Wednesday October 10, 2012

Wednesday October 10/12 update

I didn’t get to bed until almost 1am after watching two very good movies, Hunger Games and Get The Gringo.  Why I was up at 2am already is anybody’s guess.  I think I got another 3 hours rest between 6:30 and 9:30 but I really need a catch-up day somewhere.

Today I was off to AAC again and everyone pitched in to help Linda teach the kids to make neat Christmas decorations for the tree using the bottoms of plastic pop bottles.  The kids really got into it, especially when the paint and paint brushes came out.  I think my fingers will be blue for a week, so I can claim royal blood for a while.

We again had visitors from Hearts Of Gold, Emilie, the new chairperson, and Mark, a new volunteer who came with his two children, Finn and Tali.  Everyone got into the spirit of it all and had a good time.  Our resident bad boy, Juan, had to go one step further and make binoculars out of the rest of 2 water bottles.  We have to give him an A for inventiveness.

Emilie and I wandered over to Feria Libre where she was somewhat unfamiliar, even though she only lives a few blocks away.  She bought fruits and veggies and eggs and buns.   She insisted I try the buns so I bought a bag of these delicious baby buns, 26 of them in a bag for $1.  My waistline is going to hate her later since I can just see myself scarfing them down with peanut butter and jam…..

The #15 bus made the weirdest detour to avoid the stadium, due to a soccer match tonight.  He went west from Solano doubling back east by going up the hill to El Centro and then going down the entire length of Calle Larga.  I had thought of going to Big Kabudas for a burger but changed my mind when he bypassed it.

Instead I got off at Monay Mall and had KFC for supper.  I sat right near the 3 storey Christmas tree and then was treated to a comedy as a mall worker drafted the multiple security guards to crawl inside the tree to rotate it and position it better.  I swear that thing went around 720 degrees before they settled it.  Anyway, it was free entertainment…..

That was today’s excitement.   Please see all photos at souvenircuenca.blogspot.com.  Hugs to all.