Back in 1995, Wendy and I had moved to Portugal from Japan and were teaching English at a school in Povoa de Varzim, a local resort city on the northern coast about an hour from Porto. I had just come back from my first Saturday class where I learned that I would be teaching 6 days a week. So dragging myself home after my sixth straight day of trying to explain the difference between the present tense and the present - perfect tense (don't get me started!), I came home to find a tasty sandwich, and a new SWATCH Tovarisch. The Soviet Industrial feel was wonderfully appropriate!
You may notice a scratch on the crystal - the result of a nasty cycling accident last year. Had I been wearing some "real man's watch" I do not know if it would have held up half as well as this guy did! My two front teeth, however, were not quite so fortunate. But as I often tell others, never underestimate the importance of a few key people in your life - and a good dentist is one of them (along with a top watch maker and a really good tailor) - thank you Dr. Madavi!
Wishing you all a great weekend! Wendy and I are off to Louisville, KY where I will hopefully find some interesting watches and people.
