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Wait, I'm On an Island!

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Be forewarned: I am becoming more and more convinced that I am not able to write short updates. Enjoy the ride. 😉 Blackout I had a bit of a reality check (scare) a while ago. That Monday started as a normal day. Well, not really. Priscila treated Mamá Emma and me to pedicures for Mother's day (Emma) and birthday (me). Anyway, at some point when we were in the car, Priscila's mom calls from Portugal to ask if our lights are on. I busted up laughing. I remember when I was a kid in Chile calling my neighbors to see if they had electricity when ours was off. But the same call from another country instead of next door tickled my funny bone. The situation turned out to be no laughing matter as we found out most of mainland Spain, Portugal, and parts of France had a massive blackout. Oh well, I thought, it shouldn't affect us as we're pretty far away. I changed my tune when I picked up our carryout lunch order and the transaction took a really long time to approve. The intern...
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August 2024 to February 2025 Update

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Folks, this update is long overdue. This time, instead of letting my procrastinator get overwhelmed once again by that fact, I'm going to summarize the last 6 months and bring you up to date. Buckle up and keep your limbs inside your vehicle! AUGUST Let’s pick up back in August… My parents came to visit! Ralph and Cindy Shead celebrated 50 years of being married to each other by coming to see me, their first-born and all-time favorite child. (Shhh… don’t tell Sarah and Matt. They each think they are the favorite). As former missionaries, they couldn’t come to Tenerife and just rest. Dad preached one of the Sundays and together they shared their 50 years of experience and wisdom with the married couples at their August meeting. Mama Emma and I watched the kids during the meeting. Mama Emma keeps forgetting that she’s 80. So you’ll find her doing things like playing Twister with the youngsters. I took my folks around the island to see and experience “island-y” things… Like ...
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