Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 33oC, hot and sunny. A heat wave has hit Rio, reaching 37°C on a winter day. I have always enjoyed going to the beach. The beach is a club where members of various tribes go to specific areas to meet their friends, etc. For many years, I frequented Ipanema, and when I moved to Flamengo, […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 21oC, warm, sunny and slightly cloudy. Saturday is usually a day for a heavy workout, and this morning was no different. However, my routine has changed a little on the weekends. I start my day by heading to the bakery. I go alone and without my training gear, and I enjoy a coffee or two while […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 21oC, warm, sunny and slightly cloudy. It is another Friday, marking the end of the week. Has this week been productive? Yes, but not as much as I would have liked it to be. I recently went to Copacabana and unexpectedly ran into an old flame. We ended up grabbing coffee and catching up on our […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny and cloudy. Over the past few days, we have discussed family, relationships, and money. Families are beautiful and important for society but can also be complicated. Reflecting on my past, one of the reasons I came to Brazil was to escape problems within my family, particularly with my mother. I may have mentioned […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 32oC, hot and sunny. My Uncle Mick-Part 2. It will have been. Two years this November. That is my Uncle Mick. Had died. As I said yesterday. He was an incredibly good man, very good for me. He had married three times. The first was to a Swindler, the second to an Angel and the third […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot and sunny. My Uncle Mick, Part 1. It’s boiling—a real heat wave for winter in Rio. Temperatures are almost reaching 40°C, which is completely crazy for this time of year. Yesterday, I mentioned my Uncle Mick, who is my godfather. He is not a blood relative, but a long time ago, he was my […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hot, sunny and slightly cloudy. Last weekend was scorching, and today is no different. It will be 30+ degrees Celsius, which is a crazy high temperature for winter. My Facebook friends from England complain when it is 28 to 29 degrees in English summer, saying that their clothes are sticking to their bodies and it […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hot, sunny and slightly cloudy. It is Sunday, the day I usually reserve for myself. The morning is just for me. I am not Richard, I am not a dad, etc. Nobody knows my name, so nobody can call me to do something because they do not know it on a Sunday morning. In the […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot and sunny. Yesterday, I signed the papers from England. One more thing was resolved. This past week, I have posted in the long gringo blog every day. I have exercised at least three times and paid all essential bills, such as the rent for Yasmin and Nalva, my glasses with Dona Vera, and some […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny. Today is a bit of a wasted day in some ways. Yesterday was a bank holiday, which means today, Friday, is also a bank holiday. Although it is not officially a holiday, most people will not work today to take advantage of a long weekend from Thursday to Sunday or Wednesday to […]