Buying baby things

May 28,1994 (Saturday) Today we went to old market in ciudad del este for shopping for the things of baby. We spend less than 100,000 Guaranies. Also bought thread for knitting. After buying we go directly to Centro to buy the things we need in the office like cutter, stabilo and fine pen. In Continental shop we bought 1 toy for baby (small ball for football).

A year ago before we left Hong Kong for Paraguay, I bought a book 'Mother and  Baby' for Shirley. This book proof to be useful and necessary now as we are becoming first time parent.

We ate in a Chinese restaurant. We ordered chau fan and peas vegetable, shrimp soup and tim sum.

It cost 32000 Guaranies.

Today we did not buy many things in Supermercado. We spend more than 200,000 Guaranies. We go back to Macosur at 5:30 P.M. Paul saw us on the way and asked us to go to Quintanas house to drink Chicken soup. He cooked it.

May 29, 1994 (Sunday) At 2:00 P.M we went to Km.16 with the wife of Luis (guard) for my haircut.

After his haircut I decided to have a haircut and curl my front bangs. After the haircut we went to eat Hamburger.

May 30, 1994 (Monday) There is no much work in the factory. The workers are still piling up the guatambu for steam.

 It rained. Paul and Shirley together with 2 workers re selected the C class because of too much blue stand(1*3). 

Fish seller

May 25,1994 (Wednesday) Eat dinner in Ciudad del este w/ Quintana, Raul Paul . Paul was the one who paid the bill.

May 26,1994 (Thursday) The seller of a fish came to factory. Shirley bought 3 kilos worth 3500 Guaranies per kilo. Lucy cooked by putting in the oven.

Paul and Quintana ate lunch outside. Silvina, Pedro ,Jose Lorie and Lucy ate lunch in the house of Quintana. They also bought big fish.

May 27,1994 (Friday) Started inventory. There is no much work in the factory because of stop production. they only pile the woods (For steam).

Finger prints at the police station

May 23, 1994 (Monday) Went to Ciudad del este (National Police) to asked to give us residential. The police took our fingerprints and we paid 20,000 Guaranies each. The police told us to collect the I.D tomorrow.

May 24, 1994 (Tuesday) I  went to Ciudad del Este alone to collect the Identification card.

No work today Mr.Ole and Marcos came at 9:30 A.M to Macosur to discussed about the work of Prior.

I arrived at 10:00 from Ciudad and gave immediately the passport and I.D card to Mr. Ole.

Mr. Ole told me that he already received Shirley police clearance from Baguio City.

The meeting was held in the house of Mr. Quintana. and finished at around 5:30 P.M. It's already dark.

6 Puppies

Macosur closing down

May 20, 1994 (Friday)

Paul and I arguing about the continuation of Macosur. He strongly wanted to cease operation while I support the factory can run for another 4 years.

We supposed to go to police station for identification documents but Quintana said postponed on Monday.

Lucy ordered to Caballero the pork meat. Eat dinner in Ciudad del este w/ Quintana and Paul. We ordered soup w/ shrimp.

At 9:30 we went to the house of Luis (guard) to watch on telivision the contestant of Miss Universe. Celebration was held in Philippines.

We weren't able to finish because Luis came at 11;30 to pick us.

May 22,1994 (Sunday) We had a walk until we reach the house of Luis and asked her to come with us.

The neighbor of Luis (lady) gave us some Mandarina and some leaves for remedy like for heart and for stomach.

Have a party nearby (disco) until 11:00 P.M. The music was very loud.

Unexpected arrival

May 13, 1994 (Friday)

Went to km.41 for Shirley check up. Doctor’s calculation of the pregnancy is 22 weeks and 1 day.

This time they do not have the prenavit tablet. Doctor asked us to buy in Ciudad del Este.

We ate in Shirosawa restaurant after eating went to buy some foods in Supermercado like grapes and maggi noodles also lolly pop, etc.

Arrived in Macosur at 1:30.

May 18, 1994 (Wednesday) After breakfast I and Mr. Quintana went to Ciudad del Este to look for a computer. But end up not looking for a computer because Mr. Quintana withdraws some money from the bank and he doesn't want to walk around with lot of money on the hand.

May 19, 1994 (Thursday) Paul arrived in Macosur after our breakfast. He didn't informed us that he is coming. It has been raining since this morning. We only have some Guaranies (money) left. Less than 10000 Guaranies.

6 new born puppies

May 09, 1994 (Monday) Puki delivered 6 puppies inside the dog house. Big puppies. 3 different colors 2 color coffee, 2 black and white and 2 pure black. At night the mother of Puki (Rosie) was the one who slept inside the dog house and Puki slept outside the house bec. Rosie doesn't want Puki to come inside the dog house.

May 10,1994 (Tuesday) Lucy gone home because of stomach ache. Shirley gave her one bottle of Chinese pills. Lorenie was the one who cooked lunch for us. She cooked fideo with beef and cheese sauce.



May 11, 1994 (Wednesday) Lucy did not come vacation for three days from Tuesday thru Thursday. Lorenie cooked delicious toasted chicken but she forgot to switch off the fire of the oven.

Mr. Ole and Marcos came to factory for only few minutes.

It was raining. Raul and two of us went to factory of Quintana to see the lump parquet.


May 12, 1994 (Thursday)
Mr. Jose Antonio came to Macosur.

Gunnies pigs of Paraguay

May 04, 1994 (Wednesday)

At 12:00 lunch time I was still in the factory stuck there because of heavy rain unable to go.

 It has been raining since 11:30 till late afternoon. I took some photographs of roof leaking for the management to see.

May 05, 1994 (Thursday) Shirley woke up at 3:00 early in the morning because she felt the baby inside womb kicking.

May 06, 1994(Friday) Last working day of the week. Today is the salary of the workers (MAcosur).

Paid 3000 Guaranies for Cabana for giving his oranges and Avocado.

I bought an animal similar to rat. One is a pregnant and one is still young. for 10,000 guaranies.

May 07, 1994 (Saturday) Today went to Ciudad del este alone while Shirley stays home.

Got so many letters (magazine) from the post office redirected from Post Office of Hong Kong.

Taking naps under the shade of banana trees

May 01, 1994 (Sunday)

Have our lunch in the garden. After eating took short nap under cool shade of banana trees.

Shirley wore her red and blue clothes and used her new red and blue shoes for photograph.

Luis (the guard) help took Photo of two of us.

May 02, 1994 (Monday) Today is International Labor Day.

In the afternoon after lunch we sat again under the banana trees

May 03, 1994 (Tuesday) Everyone start working again. Today.