SUNNY SATURDAY

Today I went out to lunch with my old buddy Tallo ( actually he was my boyfriend in the 70-73 ) and we have been friends since then.
He picked me up and we went to a Lomito place, ( lomito is a Chilean sandwich, of sliced boiled pork, avocado, mayo and tomatoe) You REALLY have to try it in order to understand the mix...hehe
It is delicious.
I drank a cold Heineken with it while se sat outside, listening to a couple of university students playing northen songs in a charango and pan flute.
We talked about our children and grandchildren and had a wonderful time reminicing about our youth.
Later that day I went out with my mom and Willy to see Pascale dance at the Municipal Theater of Lo Barnechea in a function to collect school utensils for the children survivors of the 8.8 earthquake who lost everything after the tsunami.
My daughter danced wonderfly and I was so proud of her!
I video taped the dance and I will upload it as soon as I edit it.
Willy gave her flowers after the dance and she was glowing!!!
After, all four of us, went out to dinner to a Japanese
restaurant in Las Condes and had great sushi!!
We took my mom to her Senior Suites and came back to the apartment.
Thank you, thank you Universe!!

REDISCOVERING SANTIAGO AGAIN

Today was a great day, sunny and warm.
Last night I spent the night with Pascale and this morning we went out in her car to do some errands, she drives like a Chilean, doing this close passes called "finitos"
It was lovely to walk hand in hand with my daughter, getting to know all the new places in Santiago.
We had dinner at my sister Claire´s home and it was nice to see my nephew so grown up and my nieces so beautiful!
We came home and I went to sleep so happy!!

FLYING TO CHILE

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I went to Nipomo, to have dinner with my friends Olavi and Leo, his son Lee and their friend Richard.
We all helped with dinner, I made a salad of lettuce, tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, cucumbers, avocados and green onions.
They made a bbq of beef and chicken and we sat to a wonderful dinner. I went to bed early and in the morning they drove me to LAX
At the LAN Chile office they were so nice and very soon I was pushed in a wheel chair to customs. It was my first time thru the new full body scanner, and I passed with flying colors!!
The plane left on time and by 2 pm I was flying over the Pacific ocean on my way south.

I watched two movies, two comedies, Men who stared at goats and Its complicated.
After 9 hours of flying we landed in Lima, Peru.
We had a 25 minutes stop there and then continued the flight to Santiago, Chile.
And this morning at 6 am LAN Chile 601 landed in a light rain in Pudahuel.
I had the best attention from the LAN Chile crew, and again pushed in a wheelchair I picked my suitcases and met my Mom, Pascale and Willy.
They drove me to their apartment and we had a wonderful Chilean breakfast of tea, marraqueta bread, quesillo, tomatoes, avocados!!!
After that I went to bed with my mom and we took a long nap.
Later Pascale picked us up and we went to the beauty salon, and had a tint and cut, manicure all a gift from my daughter Paskki.
After we went to lunch at the Club Manquehue, where Willy met us and I had the best Churrasco sandwich ever!!!
Later Pascale and I took mom to her apartment and we drove to Pascale,s apartment where we are right now.
She is taking a nap on the couch, I am listening to the CNN CHILE and typing this.
Tomorrow I will go with my mom to the cementery to place flowers on my daddy mausoleum

GETTING READY FOR MY TRIP TO CHILE

Making my suitcases, buying little presents, paying bills.
Getting ready for my trip to Chile.
Tonight I will spend it at my friends Olavi and Leo's home in Nipomo.
So nice, they have offered to drive me to the airport in Los Angeles tomorrow.
I have decided to keep a trip journal, to share with all of you my adventures.
For now, back to fix the suitcases.
byeeee
Pachi

DIMITRI VERY ELEGANT

My son Dimitri, went to his prom party last Saturday.

Here he is with his date Alina.

ONE WEEK WITH MY GRANDSONS

When my daughter Michelle asked me to come and take care of my grandsons for a week, I thought it would be difficult to do so and prepare my trip to Chile next week.
But it has been magical!

I sleep with my grandson Zachary and we talk in the dark before going to sleep...I tell him stories and to hear his innocent laugh it is magical...
Then in the morning I get him dressed, give him breakfast and drive him to school
The rest of the day I play with my grandson Joshua, and when he takes his nap, I go outside to the garden and I sit under the pine trees, thanking the universe for all these blessings.

Tomorrow is my last day here, I return to my house to get my stuff ready for my flight to Chile next Wednesday...going back to my land, to my people and celebrating with all of them.

It has been like a vacation spending time with my little ones.

THE BLUE WINDOW

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