Ok I thought we could nip this in the bud and all would be ok without putting news out there that adds complexity to the already precarious, confusing condition of the world today. I have an inflammation in my right eye and was advised by my Atlanta eye doctor not to fly until given the ok. Air pressure in the plane could cause additional problems. We immediately went to the emergency room at Clinica Santa Maria. I was thoroughly examined, tested and treated Fr...

Santiago - March 18, 2020 Just a quick update. Per order from Presidente Sebastian Pinera, the borders to Chile officially closed today. Schools are closed; beginning tomorrow; shopping malls will be closed as well. I have not heard but I am sure store hours for grocery stores and farmacias will be reduced soon. Today, the Presidente also declared the Covid-19 pandemic a national emergency. As it is with a USA Presidential Order, that declaration gives ...

If you ever decide to write a blog, this site probably is not the best choice. It is certainly much improved since my earliest blogs but still the site has serious issues. Couple that with use-error and voila, catastrophe! Last night I looked at my post from March 17, "Covid-19 aka Coronavirus - March 16, 2020." I noticed that the blog was in duplicate. Both looked the same and I was delighted to see personal messages from quite a few of you. Messages from frien...

Covid-19 aka Coronavirus, Santiago - March 16, 2020When thinking about Santiago, Chile, one might conjure mind-pictures of a tired, ancient, crowded city of too many people. It's easy to picture a lack of resources and facilities here or ready access to things that make peoples' lives nice. Please understand, that is not the case. Santiago is a city of industrious, educated, modern people. Yes, they are in the midst of a civil revolution. (Dear God, I pray w...

Fin de semana de la aniversario de bados - 14 & 15 de Marzo Happy Anniversary! We are so grateful. We know we are blessed. So many people feel blessed, yet so many do not and are not. People have marriages they tolerate, some people are lonely; some are ill, some are afraid, some are hungry, some are cold, or yet some are so warm they cannot sleep. The list goes on. Yes, Stan and I do have our concerns and challenges. We have sleepless nights, but in...