frightening lightning in puerto rico
While holed up during a particularly noisy thunderstorm in San Antonio, Holly and I spoke reassuring words of comfort to our boys: “At least we won’t have to deal […]
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locally grown produce in puerto rico
(updated on 4/20/2024) “Man, I’m am seriously craving some kale!” I couldn’t believe the words I just heard spontaneously erupting from my mouth. Two weeks of eating out before we received […]
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cloudy with a chance of mangoes
Mango season is getting underway here in Puerto Rico which means the roadsides are beginning to get littered with mounds of the tropical fruit. Holly and I are not […]
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interview on expat.com
Last week I had the pleasure of doing an interview on expat.com. If you haven’t read it yet, please have a look. http://www.expat.com/en/interview/596_david-in-puerto-rico.html As always, if […]
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taxes in puerto rico
It’s that time of the year again; time to pay the taxman. And for some of us here on the island, we get double the […]
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the spectacular hills of rincón
As much as we love our condo, we do miss the privacy we used to enjoy when we had a house. The boys in particular miss having their own yard. […]
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horses in puerto rico
Here in Puerto Rico there are horses everywhere. We often hear people riding their horses past our condo on their way to the beach. We even used […]
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mexican salsa in puerto rico
Those of us from south Texas LOVE our salsa and generally like it spicy-hot and fresh-made. Holly and I are certainly no exception. Any decent Mexican restaurant in San Antonio […]
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balcony mosquito control tactics that work!
The balcony at our house in San Antonio sat mostly unused. It wasn’t all that uncommon for entire MONTHS to pass without any of us setting foot on it. That […]
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reminder of the risk of tsunami
Nearly 100 years ago a 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Puerto Rico sent 20-foot waves onshore, destroying coastal villages and resulting in 40 […]
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