What I Do

What I Do

You know how when you meet a new person, one of the first things they ask is “So, what do you do?” That’s not an easy question for me. I used to have a simple answer: “I’m a teacher.” How convenient to have one-word answers that everybody understands! More… Then I went into my state…

Buses in Loja, Ecuador

Buses in Loja, Ecuador

During our latest trip to Loja, I visited the transportation office and the tourism office, begging for a complete map of the Loja city bus system. Although the buses run along established routes at regular intervals, no complete map seems to exist outside of an Android app called SITU Loja, but since I have an iPhone…

2016 Holiday Letter

2016 Holiday Letter

Dear Readers, Friends, and Loved Ones, Happy Holidays from Loja, Ecuador!  When I wrote the first draft of this holiday letter, less than two weeks ago, I had no idea that a few days later I’d be on a flight to South America!   Let me back up to the beginning of the year and…