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Postscript: Manana Means ‘Not Today”

15 Friday Mar 2013

Posted by Playamart - Zeebra Designs in Ecuador, PEOPLE

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Manabi Ecuador-

Some of you might remember my post from December, “Manana Means Not Today.”    I am pleased to report that manana finally arrived today, almost four months late!

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Gatito the carpenter eyed the (slight) water damage from the poorly-installed window then slowly rubbed his jaw as we discussed those old tablas (boards) that his crew failed to replace and sundry other details that were never finished. Continue reading →

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