tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285127625494822006.post6955712267784113773..comments2012-02-15T13:48:48.662-08:00Comments on A Texan in Ecuador: First day of school!Jimmy McDonoughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16605895782673392797noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285127625494822006.post-73318913190697901352011-09-15T13:52:40.350-07:002011-09-15T13:52:40.350-07:00The typing problems continue. I meant "badly&...The typing problems continue. I meant "badly" not "madly." Maybe I'm going a bit madJimmy McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605895782673392797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285127625494822006.post-47580534997217519462011-09-15T13:52:00.866-07:002011-09-15T13:52:00.866-07:00Sorry about the madly written sentence, guys. I me...Sorry about the madly written sentence, guys. I meant to write that the zipper on my pants broke while I was at school.<br /><br />Also, to say "My name is Jimmy" in Kichwa: "Nuka Jimmy mi kami." Alas, it seems like the Kichwa class was a one-off thing - it looks like I won't be taking that class anymore.Jimmy McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605895782673392797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285127625494822006.post-86617373784554642852011-09-13T10:09:39.592-07:002011-09-13T10:09:39.592-07:00Ok, here's an excerpt from Galway poet Rita An...Ok, here's an excerpt from Galway poet Rita Ann Higgins' poem, "People Who Wear Cardigans Are Subversive" (Rita Ann gave you a cuddly Irish toy back in 1994, when you were a 'dear wee lad'):<br /><br />People who wear cardigans are subversive.<br /><br />I know a man who swore <br />'All popes are good.'<br />He was a C wearer.<br /><br />They are more likely <br />to call their children strange names.<br />I knew one with a sly neck<br />who had a habit of saying<br />out of the corner of his mouth<br />'J.C.B. Kellogg and Dry Bread<br />your tea is ready.'<br />He was a seven day a week C wearer.<br />...<br />Cravat merchants<br />with skull rings at the gullet,<br />devil worshippers,<br />Claddagh ringers, <br />duffle coaters, bin lidders.<br />People who wear cardigans are subversive.Professor Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223178085777728363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285127625494822006.post-85764347686795105422011-09-13T09:29:30.142-07:002011-09-13T09:29:30.142-07:00I don't think yellow is your color, Jimmy. I ...I don't think yellow is your color, Jimmy. I hope you got those "fly crappy" pants fixed. Did you have to take them to the tailor?<br /><br />Being a vegetarian, I was appalled by the chicken story. ;) After grinding your own corn, you'll appreciate store-bought cornmeal when you return from the hinterlands.<br /><br />I hope you get to go to the Galapagos Islands in December. I'm sure that will be a lot of fun. You might step on a grain of sand stepped on by Darwin. There's a free copy of Darwin's The Voyage of the Beagle, in the iBooks store, which you can download to your iPad. You might like to read Chapter XVII (p. 771), "Galapagos Archipelago," before your visit.<br /><br />I doubt that anyone thinks your posts are too long. It sounds like you're having a good time.duanewilliamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531216767453315411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285127625494822006.post-19565759524325969132011-09-13T08:55:03.489-07:002011-09-13T08:55:03.489-07:00Hi Jimmy, your blog is so interesting and I love t...Hi Jimmy, your blog is so interesting and I love the photo of you in your uniform. It seems strange to see you in long pants and a sweater as well! I golfed with your Grandma McDonough last night and you were the subject of our conversation. We are both thinking of you and enjoying all we hear of your stay in Ecuador. Love you, Grandma & Grandpa SteeleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285127625494822006.post-55037473466013443242011-09-12T19:11:02.556-07:002011-09-12T19:11:02.556-07:00I added myself as a follower again. I've got t...I added myself as a follower again. I've got this issue with not remembering how to log in using the last follower address I created. I may just create a new one each time.<br /><br />Your blogs are a blast to read. We're missing you enough to check repeatedly to make certain there's nothing new from the last time we checked 90 minutes ago.pmcdonoughtxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340828099004409606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285127625494822006.post-86041521505318045792011-09-12T17:43:41.693-07:002011-09-12T17:43:41.693-07:00Hi Jimmy, this is Sean.
Your post was kind of hard...Hi Jimmy, this is Sean.<br />Your post was kind of hard for me to understand because I was wondering what "fly crappy pants" meant. <br />On another note, Tarren dropped off a picture of you, him, and Nick in 2001. I couldn't put it up on facebook, so I'll try to email it to you. We miss you here. Because your gone, mom is only yelling at me. Seamus is giving me a lot more affection. He's sleeping with me.Professor Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223178085777728363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285127625494822006.post-47205738402114818842011-09-12T17:37:25.869-07:002011-09-12T17:37:25.869-07:00So, how do you say "My name is Jimmy" in...So, how do you say "My name is Jimmy" in Kichwa? Inquiring minds want to know!!<br /><br />Alas, that yellow cardigan is probably not going to be a keeper. I'll dig up Rita Ann Higgins' poem, "Cardigan Wearers are Subversive." You'll soon appreciate it. Thanks for the wonderfully detailed blog.Professor Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223178085777728363noreply@blogger.com