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By eywed on Oct 4, 2007, 03:45 in Friendly Talkzone.

LA_MONA says on Oct 4, 2007, 05:23:

Glad you had a nice time, while in Colombia I grab a coffee or jugo and drink it while at the window looking out into the barrio, I admit it can be fascinating stuff. Next time you're there though try not to do the "porch setten" so much and get out and about more, it's funny you never went abroad and then straight to Colombia..you went to the right place;-)

Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin

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Monpirri says on Oct 4, 2007, 06:15:

Wow, all those things you watched from sitting on your porch. It is quite an entartainment to see all those episodes in front of us and from a diffferent country.
Your story reminds me of a good movie the Rear Window with James Stewart and Grace Kelly.

I enjoyed sitting here in front of my computer reading your story from your first visit to Colombia.

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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Lowell says on Oct 4, 2007, 09:08:

Yep, ya got to get out and walk, talk, stop and sit in the small parks, talk some more, drink some beer/soda and enjoy some of the baked and fried foods at some of the local Panaderias, talk some more, find the main park.... Manual labor? Did you see any of the men that draw their own carts? Those guys are tough to the bone.

In my town trash is picked up in front of your house 3 times a week. The trash truck plays some kinds of nursery tune to announce its presence.

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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eywed says on Oct 4, 2007, 10:28:

Ay Hombe!!!!!

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eywed says on Oct 4, 2007, 10:48:

Ay Hombe!!!!!

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Leeroy says on Oct 4, 2007, 16:39:

"Porch sitten"

I envy it.

Bogota is not much good for that, climate wise...

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eywed says on Oct 4, 2007, 17:59:

Ay Hombe!!!!!

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famsearch says on Oct 4, 2007, 21:18:

sounds exactly like what i did one morning during my first time in colombia. we were in bello, just outside of medellin, and i just sat on the bench in the little courtyard in front of the mother in law's house, and just watched the day start. from the #%^& roosters all over the barrio, the kids on the way to various schools in their uniforms, locals starting up their trucks for another day's work. then it was the propane guy with his helper ringing the bell to let everyone know he was around. not to forget the fruit and vegetable guys, especially the onion and potato guy, and his sing-song, papaaaas rojo! papaaaas blanco! dos mil pesos por kiiilllooo!

dan

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eywed says on Oct 4, 2007, 21:29:

Ay Hombe!!!!!

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eywed says on Oct 4, 2007, 21:47:

Ay Hombe!!!!!

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dwmte7 says on Oct 5, 2007, 11:13:

good post,eywed...(eywed?) ain't medellin a gas. went there the first time about 19 years ago and never left. we have a home in envigado, but i prefer upcountry in the mountains, specifically, llano grande and the finca. for me, now, the city is to congested and a bit the boor.

it does have an effect on one. in my case, however, it wasn't the first time i had travelled... i had spent the previous 25 years working all over the middle east, north africa, europe, india, mexico, central america and other parts of south america. but when i discovered medallo, it was the end of the road. the best climate, attitude--no matter the dangers--food, folks and pueblos. now, the only family i have left other than the children are my inlaws in colombia.

hope to see you there someday.

dw

dwmte

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eywed says on Oct 5, 2007, 11:17:

Ay Hombe!!!!!

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dwmte7 says on Oct 6, 2007, 07:55:

eywed...what was it f. zapa said?...'your little girl aint sick, mama, your little girl got the jones." amen to that. medallo definitely has an effect on one. even with the 24/7 killings and bombings back in the 80's, it was so seductive i just couldn't leave. now, some 19 years later...still there. oh well....

dwmte

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