Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28 °C, hot and sunny. OK, it is Sunday, and the flat is full of women. Sunday is usually a sacred…
Sunday Barbecue in the Periphery
Saturday, the 10th of June 2023: “The Importance of Food and Hospitality in Brazilian Culture: A Saturday Celebration in Rio de Janeiro”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny. It is Saturday, and today will be a full house. Yasmin’s aunts, Nalva’s sisters, and one of…
Friday, the 9th of June 2023: “From Teaching to Creating: A Freelance Teacher and Entrepreneur”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot and sunny. It’s Friday and, technically, the start of a long weekend. If I were a civil servant…
Thursday, the 8th of June 2023: “Exploring the Intersection of Faith, Government, and Personal Growth”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot and sunny. It is Corpus Christi, a religious bank holiday, and I do not know what it represents…
Yasmin’s Sixteenth Birthday
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24 °C, warmish, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Yasmin’s birthday; she is sixteen today; where has the time gone? The…
Tuesday, the 6th of June 2023: “Reflections on Brazil, Family and Survival: A Birthday Eve Story”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, the eve of Yasmin’s birthday, and two days before a long…
Brazil’s Decay And Destruction
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is the first day of the new working week after a very enjoyable…
Sunday, the 4th of June 2023: “Sunday Reflections in Rio”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24 °C, hot and beautifully sunny. I am writing this entry one day late, on Monday, June 5th. I am writing…
Circus Tarpaulins | Delicious Food | A Unique Experience in Flamengo
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. What an enjoyable Saturday! We went to a new cooperative outdoor food truck. Since…
Reflecting on Life and Those We Care About
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Today is Friday, the second day of the new month. It’s been almost a…