If you have studied Spanish, you've learned that:
This is also a pololo...a bug that appears in Chile in spring. I've been told that the word pololo started to be used because it is a metaphor for the boyfriends always hanging around their girlfriends, just like these bugs around fruit. While walking in the park with my puppy this afternoon, I found a pololo stuck in my hair. I took a picture because I thought the story about the use of the word pololo would make a good blog post...
And right after I got done taking that picture....my dog ate my pololo. #truestory # mylife
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It only seemed right that my first "Meet & Greet" post is dedicated to one of the nicest people I have ever met and someone that I see nearly every day. StatsName: Jorge Enrique San Martin Villalobos Born: 15th of December, 1953 Married to: Lidia Children: Marcia & Cynthia Grandchildren: Maxmiliano Pets: Bruno (dog) & Rayita (cat) Occupation
FavoritesFood: asado, pantrucas, pescado (grilling out, dumplings, fish) Drink: navegado, ponche heladito (mulled wine, a nice cold punch) Favorite word in English: seven, because it is perfect Interests/Free TimeSome of Jorge's favorite activities include:
Extra TidbitsSome of that time spent in conversation with friends is collecting stories, pictures, and artifacts from the past, especially that of their beloved town of Longaví...they have even written a book! Every year, for the past 9 years, Jorge and his friends have put together una tertulia {oo-na-ter-too-lee-ah}, an evening where people share these stories, pictures, and artifacts with others in the community. This year I was honored to help Jorge prepare some things for the evening and he gave me permission to share some of the old pictures with all of you! Enjoy! It may not be the highest peak in the world or even South America, but just north and east of Linares are the most beautiful mountain views I have ever seen in my life. Reserva Nacional Altos de LircayWe were a modge-podge group of 6 people. We left in the dark and returned in the dark. We walked 19 miles (29 km). We saw condors, lizards, and rich blue skies. We trudged through dirt, snow, and rivers. We all smelled terrible at the end. We could not stop smiling. While climbing in elevation, a few different thoughts were repeated over and over again in my head: 1) Why aren't mountains flat? 2) Are my legs still attached? 3) Ow. 4) Wowzerz. 5) Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. 6) I'm actually really glad that mountains aren't flat. But most importantly of all my thoughts... 7) The psalms are alive before my eyes. 8) God is so much more than I could ever grasp. 9) I am so incredibly blessed. So immeasurably rich. Psalm 19: 1-4 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. Psalm 95: 1-5 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Psalm 121 I lift up my eyes to the mountains-- where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip-- he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you-- the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm-- he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. Ephesians 3:17-21 "And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." And as usual, when exploring alongside the Grossest with the Mostest, there are plenty more fabulous pictures on their blog and of course, a video. So, when are YOU coming to explore Chile?! |
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