Casa de Gerrity

I put together this blog of the Gerrity's home here in case they decide to rent, swap or sell sometime in the near future. http://cerrocastillo-chile.blogspot.com/

Nano's Cumple

We went out to Quilpue on Sunday for Nano's birthday. Nano has worked for the Gerrity's for many years and is an old, trustworthy friend. He lives on the edge of a monastery surrounded by plenty of lush greenery. The beans from Nano's garden, chancha de piedra (salsa), local tinto and good company made for a fine, traditional birthday celebration.

The spread.


Rob, Jude and Nano.

The parilla.

Rob is tired of alwasy being referred to as "the tall guy with white hair."

This baby was really something. She made me desperately miss my nieces and nephews.

Latest Happenings at La Concepcion....

These musicians came by to serenade a guest who had a cumpleaños.


We had a group of rowdy, older rugby players from Manchester, England who came by on a Sunday afternoon. We almost turned them away since the restaurant is not a bar, but Rob was smart enough to chase them down, get them some aperitivos and bring them up a few free Piscos. They drank about everything in the place and when the shots of tequila came out we were all a little nervous. It all went smoothly though and they racked up quite a bill in the end.

Me and my "tia/madrina/madre."

This is Miguel- he's from Brazil and a real asset to the restaurant since he speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese, French and some German.

I had to put this picture up for my family because Ronnie looks a lot like my Uncle Dave.

Diego- the happy "ayudante" (i.e. bus boy)

For Lainey...

This post is for my mom who has a long record of varying craft obsessions like weaving, truly appreciates a good seamstress, and really does think blondes have more fun.

This is Rosita. She's a seamstress- a really good one. When she comes I enjoy observing for a bit over a cup of black tea. She'll turn off her transistor radio, which is always set to the Catholic radio station, to chat. She can fix anything and is so talented that families from Santiago hire her to sew custom made clothes with material from far away places. The dogs are crazy about her.

This is Pitti's shop. It's around the corner from the restaurant. Her signature pieces are these beautiful woven coats. It's a great space- shop in the front and her studio in the back. I wished my mom could have seen the shop since she's always had a huge loom that never seems to fit in her too small craft room and which she rarely uses but will always keep.

She has some really interesting, contemporary woven pieces like this dress above.

Jude wanted my mom to know she still has a lot of blonde. Actually that platinum poof is a fake hair scrunchie that Ines (the manager at the restaurant) gifted her. We thought it was so funny. The following day I received mine which apparently is for a red-head and doesn't blend quite as nicely as Jude's.