Joel's restaurant

We went out to the Ronda to celebrate the grand-mother's birthday, back in April. As we were walking down the street, we came across this restaurant.

The empandas reventadas are what you see Joel pointing at. They are basically like an Apple fritter, except with cheese instead of apple and really, REALLY big. The white stuff on top is sugar.

If you just want something light to eat, one will easily work for two people.

The artist within

  

Joshua needed to do some pictures for Art class and he ended up drawing these.

Last fall we purchased the boys two "How-to" books on drawing caricatures. We try to have both Joshua and Joel draw something everyday to help them develop their skills.

They are now at the point where they normally draw things freehand while looking at the book for the character which they want to draw.

Joshua did these freehand and then decorated them with some stick-on's.

I wish I could draw like that!!

Safe driving in Quito

I finally found the perfect example of safe driving here in Quito.

While at first glance, the photo may tend to indicate "un-safe" driving habits, don't be fooled.

I know that going the wrong way up a one-way street, or driving a vehicle without a license plate, or even having someone sitting out front so that if there is an accident they are sure to be hurt may not be safe.

But what IS important is what this person is sitting on...a 500 pound safe.