Archive for April, 2008

My Rainbow Jacket

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in day to day | 8 Comments »

Written by Shanie The colors brought me to attention.  The rainbow swirls intertwined with the RMI (Rainier Mountaineering INC.) emblem, embedded into the thick fleece was undeniable.  It was definitely my company jacket from my years of working for the guide service.  ...

Picture of the Week

Saturday, April 5th, 2008 Posted in picture of the week | 1 Comment »

A mighty condor flying with Cerro Tronador, Volcán Osorno and Volcán Puntiagudo in the background.

A Fine Day for a Hike

Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in day to day, sports | 4 Comments »

Written by Jamie Shanie and I had been eyeing a particular hike near our house for some time. It is barely mentioned on any trail map and we only talked to one person that has ever done it. It rises 4,000 ...

Farm Strike-Truce Called

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 Posted in business, politics | 2 Comments »

Written by Jamie As reported today in the New York Times, the farmer's have agreed to a 30 day truce to negotiate the export tax. The farmer's went on to say that at the end of the period, if the haven't reached ...

Phrase of the Week

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in phrase of the week | 3 Comments »

atado con almabre:tied up with wire. Argentines are masters of rigging things. This term is often used to fix or repair something.

Morning Eye Candy

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 Posted in day to day | No Comments »

Written by Jamie Yesterday evening I was looking back at the last week of posts and there is way too much text and not enough pictures. So, this morning I grabbed the camera on our way downtown. Sure enough, there was a ...