Brazil: The Shame of Being the World's 7th Largest Economy

Brazil is truly a great country of contrasts.  The author of this article covers most of the inequalities that I have observed here.


Brazil: The Shame of Being the World's 7th Largest Economy

After much reflection and soul searching, I have decided that, for my inter tranquility and peace of mind, as of today, I am withdrawing into my own little shell of a world and only be concerned with day-to-day activities that directly affect the wellbeing and happiness of my immediate family and myself.

By doing this, I will not longer be a member of Facebook, Twitter,  or of any internet group or newsfeeds.

My Yahoo!

My Yahoo!

Kept Man

I have come to realize that, in retirement, I am a "kept" man.

My loving wife, Adinete, bless her heart, keeps me well fed, makes sure I stay healthy, and keeps me on a regular exercise program.

In addition to those important maintenance items, she makes sure that I do not spend lavishly by keeping me on a frugal allowance so she can save for necessities.

She always accompanies me when I go downtown to protect me from being kidnapped by some conniving woman.

In short, she keeps me on a short leash to make sure I do not let myself get into any trouble now that I have so much "free" time on my hands.

Yes, I am a "kept" man and I enjoy every minute of it!

 Thoughts for the Day

One of the drawbacks of retirement is that you never have a day off and it is hard work not doing anything when you are on vacation!!!

3/5/2011, 2:08 PM

Today, I believe my "get up and go" got up and went when I was not looking.

3/4/2011, 5:42 PM

We arrived on time in Natal Friday afternoon and by the time we gathered our luggage, William, Joanna, and Willianni were there to meet us.  We had to make two trips from the airport because the car is not big enough to carry all our luggage and us too.  I waited at the airport with two of the big suitcases while William took the rest to the house.

This past week we have not done much of anything except lay around getting used to the time and climate change.  Unfortunately my 72-hour cold turned into a 7-day cold moving from my head to my chest.  It is almost gone today.

Carnaval starts today.  Maybe we will go see some of the activities in Natal tomorrow.

William in front of our house in Parnamirim