen hundred feet up (535 m). There’s a small car park on each side of the…