Hola Family and Friends!
First of all, I wanted to let you know that my niece and sister told me they tried to respond to the blog and were'nt able. I'm still learning about this blog business, but I think I fixed it and you should be able to respond now. Since it was a holiday, my family slept in and my Guatemalen mommy did not see me off to school! She left breakfast on the table and off I headed to school with a backpack full of books and a map in hand, praying I would find my way to school on time. I met a nice young man along the way who helped me. I arrived at school to a very warm welcome and was introduced to my teacher, Leyla. Instruction is one on one and oh boy, I thought my head was going to exlplode! She is around 32 years old and I really like her. She's very patient and we laughed a lot. Even though I was tired, I had a great time and am looking forward to tomorrow. This week we will have three extra activities: a movie, saflsa dancing, and a trip to the not springs in the mountains. My next project is to learn how to post pictures. It is so beautiful here and I have picutres of my i'd like you to see. Today was a holiday, All Saints day, but here they refer to it as The Day of the Dead. My family waited for me to come home from school and we went to Rosario's mother's house again for a special traditional dinner with the extented family. There were around 18 people and I was a bit nervous at first, but they were so good to me and tried to make me feel included in the conversation and activities.
Some of the things I ate were questionable and weren't very pleasant to look at, but I did my best and will admit to swallowing some things whole. Two young men played classical guitar for us after dinner and it was so beautiful it brough tears to my eyes. After dinner they invited me to fly kites outside the city limits, which is a tradition in this area on Day of the Dead. It was quite a sight, with hundreds of people flying their kites. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera, but sometimes you just have to live in the moment.
Mancha, the dog continues to plague me. Last night he slept outside my door and, can you believe it, he
snores like an old man. My sister, Jan, let me borrow a travel purse and today, guess what I found in the bottom ? Yes, a pair of earplugs. Bless you Jan. Well, time to study and this fresh mountian air and all the walking is making me very sleepy. Until next time. Love, Judy
6 comments:
Glad you are having a good time. It is most important that you bring your camera everywhere with you. What a great experience.
Love
Mary
Great to hear about your adventures day by day. Have a great day. Here is a suggestion, why not let the dog sleep in your room? He is probably snoring so you will feel sorry for him.
Looking forward to your pics..
Hi Judy - so glad to hear you're having a good time. Jan's surgery went mostly well today. It took a bit longer than expected, and she has had more localized pain around the surgery site, but she's awake and alert this evening, and chuckled when I read her the part about the ear plugs.
Keep up the stories!
Best,
Barbara
Hi Judy! I've been thinking of you often and glad to hear that things are going well. Keep following su corazon and you can't go wrong! Take care, Linda
Judy - Sounds like you are having a wonderful time. When we went to Indonesia, I remember eating some things that I wasn't really sure I wanted to - but I lived! :) Looking forward to the pictures.
~Jeanette
Hi Judy, It sounds like you're having a great time, and your host family is taking good care of you. What an extraordinary experience.
Do be careful,
Laurence
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