So my wife and I have been playing science lately!I know some people might feel compelled to let me know that the power these batteries generate is too low for anything too practical. But, the thing of it is. We have all this stuff already, and putting them in series is not that hard so...

Got invited today to a special bday party. A dear friend asked my wife and I to come to her uncle's bday wearing costumes. It is October, but since dressing up is a thing of the past for people my age, I found the request weird. That was so, until I met the uncle.

Last night, as we al gathered around the only working router in miles, Murphy found a way of making sure my night was not too perfect.It turns out that electronics and wine don't go well together. As a matter of fact, wine is, for all intents and purposes way worse than water. The conductive nature of wine (not a perfect conductor, but not a bad one nonetheless) is sure to destroy anything within seconds.

In the four hours of electricity we had today, I managed to build a door and finish the guitar repair. I even did a short live on Instagram and sang a couple of songs for good measure. It must seem weird, that being american citizens, my wife and I chose to be here of all places. We could, I guess, "go back", but at least at the moment we seem to be in agreement that bullshit is coming from all angles, and we best learn to roll with it regardless of where we are.

It's impossible for me not to think about the importance of self reliance at the moment. I mean, I've written quite a bit on this blog of mine about it, so it can really be a surprise, but the problem is that the issues with the electric grid in Ecuador are getting worse, and nobody sees a way out.

She's singing again. Yes, the fretboard is in, it's straight, its perty, and it works. Can I get paid now?Annoyingly, I broke a string and, as you may know, I can't get any around these parts. I'm going to call my brother in guayaquil and see if he can send me a few packs with someone this weekend.