http://gonker.net photo blog for friends and family Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:27:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have moved back to Washington DC with my family as my dad was diagnosed with Melanoma. Me and My Daughter Isabella http://gonker.net/2008/07/22/back-in-washington-dc/ Although I am not ready for retirement myself. I did receive a question from someone reading my blog regarding citizenship in Chile. What to do if you are thinking of retiring in Chile ? Pursue citizenship / Residency ? The answer is you are only allowed to pursue residency unless you were ... http://gonker.net/2008/06/03/retirement-in-chile-is-it-possible/ Its raining here in Pucon and Mabel and Alejandra are working on their facebooks pages - 24 hours a day.  Its not too cold and I am looking forward to getting on the rivers now that they should be a bit higher. Here is Isabella's new bear outfit which keeps her ... http://gonker.net/2008/05/20/its-raining-here-in-pucon/ Just around the corner meaning next month June kicks off the ski season here in Chile.  Personally I am considering escaping to Peru for the cold winter months for a few months but for those of you who like Skiing and like Chile then I wanted to give a shoutout to my friend David Owen who ... http://gonker.net/2008/05/05/skiing-in-chile/ Friends and Family .. Here is a video of our new Apartment in Pucon. I thought you all might be interested as I take you on a tour of our house. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6qUcFhwiSk[/youtube] http://gonker.net/2008/04/23/new-apartment-in-pucon/ We just got back from the US embassy where Isabella had to register to get her US passport. To leave the country she will need both her Chilean and her US passport to enter the USA. Here is her passport photo. Her hair is looking a bit lighter now. Things ... http://gonker.net/2008/04/20/april-update-life-in-southern-chile/ I just turned 37 years old the other day and luckily my parents were here with me getting to know their granddaughter Isabella Virgina Marshall Araya . Here is a picture of Isabella in a restaurant in Puerto Montt Back in Pucon my dad was pleased to discover that we all seem to ... http://gonker.net/2008/03/13/march-update/ Happy New Year to Friends and Family .. Its been a great year for me .. I got married and had a baby girl this year and to think 4 years ago I was VERY sick from Ulcerative Colitis. Anyways sometimes you are up and sometimes you are down but ... http://gonker.net/2007/12/31/happy-new-year-2007/ A great article by the Latin Business Journal http://www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/app/article.aspx?id=1786 points out that America is being subsidized by Latin America. Don't laugh. There are lots of wealthy people in Latin America. There is still an attitude in Latin America - though quickly changing - that the USA is a good place ... http://gonker.net/2007/12/02/are-you-being-subsidized-by-latin-america/ I have spent the last two weeks kayaking in Alumine, Argentina. My favorite spot to go kayaking in all of Argentina. This river is fun .. 2 hours of rollercoaster class 4+ whitewater. Here are some photos of our time there including the star of this blog my daughter. Photo Album http://gonker.net/2007/11/20/week-kayaking-in-alumine-argentina/