oh, sure, that was the first day. then came the ceviche ...

since 1998 ... that's me!

yay!! anyone recognize the harry potter reference??

yes ... this is tea. and a spoon. i know.

this is minerva. and me.

my sister. and a slide.

this is ted. i mean, i would've named him lupin or something, but nooo ...

yes, you will find dogs in chile. to innumerable extent. as i will demonstrate for you.

you wanted a dog?

your subscription of cute arrived

it looks cute -- when i walked past it, it tried to rip my throat out.

another dog ...

hey wait -- a CAT. no, this doesn't belong here.

Now for smiling family members:

Marguerite Lucia

and this is us in front of santiago and the andes

and my sister:

Shouldn't have eaten all those churros con manjar, eh buddy? i feel ya.

d'awwww, hey look!! a DOG!

flowers. and a church window. that is all.

ooh, flowers.

OOH, look, a dog.

We have dogs here.

Lots .....

 and lots ....

and LOTS of dogs.

Bit pricey perhaps ... but when you're desperate, you're desperate.