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Ecuador 2, Paraguay 0

Hardly a comfortable victory: the goals arrived in minute 88 and in stoppage time. Paraguay defended well but posed little offensive threat. We were devoid of ideas and sharpness until the last quarter of the game; the substitutions helped.

So, due to a couple of goals in less than ten minutes, our streak of winless games – seven, counting the two previous World Cup qualifiers and five games at the Copa América – was ended. Perhaps this will make us bolder.

Yesterday’s other results allowed us to increase our lead over the teams beneath us in the standings.

Our next game, on Sunday against Chile, also will be at home; then we’ll travel to Uruguay for this month’s curtain-closer.


I finished reading Tana French’s In the Woods, which had lain forlornly on my shelf for several years. I didn’t expect it to be such a downer.

Now can we watch The Dublin Murders?, asks Karin.

Well, no. The Dublin Murders relates the stories of In the Woods and The Likeness simultaneously. So, first, I have to read The Likeness.

The weather in Indiana is turning autumnal, which is good for jogging.

More medals for Ecuador

Suddenly, after many fruitless decades, we have our first two woman medalists – both of them weightlifters:
  • Neisi Dajomes of Pastaza Province – gold medalist in the 76 kg class
  • Tamara Salazar of Carchi Province – silver medalist in the 87 kg class
Like Richard Carapaz, these medalists didn’t appear out of nowhere. Dajomes twice was junior world champion and holds several junior world records. Salazar has won continental and hemispheric contests.

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These are Samuel’s new favorite things to do outside: draw with chalk on everything, including the porch, the porch door, the porch furniture, himself, and his father; and run to the corner of the yard where the pebbles are, and put as many as possible into his mouth.

It used to be much easier to take him outside.

Yesterday I hurt my back lifting a series of objects (including Samuel). The debilitating twinge came when I bent over to pour cat litter from its container.

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Some books I am reading (I may discuss them later):
Soon I’ll have to pack up my books to move them into the new house (assuming the purchase goes as planned).