Denise Hanna
Hi, Like I’ve said, our home here in Las Galeras is magnificent but, as they say, that’s all about location. While our house is comfortable, it’s a far cry from elegant (and your bungalow isn’t even within earshot of elegance–but more about that when you express an interest in actually visiting…) If you’ve been reading […]
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Hi, We’ve noticed something about Dominican cuisine. There doesn’t seem to be any fat in the food. And, since I’m American, I LIKE the way fat tastes. But, we’re adjusting. And I’m learning to enjoy eating in this way. It’s taken awhile to figure out what’s to like about Dominican cooking, not that I’ve mastered […]
Hi, Today, the day we commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King, I’m reflecting on the paucity of genuine and progressive leadership across all manner of institutions in the United States and trying to not get too depressed. Maybe we should stop waiting for the powerful and charismatic leader of masses and simply push smaller […]
Hi, A few of you have commiserated with our various encounters and travails, which is quite thoughtful and gratifyingly loyal of you. You are to be commended. But I must clarify our experience, less we leave you with a less than accurate vision of our lives here in the Republica Dominicana. Simply put, we love […]
Hi, Denise and I sprinted the 65 or 70 kilometers to El Limon on Friday to the lumber yard (“WOOD, ONLY WOOD!”) to get some treated lumber to replace the porch on the bungalow and a few of the elevated walkways over the uneven lava terrain in the garden. It turns out that our jeepeta, […]