October Nights...

So October is halfway gone… it has been a really interesting month so far. First of, I was in El Salvador and Honduras last week for work. In El Salvador, we finally signed the MOU with the Ministry of Health, which means the Foundation can start working there fulltime. This is a pretty big deal, as part of the reason I was brought on board was to get other Central American countries to start collaborating with us. I’m hoping that Panama will sign in the upcoming weeks, and I’ve got a trip scheduled for Nicaragua next month to do a presentation of what the Foundation does.

I’ve been going down to Antigua more often than usual this past two weeks, as different events have taken place: a) Laura went back to Australia, so there was a going away party b) Bob’s brother Tom was in town visiting c) Bosox are in the playoffs, so I’ve tried to catch as many games as I can with Red Sox Nation at Monoloco d) Plus the usual hanging out with friends.

Carlos and Laura @ her going away bash... she went back to Australia but hopes to be back in Guatemala in about 6 months or so.

Lula, William, and Carlos... enjoying a Bosox game.

Mike, Tom (Bob's brother), Carlos, Lourdes, and Bob...

My mom is leaving for London on the 16th for a month to visit the grandkids… she’s really excited to be spending time with Marnix and Noah, as my sister and her husband will be gone for a couple of weeks for a wedding in Australia. Marnix is so talkative now, mixing the English and Spanish in the funniest way… he actually says rubbish instead of trash!

I ordered some stuff from Amazon that I’ve been wanting for some time and finally got last week: DVD - Seinfeld Season 8, DVD - The Office Season 3, CD - Fever Pitch, CD - M. Ward’s Post War (finally, after a year of wanting it), Book - Ecology of Commerce… I’m so excited about finally getting the CD by M. Ward, which is absolutely amazing. Also, really looking forward to starting on the book too, not sure if any of you have heard about it… but it’s been highly recommended.

Bosox swept the Angels, but seem to have found a good adversary in the Cleveland Indians… looks like this is gonna be a great series. NE Patriots just kicked some cowboy ass on Sunday… sorry Felicia! The only bad sports news is that we continue to lose on our FF league… so far we’re 0 - 5… it’s so freaking frustrating!!! Only two more games to go, so our main goal now is to just win one baby!

Here's the video of my favorite Spanish song of the moment: "Pasarela" by DJ Nelson feat. Dalmata. The song has great rhythm and the mariachi band is the background is a huge plus... enjoy & lemme know if u like it!

Excited to report that the puzzled has finally come together… really enjoyed putting it together, but now the really good times start. Confusion is overrated… patience is underrated.

Later & abrazos,
CRCP

P.S. - Feliz cumpleaños to all the October bday boys and girls!
P.S. II - I have a new favorite beer here in Guatemala: Brahva Extra. It’s so freaking good… reminds me a lot of good US beers, like Sam Adams and some ale beers.
P.S. III - Another Late Show Top Ten….

Late Show’s Top Ten Signs Your Team Isn't Going To Win The World Series
10. Team falls behind during the National Anthem
9. You're leading the league in bypasses
8. Arrive in Cleveland -- game is in Boston
7. They said they're only going to give it 109%
6. After every pitch, catcher goes to sell ball on eBay
5. Only pre-game stretching comes in the form of a "wide bathroom stance"
4. Players frequently miss at-bats because they're in line for beer
3. Your first baseman is actually named "Who" (just think of the confusion)
2. Insert New York Mets joke here
1. Manager leaves after seventh inning to beat the traffic