Saturday, February 28, 2009

Things from recent days

We have new friends - Ewmo, el osito, y la vaquita (who says "Rrrroww!"

This isn't every car in the house, but don't you like the "trancon?" - and in the front, note the favorite "buseta!"
And he has friends... lots of them.

And the last pic - well, I will just never get over how BIG Bogota is... and this is another perspective.

Monday, February 23, 2009

The Night it FELT like Christmas (yeah, this is a little outdated)


It was cold...And there were lights... But best of all was the little Christmas child. Doesn't he look like something straight off of a card?
We're not really sure what this is - part of the Bogota "summer" or "spring" theme. The city decorated 4 of the largest parks to correspond with the 4 seasons... but since they don't HAVE seasons here, we didn't fully understand the representation of the lights.
You can't really tell but this - lizard? is taller than a tall person (even than a tall American!) - sorry about the direction of the pic, I forgot to edit before uploading. 
The park didn't only have lights, but lots of free entertainment - would you like to hear a mariachi band, watch folks juggling fire, eat...?
All this adult conversation... maybe we'll find someone more interesting to talk to.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Home Sweet Home


It might be nice to own a car in Bogota... if you wanted to drive in this - or have 2 days every week where you aren't allowed to drive. Or there's the alternative - busses. This one, no matter what you may think, is NOT full.


Torre Fuerte... or Torre Loco (and the street across). 

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Monserrate

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Phil. 2: 10-11)

Wow, Lord, that's a lot of knees- and how many now are bowed in front of you?
















This is Monserrate, the historic Catholic church at the top of a mountain about 1000 feet above most of the city.












 Look at the houses of 8 1/2 million people and tell me you don't realize how insignificant you are in this big world. 
















Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him! (Ps. 144:3)

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas at the Other Way

The gifts are from Jesus for
Families
Food and Fun
That ALL might know what it is to have fellowship with the Father....