playaperro
El Pirata
Roberto had a small going away party last night with close friends, said he was on his new journey this morning, good luck amigo, hope you find the peace and happiness you are looking for.
Roberto Exits Penasco Quietly.
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Roberto
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Thanks for the good wishes, but the DOG is spinning a tale !!! Still here, kitting out the van,doing a tune up, suspension upgrades and a few other details. Mostly deciding what else to get rid of. How many shirts do you really need? Towels, skivvies, dishes, glasses, cups, tools ? It's a real adventure already.
I will report that all in all I am very happy with the choice of vehicle. Drives like a regular truck or van, good power, good milage, comfortable seats and fully equipped with toilet, shower, cook top, generator, water tanks, two batteries. What more could a guy want?
Took a short spin out to the Morua yesterday and took a nap in the van. I intend to start a blog and if anyone is interested I'll send a link.
I will report that all in all I am very happy with the choice of vehicle. Drives like a regular truck or van, good power, good milage, comfortable seats and fully equipped with toilet, shower, cook top, generator, water tanks, two batteries. What more could a guy want?
Took a short spin out to the Morua yesterday and took a nap in the van. I intend to start a blog and if anyone is interested I'll send a link.
lagrimas85
AKA Carnac
Roberto, I still owe you some commision money, should I reinvest it for you?
Roberto
Guest
Now, now you know I am not a realtor and cannot collect comission without a license. Propinas si !
lagrimas85
AKA Carnac
Okey,I got your propina, see you tomorrow...thanks alot Roberto
lagrimas85
AKA Carnac
Me too, April Fools.......you wont see me for months..
Roberto
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My love of writing motivates me to try to do it. Depends on how complicated it becomes as I strive for the simple life. I have often thought about recording daily life in this era for any great-great grandchildren who wonder what it was like for long gone relatives of another era. Don't think a blog will last that long.
I have often wondered about what ordinary day to day life was like for my great grandfathers and before. Like what did they eat, what did they wear, where did they live, even what did he wipe his a_ _ with? This is the stuff that archaeologists tell us about today.
I have often wondered about what ordinary day to day life was like for my great grandfathers and before. Like what did they eat, what did they wear, where did they live, even what did he wipe his a_ _ with? This is the stuff that archaeologists tell us about today.
El Gato
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I was lucky enough to inherit about 700 pages of letters written at the end of WWI (Sept 1918 through Dec. 1921) that detailed almost every aspect of life at that time. They were written by my Grandmother and 2 Great Aunts. One Aunt was in the Red Cross stationed overseas in Sept 1918 till March of 1922 - she talks about avoiding uboats, greeting the first released POWs coming out of Germany into Switzerland, Russians trying to escape the Red take over in Russia, learning to ski and going up in an airplane for the first time etc. In the meantime her sisters were writing about everything going on in the States, especially St. Louis and Chicago. They gave the prices of items, dress styles, descriptions of furnishings in homes, movies, troop movements, riots and strikes plus a few scandals. They even mentioned Mexico.
Fortunately for me almost all the letters were typed, except at first for my Grandmother. When my Grandfather brought home a typewriter for her the whole family cheered.
Some of the events were really funny and some had you crying as friends were lost to the Spanish Flu (fortunately none of our family caught it).
So Roberto, do the blog but you also might want to keep a hard copy for the 'greats' to come along later.
Fortunately for me almost all the letters were typed, except at first for my Grandmother. When my Grandfather brought home a typewriter for her the whole family cheered.
Some of the events were really funny and some had you crying as friends were lost to the Spanish Flu (fortunately none of our family caught it).
So Roberto, do the blog but you also might want to keep a hard copy for the 'greats' to come along later.
El Gato
Guest
Already did that
The World After WW1, 1918 - 1921 - available in paperback as well as Kindle, ebooks, etc. The letters have so much history in them that I could bare to let them molter in a closet. Retyped them all - some of the pages not in great condition due to age. There is even a letter from James Thurber (a friend of my Great Aunt - she met him in Paris around 1919 - he hated being overseas. Another letter was written by a friend of my Great Aunt on Christmas Eve in Siberia, describing conditions there. Beautifully written.
DeniseAck
Guest
You're very lucky, Gato! I wish I had more info about my grandparents' lives! My dad's 85 and my mom has passed, so I wish I even had more info about their day-to day early years.
Already did that
DeniseAck
Guest
Roberto, enjoy your adventure! It was nice having met you and listening to your pearls of wisdom! Please DO write a blog or Facebook page of your travels!