Monday, February 10, 2020

Last night I went to bed at 10:30pm, woke up at 5:30 and got up at 6am.


Jim and I left the apt at 10:30 and walked to the mall.  Jim had coffee at the inside Juan Valdez while I tried, unsuccessfully, to withdraw cash from 4 ATMs.  At the last I stood back and watched a young lady withdraw some cash so at least I knew it wasn’t empty.  I guess I’ll have to pay my bills another day.


We walked to the metro and had an OJ at Herman’s stand (still no Herman).  We were directed to the last bus at the south end of the station.  Our bus had a “Las Palmas 3,100” sticker on the front window.  We left at 12:15 and it first stopped at Parque Envigado so now we know we could catch a bus from there.  I believe the bus went up Loma de Escobero and 50 minutes later we got off at Las Palmas right after the toll booth.  I noticed a “Pavezgo Luz y Hogar” sign overhead.  We had a 15 minute wait for a Sotra Retiro bus.  Quite a few school kids soon got on and crowded the back fo the bus.  


We had lunch at restaurant Donde Klavo across the street from the park.  We then had coffee a couple blocks away at Aroma a Café. 
 A block from the park Jim inquired at a taxi stand as to how much it would cost for a ride back to the toll booth.  For 30mil we got a ride and on the way I noted we were at an altitude of 7,400 feet.  A Metro Bus arrived immediately and for 3,200 we got a ride back (40 minutes) to Parque Envigado.


We took an Envigado bus to the Esso station and went into Parva to find most of their electricity was out.  We each had a bottle of water while sitting out on their patio.  I bought a loaf of their Sano bread.


About 5:30 we returned to the apt.  I called my bank right away but they assured me there was nothing wrong with my card or my account.


Teresa came back at 6:30 and we left for the mall at 7pm.

I managed to make a small ATM withdrawal, I paid my Claro bill then we had supper upstairs in the restaurant area.  After, Teresa bought some calcium pills in the Exito pharmacy, I paid the utility bill and we bought a few groceries.  We lugged everything back to the apt.


13,520 steps today.


Joke of the day

A country preacher had a teenage son, and it was time the boy should give some thought to choosing a profession. Like many young men, the boy didn't really know what he wanted to do, and he didn't seem too concerned about it. 

One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to try an experiment. He went into the boy's room and placed on his study table four objects:

A bible, a silver dollar, a bottle of Jack Daniels, and a Playboy magazine.

'I'll just hide behind the door, the preacher said to himself, 'and when he comes home from school this afternoon, I'll see which object he picks up.'

'If it's the Bible, he's going to be a preacher like me, and what a blessing that would be! If he picks up the dollar, he's going to be a business-man, and that would be okay, too. But, if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be a no-good drunkard, and Lord, what a shame that would be. And worst of all, if he picks up that magazine, he's going to be a skirt-chasing bum.'

The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's footsteps as he entered the house whistling and heading for his room.

The boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room, he spotted the objects on the table. With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them.

Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm.

He picked up the Silver Dollar and dropped into his pocket.

He uncorked the bottle and took a big drink while he admired this month's centerfold.

'Lord have mercy,' the old preacher whispered in horror, 'He’s going to be the next president!'