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These lovely words were being used frequently while I served in Puerto Rico from April 92 to March 94.
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Does anyone remember Julio from Las Lomas in Rio Piedras? He had a standing lunch appointment with the Elders. He was a big, eccentric intellectual with a bad attitude and kind soul. (Yes I know that is cheesy.) I had all kinds of fun at our weekly arguments.. er I mean lunch appointments If anyone remembers anything, even just his last name it would be a big help as I am going back for my little visit and I would love to get in contact with him.
Also, while I am wandering down good ole' memory lane I was wondering if all you buckers could help me trace the history of the mission lingo that was current during the Deyer-Nieves years. Specifically the words "buck" and "chuck". I know that during the Nieves era the word "chuck" fell almost completely out of usage but "buck" was still pretty common. (If anyone is wondering, my understanding of their relative definitions during my time is that chuck refered to laziness while buck had a slightly more actively rebelious connotation.) At what point did these words appear in the mission? Are they still being used, or were they a short lived fad only popular during the time around 1994 through 1997? Am I the only loser who is weird enough to wonder?
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I am trying to get a hold of President Nieves. I saw President Dyer in the hospital a few months ago. He had just had one of his knees replaced. But he told me President Nieves was having some health problems. If anyone knows how to get a hold of him let me know.
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Hey everyone!!
Be sure to take advantage of Larson's hospitality. He is a big enough sucker....er, I mean nice enough to offer his guest bedroom. I will be sure and report if I can make him feed me and drive me around when I am down there.
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Jake, give me a call, so we can hang out when you are down here.
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Thanks to the 4 couples that showed up to the reunion for President Flores. We had a great visit. We wish more had joined us. We enjoyed talking about old times and old companions. We are planning to do it again next year for our 20 year reunion. I hope that we can make some more connections for then. It is planned to be the Friday before next April Conference. Well, sorry that we missed the rest of you. Take care,
Jess Brown
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A correction: It's not "quinepas," but "quenepas." This according to my ex-wife, who is puertorriquena -- de Fajardo. (Yes, I married an investigator/convert...)
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I am just posting this to tell you all that I am going home the Patria on May 7th. While you all are toiling away at your lame little careers I will be wasting time eating pinchos and limbers (you know the home-made popcicles in the plastic cups) If any of my former comps want me to relay any messages to their old girfriends, I mean investigators, they will need to contact me soon.
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Hey, helpful information. I go to a market in Berkeley that has amazingly exotic fruit -- now that I know what other names (and related fruit) to look for, I'll keep an eye out.
Too bad your posted phot isn't a "scratch and sniff" (or "scratch and taste"?) :-)
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Known in english as Genips or Spanish Lime. I haven't been able to find them in in the US, but rumor has it they grow in Florida and can be found for sale there. A couple of similar fruits, from the same family, soapberries, can be found in Asian Markets under the name Lychee or Longan. Evidently they don't look much alike, one is red, the other brown, but are said to have a similar taste and texture, complete with the pit. I'll have to drop one on a shirt to see if they have the same staining power as the ones from PR.
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