Hotel-Sitting

Dan and I are hotel-sitting at El Jardin Garden Hotel and Restaurant. Valerie, April and Brandon are vacationing in Italy for three weeks. In the meantime, we are keeping an eye on the place and watching over Sushi, their French poodle. The hotel overlooks Nacascolo Bay, the bay immediately north of San Juan del Sur. www.eljardinsanjuandelsur.com

El Pozo Restaurant

We tried out the newest restaurant in San Juan del Sur, El Pozo. Located half a block to the market (two doors from the art gallery.) The food was very good (I had the pork chops and Dan had the steak). We are very excited for our friends, Christian, Claire and Shaun. The decor is trendy Europe-meets-Latin-America. Click here for more photos.

GR & Linda : 1 Year in SJdS

Surrounding by many of their friends, GR & Linda Butler (pictured center below) celebrated their one year anniversary of moving to San Juan del Sur. They moved from St. Louis, Missouri (yay!) and are the enjoying the tranquil life of Nicaragua. The event was catered by El Colibri Restaurant, with Bartenders from Piedras y Olas Hotel & Resort. Click here for photos.

Feria Latin Flavors 2007

Dan, Jiff and I went to this event in last Friday. This first annual food fair was held in the Crown Plaza Conference Center in the heart of Managua. The opening gala included a chef-wear inspired fashion show and samples of national food. The cerveza girls were well represented (Toña and Premium). It was nicely done and was a unique experience for us and for this country. Click here for more photos.

Fire It Up! Barbecue Class

Fire It Up! Barbecue Class is part of the series, Cooking With Anna. In this class Anna Webster, professional chef and former restaurant owner, prepared a range of barbecue items such as Magic Rub Beer Can Chicken and Fall-off-the-bone Pork Ribs Coca Cola Barbecue Sauce. If you are interested in being part of future classes and to see more photos, click here.

Galería del Sur opens in SJdS

This month San Juan del Sur opened its first art gallery, Galería del Sur. The space was donated by the Quinn family of Colorado and renovated by a team from Century 21 San Juan del Sur. The gallery features works by Nicaraguan artists (as well as local gringo photographers.) Dan and I will both display some of our children's photographs in the gallery. More images of the gallery here.

U.S. Trip : Ft. Lauderdale & Wilton Manors

We spent a total of four days in Wilton Manors/Ft. Lauderdale area. We went to the beach and caught up with friends from Washington, DC.

U.S. Trip : Toledo

We spent 4 days in Toledo with the Waite family. In the picture below I'm with my god-daughter Emma, age 5. More picture of our trip click here.

U.S. Trip Day 1 :: Managua, Nicaragua

We are on our way to Florida and then Ohio to visit friends and family. Our trip begins with our stay at the Camino Real Hotel in Managua, Nicaragua.

3 Parties in 2 Days

We recently attended three parties in two days. Birthday party for Vince at his place near Marsella Beach; Anna Sofia's first birthday party at Rocamar Restaurant; and "T-Shirt" Cathye's birthday at the Iguana Bar and Restaurant. Happy Birthday to all of you!