Life in Brazil and Perserverence!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, cool, grey and stormy. It is Sunday, so it is a lazy day. Yasmin and Nalva are out in Nova Iguaçu until at least the end of the day, so I am free to do whatever I want. So, as usual, I got up early, walked, and exercised. The session was tough because I tried […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny, clear sky. I am on a roll. I have been on a roll since Wednesday, and I am still rolling. On Wednesday, I received my debit/credit card, and on Thursday, I received my international Wise card. On Friday, Yasmin opened her first bank account and will receive a debit card next Saturday, so […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 23oC, cool and overcast. I am still thinking a lot about what I wrote yesterday regarding my daughter Jessica. I have felt for a long time that she does not like me very much. I wonder if it is 50-50 – 50% because of me as a father and 50% because I am a gringo, and […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 21oC, cool, overcast and rainy. It is Monday, and I have mixed emotions. I had a great weekend, solving several problems at once. It was also Father’s Day, and my daughter Jessica gave me a much-needed pair of Bermuda shorts. However, something caught my attention. On Father’s Day, when Yasmin, Jessica, Mario, and I were all […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hottish, sunny, and slightly overcast. I am still over the moon about yesterday. Getting my Brazilian ID, a new bank account, and a wise card all on the same day without any hiccups is fantastic. It is a lovely, excellent winter day in Rio, with the sun shining, although the temperature is low by Rio […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. I did not expect the day to be so good, but it turned out even better than I had expected. It is Friday, so I have fewer classes, but I am wondering whether I should go to the Federal Police to inquire about my Brazilian ID. I have not yet […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, warm, sunny, and slightly overcast. Thursday has arrived again. I should have gone to Copacabana to give a class to Dona Vera every Tuesday and Thursday. Unfortunately, she has had some health problems and has been hospitalised. She is over 80 years old, and in the last six months, I think she has been to […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30oC, hot, sunny, clear sky. It’s Monday again, the beginning of the week. I wake up at 4:30 and head out to the street by 5. I work out from 5:15 to 5:50. Then I go to the bakery by 6:05 and back home by 6:40. After a quick shower, I have my first class at […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warm, sunny, and clear sky. Sunday was interesting; it was something I would have never expected!!! The beginning of the day was normal: getting up early even though it was a Sunday, having coffee at the Portuguese bakery, and walking to the park to exercise. Nobody was there when I arrived at the park; perhaps […]
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25oC, warm, sunny, and clear sky. It’s Saturday and I’m up early. First, I grab a strong, pure black coffee at the Portuguese bakery and then head off to work out at the park. Sometimes, instead of staying at the bakery, I ask for a takeaway coffee and go sipping the coffee on the way to […]