Category Archives: Quito

Touch the Sky (Toca el Cielo)

Posted on July 5, 2015 by scottandjody

  We live on the flanks of Pichincha, a stratovolcano that soars to 15,696 feet above sea level.  Saturday I (Scott) decided to hike (not ride) up Teleférico to a viewpoint about 13,450 above sea level.  There is no posted trail but … Continue reading →

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June 2015 Newsletter

Posted on June 23, 2015 by scottandjody

And we’ve had our first U.S. visitor! Read about his visit (and more) in our latest newsletter; just click below: html mobile device version newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter

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Cost of Living, Part 2: Health Care

Posted on June 20, 2015 by scottandjody

When our youngest son Simon visited us for three weeks last month, we did a bit of medical tourism. He had a sebaceous cyst on his eyelid (which had been growing for about a year and a half).  Our mission … Continue reading →

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When You Give a Stranger Your Camera

Posted on June 16, 2015 by scottandjody

On the Pichincha ridge high above Quito we asked a random passer-by to take a photo of the three of us.  Being creative, he lifted the camera high above his head to get more of Quito in the background.  What … Continue reading →

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Facebook: January-April 2015

Posted on May 9, 2015 by scottandjody

For me (Jody), posting on Facebook is so much easier than blogging, so you can guess what I do when I have some random happening to share!  So I’m going to cheat and use some of my Facebook posts and … Continue reading →

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March 2015 Newsletter

Posted on March 26, 2015 by scottandjody

What feels familiar to us here in Quito and what feels very different?  Click below to find out: Print version newsletter (pdf) Mobile-device version newsletter (html) Sign up form for email newsletter

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A riddle. Un acertijo.

Posted on October 26, 2014 by scottandjody

Here are four pictures I (Scott) took last month.  Can you figure out what is so unusual? Saqué (Scott) estas cuatro fotos el mes pasado.  ¿Puede averiguar por qué ellas son inusuales?          Having trouble?  I’ll give you some … Continue reading →

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Summer 2014 – Verano 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by scottandjody

Yes, we know it’s not summer anymore, but we want to catch up with some of our summer events.  Sí, sabemos no es verano, pero queremos contar nuestras noticias. First, we’re not in Costa Rica at language school any longer; we … Continue reading →

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June 2014 Update

Posted on June 7, 2014 by scottandjody

Scott on a bike?  Jody working in a kitchen?  What were we doing in Nicaragua?  And did our Springfield house ever sell?  Find the answers in our quarterly update. Mobile Device version (html) Print version (pdf)  

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March 2014 Update

Posted on March 4, 2014 by scottandjody

Hot off the electronic press! print version (pdf) mobile-device version (html) Highlights include: why we’re in Costa Rica (instead of Ecuador) after 80 years, our organization changes its name photos AND where we will live in Ecuador Thank you for … Continue reading →

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