Remembering the heat

Seems like quite a while now that I didn't hesitate to put on shorts and a short sleeve t-shirt. Those days have slipped by a bit too fast and now the cold winter without good inside heating looms.

It all makes me feel a bit dreary, especially since I'm pretty reduced in movement thanks to a sprained ankle sustained in a basketball game.

In fact we even had rain just yesterday. The seasons move forward, the stories coming from family in the US is now of spring, its warming up there after a long nasty winter. So bring it on now, I got out my thick wool sweaters and wear them all to often, and winter really hasn't even fully began.

The N95 street view: Gotta light?

A friendly light at the local shoperia.

So I took this with my Nokia N95...I sometimes forget that my phone has such a good camera, so in order to force myself to use it a bit more I'm going to start posting some shots from the "street" view using the phone. Hope you enjoy.

The Junk Food Alternative

Along one of the main arteries in Santiago Leonardo opened a shop about three years ago. He owned the building so its overhead was low. So he took aim at what he thought was a problem in Chile: too much junk food.

Soy mayonnaise, peanuts with salt, with garlic, hot pepper, even healthy dog food for the family pet. Everyday you can find him manning his post, watching the street, speaking to the occasional visitor, trying to bring a bit more health to the Chilean diet.