One of the most amazing cultural differences is the Argentine “night life”. The main plaza becomes ALIVE at midnight. Pizzerias and Ice Cream shops are packed with people and the street looks just as crowded or more so than noon time and it’s after 12:00pm! My teens LOVED the adventure, but Edson preferred his little bed. Unfortunately we were staying 20 km. away in the campo. So…the teens got the late night experience, and Edson got dragged around town in a daze.
The restaurants bring tables and chairs out onto the sidewalks and people from church are here and there, also eating pizza, having pop or ice cream and it’s like this HUGE party downtown. There is also other stuff, of course, that makes us look a different direction, but the cultural difference from Paraguay is that downtown Asuncion…NO ONE is out so late at night. Fancy restaurants are opened in the nice section of town, but “night life” in Asuncion is not a “good life”. Oscar and I were wondering if it was because of the strict dictatorship government of 20 years back where it was mandatory to be off the streets by 10:00pm or you could get shot or just “disappear”.
We went to Maria and Pastor Brachica’s house another night. They made us a barbeque. At 9:30 pm she asked me what time it was. I said…9:30. She said, “Oh, it’s still SO early!” The meat was still red and I was ready to crawl in bed, but Argentine’s start eating dinner at 11:00 pm. For the first time, my kids ate Chivo, goat meat. It was very good! By 12:30 pm when she brought the dessert out I was fighting with a sleepy baby and trying not to sleep myself!
The main food we ate for four days was MEAT, MEAT AND MORE MEAT! My kids didn’t even ask for meat the first two days we came back, just soups and salads.
I am thankful for the time we spent visiting, meeting people, seeing old friends, etc. But, I am glad to be home!
Last night we went to bed at 8:30 pm…the Argentine’s would be preparing their afternoon snack at that time!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Argentina
Okay, so we went to Argentina last week. We had a super wonderful time visiting old friends and…guess what…we didn’t get to the wedding, because there were road blocks all the way there! The farmers are blocking roads with trucks and tractors on every major highway to Buenos Aires. Sometimes they let people through, sometimes they don’t. They didn’t let us through! We had to look for an alternative route through some campos and dirt roads. We decided that we didn’t want to deal with this all the way to Entre Rios (another 6 hours south), so we just stayed in Chaco.
They had a youth rally there on the weekend and we were excited to see people we haven’t seen for about 5 years. Some of these people I haven’t seen for 20 years! Lots of my single friends are married with teens just like mine. We were all trying to look younger, but obviously the years have gone by fast!
Brandon and Gaby made friends fast. They love meeting people and can easily find something in common; basketball, soccer, mp3s, DVDs, etc. They can talk about sports heroes…have you seen this?…have you heard that?...They have no problem with food and eat what is served. It’s fun to go places with them.
They had a youth rally there on the weekend and we were excited to see people we haven’t seen for about 5 years. Some of these people I haven’t seen for 20 years! Lots of my single friends are married with teens just like mine. We were all trying to look younger, but obviously the years have gone by fast!
Brandon and Gaby made friends fast. They love meeting people and can easily find something in common; basketball, soccer, mp3s, DVDs, etc. They can talk about sports heroes…have you seen this?…have you heard that?...They have no problem with food and eat what is served. It’s fun to go places with them.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Sick of Yellow Fever!
I think I got sick because of the Yellow Fever vaccination! We decided to go back to the hospital where our kids got vaccinated to ask for a copy of the records (since Gaby and Brandon flippantly tossed away theirs), and I was going to get a vaccination also. Oscar didn’t want to get to the Argentine border and have to turn around because we didn’t have our records of the shot. So, I got the shot. (Edson didn’t.) We got to the border and they didn’t even ask for the records or even ask if we got the shot. Oh well, I got the vaccination anyway.
On Sunday, coming home from Argentina, I had this strange headache, but just blew it off. I'm a mom...you know, I have to be strong. Well, Monday I wasn’t feeling right either, but blamed it on…you know…hormones, lack of sleep, and other stuff. Monday night I was tossing and turning all night and just ached all over. I even remember praying that if God would give me a fever I wouldn’t have to go to school that day. I woke up aching, but no fever; so I went to school anyway.
At school I was feeling depressed, sad, achy, and sore. I didn’t feel like talking to anyone, and I faked an energetic attitude in my classes. I went in, not as bubbly as usual, but I got through the day. People were commenting that my eyes looked so tired. I got home just in time to “melt” on the couch.
Gaby and Oscar immediately came over to comfort me and say… "Mom, we know how it feels. It’s the effects of the vaccination.” Oh…this was terrible!
Oscar had a bible study last night. I took Edson’s crib into my room and just had him playing there while I was dozing in and out...for one and a half hours.
Today I am a little bit better. I have to be. I am a mom! I have to cook and clean and hang out clothes! I have to “get up while it’s still dark and provide food for (my) family.” I need to “watch over the affairs of my household and not eat the bread of idleness.” I need to be “clothed with strength and dignity (so I can)…laugh at the days to come.”
The next couple of days, I will fill you in on our Argentina Trip.
On Sunday, coming home from Argentina, I had this strange headache, but just blew it off. I'm a mom...you know, I have to be strong. Well, Monday I wasn’t feeling right either, but blamed it on…you know…hormones, lack of sleep, and other stuff. Monday night I was tossing and turning all night and just ached all over. I even remember praying that if God would give me a fever I wouldn’t have to go to school that day. I woke up aching, but no fever; so I went to school anyway.
At school I was feeling depressed, sad, achy, and sore. I didn’t feel like talking to anyone, and I faked an energetic attitude in my classes. I went in, not as bubbly as usual, but I got through the day. People were commenting that my eyes looked so tired. I got home just in time to “melt” on the couch.
Gaby and Oscar immediately came over to comfort me and say… "Mom, we know how it feels. It’s the effects of the vaccination.” Oh…this was terrible!
Oscar had a bible study last night. I took Edson’s crib into my room and just had him playing there while I was dozing in and out...for one and a half hours.
Today I am a little bit better. I have to be. I am a mom! I have to cook and clean and hang out clothes! I have to “get up while it’s still dark and provide food for (my) family.” I need to “watch over the affairs of my household and not eat the bread of idleness.” I need to be “clothed with strength and dignity (so I can)…laugh at the days to come.”
The next couple of days, I will fill you in on our Argentina Trip.
Home Activities and News
We're home!
Monday the kids still had off school so I spent the day with them and with my missionary friends.
Tuesday I was at school teaching and came home...SICK! I have a fever, body aches, head aches...and the rest! I felt so sick I couldn't even put the groceries away.
Today, I am doing a bit here and there. I will try to write more soon.
Pray for me!
Monday the kids still had off school so I spent the day with them and with my missionary friends.
Tuesday I was at school teaching and came home...SICK! I have a fever, body aches, head aches...and the rest! I felt so sick I couldn't even put the groceries away.
Today, I am doing a bit here and there. I will try to write more soon.
Pray for me!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Easter Break
This is Easter Break! We had plans! We were going to travel to Argentina, to Entre Rios to be exact. That’s a short 12 hour drive. We were going to leave this morning and break the trip up visiting friends along the way. Well…we are still here. I think we’ll be here tomorrow, too.
The car had problems last Friday and was fixed. There were still problems on Saturday and it was fixed again. On Sunday the same problems saddened us once again. Monday (yesterday) everything was fixed, but the key would turn in the ignition. Well, today it’s back at the Mechanics and we’ll see what the afternoon brings.
My sister-in-law mentioned that if you don’t have the Yellow Fever vaccination, you can’t get into Argentina. Another problem…my kids were vaccinated in the mass-madness of the “epidemic” and they lost their (paper) records. I would have to go back to the Centro de Salud that they got their shots from and get another (paper) record. Edson and I were never vaccinated. Our hospital will only do the vaccinations today and tomorrow from 8-11. I called Edson’s doctor and he said he was just in Argentina three weeks ago, not having been vaccinated and they didn’t even check (if we go through the city Falcon. If we go through Encarnacion, they are checking). Edson could get the vaccination, but it’s not really necessary.
One last set back…the construction at Adonai is in full swing. They wanted to pour cement for the first floor this week. Oscar has been running around with the architect looking for cement. The WHOLE country is low on cement! We wanted to move the grades into the classrooms by the end of the month.
I think our Entre Rios trip is out of the question, now, it's too far away, but we still have time to go to Chaco, Argentina. I’m not upset…not one bit! I would LOVE to relax at home and wake up late!...eat what we want and drink terere! Sometimes just the thought of travelling makes me tired!
The kids have some friends over and we’ve been partying! Maybe this is how we were supposed to spend Easter break…I’m happy!
The car had problems last Friday and was fixed. There were still problems on Saturday and it was fixed again. On Sunday the same problems saddened us once again. Monday (yesterday) everything was fixed, but the key would turn in the ignition. Well, today it’s back at the Mechanics and we’ll see what the afternoon brings.
My sister-in-law mentioned that if you don’t have the Yellow Fever vaccination, you can’t get into Argentina. Another problem…my kids were vaccinated in the mass-madness of the “epidemic” and they lost their (paper) records. I would have to go back to the Centro de Salud that they got their shots from and get another (paper) record. Edson and I were never vaccinated. Our hospital will only do the vaccinations today and tomorrow from 8-11. I called Edson’s doctor and he said he was just in Argentina three weeks ago, not having been vaccinated and they didn’t even check (if we go through the city Falcon. If we go through Encarnacion, they are checking). Edson could get the vaccination, but it’s not really necessary.
One last set back…the construction at Adonai is in full swing. They wanted to pour cement for the first floor this week. Oscar has been running around with the architect looking for cement. The WHOLE country is low on cement! We wanted to move the grades into the classrooms by the end of the month.
I think our Entre Rios trip is out of the question, now, it's too far away, but we still have time to go to Chaco, Argentina. I’m not upset…not one bit! I would LOVE to relax at home and wake up late!...eat what we want and drink terere! Sometimes just the thought of travelling makes me tired!
The kids have some friends over and we’ve been partying! Maybe this is how we were supposed to spend Easter break…I’m happy!
Monday, March 17, 2008
Spring Break – Fall Break!
For the North Americans – it’s Spring Break. For the South Americans – it’s Fall Break. Easter week is always in the fall. That means cooler weather, beautiful - not humid days. When I was a kid, there were ideas or activities that described Easter: Christ’s resurrection, a glorious new hope, salvation, an Easter program at church, sunrise services, breakfast/brunch at church, new flowery dresses, chocolate, coloring Easter eggs…new life, new hopes, winter’s over - spring is here, and CHRIST IS RISEN!
Things are different in Paraguay. Could it be the religious traditions, the culture, the Fall Season? Talk is all about Christ’s death, his suffering, and the cross. There are pilgrimages in different areas of the country. Large crowds of people gather to walk up steep and stony hills with crosses on their backs, crying, mourning and weeping the death of the Savior…representing Christ’s suffering for all humanity. There is a week of fasting from meat, then a final party with meat, chipa and family gatherings.
Yesterday, Sunday, people were all walking with beautifully, braided, decorated palms in their hands. Palm Sunday…the palms are blessed and hung in doorways for a year’s protection from the evil spirits and “Pombero” (a mythical, Guarani, superstitious character).
People would stop at our door, non-stop, looking for cheese to buy. Chipa (cheese bread) for Easter is as famous as Christmas cookies for Christmas. Every household concentrates on making extras to share and give away. Chipa is a MUST for Paraguayans at Easter time.
Most holidays and traditions are celebrated so differently in each culture. I prefer the beautiful hope of Salvation and resurrection to the sadness of Christ’s death and his suffering. I prefer the early morning glory, hope, and life celebrated on Easter Sunday (and every day in my life) to my dark, gloomy, depressive sin that Christ took upon himself. Even though holidays and traditions are celebrated differently all over the world, I am thankful for the biblical truths of hope and freedom from this earthly life.
Happy Easter!
Things are different in Paraguay. Could it be the religious traditions, the culture, the Fall Season? Talk is all about Christ’s death, his suffering, and the cross. There are pilgrimages in different areas of the country. Large crowds of people gather to walk up steep and stony hills with crosses on their backs, crying, mourning and weeping the death of the Savior…representing Christ’s suffering for all humanity. There is a week of fasting from meat, then a final party with meat, chipa and family gatherings.
Yesterday, Sunday, people were all walking with beautifully, braided, decorated palms in their hands. Palm Sunday…the palms are blessed and hung in doorways for a year’s protection from the evil spirits and “Pombero” (a mythical, Guarani, superstitious character).
People would stop at our door, non-stop, looking for cheese to buy. Chipa (cheese bread) for Easter is as famous as Christmas cookies for Christmas. Every household concentrates on making extras to share and give away. Chipa is a MUST for Paraguayans at Easter time.
Most holidays and traditions are celebrated so differently in each culture. I prefer the beautiful hope of Salvation and resurrection to the sadness of Christ’s death and his suffering. I prefer the early morning glory, hope, and life celebrated on Easter Sunday (and every day in my life) to my dark, gloomy, depressive sin that Christ took upon himself. Even though holidays and traditions are celebrated differently all over the world, I am thankful for the biblical truths of hope and freedom from this earthly life.
Happy Easter!
Friday, March 14, 2008
Hot Peppers
I was really craving hot peppers a couple of months ago and finally ended up buying some nice long, red chillies. They sell for 2$ a lb. Of course, you only need a few, definitely not 1 lb! We all enjoy that burning sensation, so I decided to plant the seeds. Now, several months later we are enjoying these little chillies from our own plants in our yard. It is exciting.
I already made some hot pepper vinegar and the kids practically drank it down. They pour it on everything, but especially EMPANADAS. The Canadians loved it, and Jason even asked me for the recipe…it’s just hot peppers (seeds and all), crushed garlic, oregano, a little bit of salt and vinegar. The first time I made my pepper-vinegar the “hotness” of the little chillies stayed on my hands for about a day. My fingernails were burning. I was afraid to touch Edson’s food or body. The next time I used gloves.
Well, personally, I prefer the fresh cuts. So, the other day, I cut up four little chillies for Oscar and me at lunch. We divided it up half and half and put it on our food. The first bite had us spitting out our food. These peppers were soooooo hot that I ended up scraping them off my food and separating them in a pile. Even with no peppers on our food, it was already way past the “picante” side. Our mouths were burning, we had tears in our eyes and nose started getting runny.
It was a wonderful experience for those of us who enjoy “mild” to “hot” … even though I think that this was “extra, extra hot”. Let us know when you’re coming; I’ll have some ready for you!
I already made some hot pepper vinegar and the kids practically drank it down. They pour it on everything, but especially EMPANADAS. The Canadians loved it, and Jason even asked me for the recipe…it’s just hot peppers (seeds and all), crushed garlic, oregano, a little bit of salt and vinegar. The first time I made my pepper-vinegar the “hotness” of the little chillies stayed on my hands for about a day. My fingernails were burning. I was afraid to touch Edson’s food or body. The next time I used gloves.
Well, personally, I prefer the fresh cuts. So, the other day, I cut up four little chillies for Oscar and me at lunch. We divided it up half and half and put it on our food. The first bite had us spitting out our food. These peppers were soooooo hot that I ended up scraping them off my food and separating them in a pile. Even with no peppers on our food, it was already way past the “picante” side. Our mouths were burning, we had tears in our eyes and nose started getting runny.
It was a wonderful experience for those of us who enjoy “mild” to “hot” … even though I think that this was “extra, extra hot”. Let us know when you’re coming; I’ll have some ready for you!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
One Extra Degree
I got this in a newletter this week and thought it was interesting.
Enter 212°. The 212° concept is one of the most powerful communication ideas that I’ve experienced in my 30 years as an entrepreneur. A little over a year ago, Sam Parker and I wrote a Simple Truths’ gift book titled: 212°...The Extra Degree, and it has been successful beyond my wildest dreams!
Here’s the idea:
At 211 degrees...water is hot.
At 212 degrees...it boils.
And with boiling water, comes steam.
And steam can power a locomotive.
And, it’s that one extra degree that...
Makes all the difference.
And so many times it’s that one extra degree of effort in business and in life that separates the good from the great.
So simple...yet so versatile and so unforgettable.
212° can apply to almost any value that you wish to reinforce...212° attitude, 212° leadership, 212° respect, and of course, 212° service. Because, as we all know, it is that one extra degree that can make all the difference!
Live With Passion,
Mac Anderson
Founder, Simple Truths
Enter 212°. The 212° concept is one of the most powerful communication ideas that I’ve experienced in my 30 years as an entrepreneur. A little over a year ago, Sam Parker and I wrote a Simple Truths’ gift book titled: 212°...The Extra Degree, and it has been successful beyond my wildest dreams!
Here’s the idea:
At 211 degrees...water is hot.
At 212 degrees...it boils.
And with boiling water, comes steam.
And steam can power a locomotive.
And, it’s that one extra degree that...
Makes all the difference.
And so many times it’s that one extra degree of effort in business and in life that separates the good from the great.
So simple...yet so versatile and so unforgettable.
212° can apply to almost any value that you wish to reinforce...212° attitude, 212° leadership, 212° respect, and of course, 212° service. Because, as we all know, it is that one extra degree that can make all the difference!
Live With Passion,
Mac Anderson
Founder, Simple Truths
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Encouragement for YOU!
I’ve been taking a journey with the Israelites through Numbers and Deuteronomy (NIV) and these are some of the outstanding things I’ve found…
Dt. 1:8 – See I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of the land that the Lord swore he would give to your fathers…
Dt. 1:29 – Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. 30. The Lord will fight for you as he did for you in Egypt before your very eyes. 31. and in the desert. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son…
Dt. 2:7 – All these 40 years the Lord has been with you, and you have not lacked anything.
Dt. 2:31 – Now begin to conquer and possess this land.
Dt. 3:18 – The Lord your God has given you this land to take possession of it.
Dt. 3:22 – Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you.
Dt. 4:9 – Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
Dt. 4:23 – Be careful not to forget the covenant of the Lord your God that he made with you.
Dt. 4:31 – For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your forefathers, which he confirmed to them by oath.
Dt. 4:39 – Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven and on the earth below. There is no other. 40. Keep his decrees and commands which I am giving you today, so that it may go will with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the Lord your God gives you for all times.
Dt. 5:32 So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. 33. Walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Dt. 6:5- Love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Dt. 6.13 – Fear the Lord your God and serve him only…
Dt. 6.25 – And if we are careful to obey all this law before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness.
Have a GREAT day!
Dt. 1:8 – See I have given you this land. Go in and take possession of the land that the Lord swore he would give to your fathers…
Dt. 1:29 – Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them. 30. The Lord will fight for you as he did for you in Egypt before your very eyes. 31. and in the desert. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son…
Dt. 2:7 – All these 40 years the Lord has been with you, and you have not lacked anything.
Dt. 2:31 – Now begin to conquer and possess this land.
Dt. 3:18 – The Lord your God has given you this land to take possession of it.
Dt. 3:22 – Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you.
Dt. 4:9 – Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.
Dt. 4:23 – Be careful not to forget the covenant of the Lord your God that he made with you.
Dt. 4:31 – For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your forefathers, which he confirmed to them by oath.
Dt. 4:39 – Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven and on the earth below. There is no other. 40. Keep his decrees and commands which I am giving you today, so that it may go will with you and your children after you and that you may live long in the land the Lord your God gives you for all times.
Dt. 5:32 So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. 33. Walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Dt. 6:5- Love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Dt. 6.13 – Fear the Lord your God and serve him only…
Dt. 6.25 – And if we are careful to obey all this law before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness.
Have a GREAT day!
Monday, March 10, 2008
CROCODILE BARBEQUE!
The kids were looking forward to this day. They talked about it all week. Saturday, Pastor Pedro invited them to eat a CROCODILE BARBEQUE! Yikes!
Tio (Uncle) Wilfrido was going to be there, and some other of their braver friends. There was about 20 lbs of the stuff. I thought it was a good thing. They could have an interesting cultural experience. People EAT crocodile here. I never did, but Brandon ate crocodile empanadas. I think…maybe…I’m glad I wasn’t invited! Edson and I shared scrambled eggs at home. Oscar was in San Pedro. They say it taste like chicken…so do frogs legs...I heard. Right now I’ll stick with chicken or beef, thanks!
They came home saying how great it was! I'm glad they were so brave.
Oops, there was some left over and they were supposed to bring it home. Maybe next time!
Tio (Uncle) Wilfrido was going to be there, and some other of their braver friends. There was about 20 lbs of the stuff. I thought it was a good thing. They could have an interesting cultural experience. People EAT crocodile here. I never did, but Brandon ate crocodile empanadas. I think…maybe…I’m glad I wasn’t invited! Edson and I shared scrambled eggs at home. Oscar was in San Pedro. They say it taste like chicken…so do frogs legs...I heard. Right now I’ll stick with chicken or beef, thanks!
They came home saying how great it was! I'm glad they were so brave.
Oops, there was some left over and they were supposed to bring it home. Maybe next time!
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Science Projects
Gaby came home the other day with an exciting science project. He has to make a skeleton model of the spinal column for Science class…its due in two weeks! He started to tell me his ideas and my eyes widened as I thought of all those little bones, ligaments and muscles we would have to pull together for those back bones! I asked him why the teacher assigned him the spinal column, and he said that HE actually picked it out. I said, “that is a very hard thing to copy, create and make work…you know, actually move with muscle pull and all.” He said, “Come on, Mom, why are you so negative. Why don’t you encourage me a little more?” I apologized for my pessimism and got to thinking, and thinking, and thinking, but I still doubted. Finally, I asked him if he could change his project to a knee joint or arm/elbow joint trying to explain all the while why the spine seemed so difficult to make. We decided on a leg/knee model. He checked with the teacher who also agreed.
One kid already did a head and shoulders skeleton model out of styrofoam. Gaby said it was great!
It’s gotta be done in two weeks…any suggestions?
One kid already did a head and shoulders skeleton model out of styrofoam. Gaby said it was great!
It’s gotta be done in two weeks…any suggestions?
Friday, March 7, 2008
Dial-up...AHHHH!
I haven’t been able to connect to internet for about a week. I can connect seconds or minutes to get my email, but then there seems to be too much interference and sometimes we can hear a radio or other people talking. So, that’s why my slow phone line won’t even open my blogger. I keep trying off and on and nothing happens, so if you haven’t heard from me for a while…it’s not that I don’t want to write, it’s just discouraging to sit down and write and then not be able to send what ever. So, I just don’t sit down to write since I have so much other stuff to do!
Like what? You ask…Three people have been asking me for Edson’s old clothes: two are expecting in April and one wants Edson’s old jeans so her crawler won’t scrape his knees on a cement floor while learning to crawl/walk. I have to clean up a few piles of unwanted papers, old calendars, receipts, etc. I have to reorganize shelves, closets, etc. I have to sweep away the cobwebs. You know the rest: cook, clean, sweep, and…EDSON.
Well, maybe it's a BLESSING that my telephone/dial-up doesn't work!
So, now that I connect at 29,2 Kbps…I’m sending this on!
Like what? You ask…Three people have been asking me for Edson’s old clothes: two are expecting in April and one wants Edson’s old jeans so her crawler won’t scrape his knees on a cement floor while learning to crawl/walk. I have to clean up a few piles of unwanted papers, old calendars, receipts, etc. I have to reorganize shelves, closets, etc. I have to sweep away the cobwebs. You know the rest: cook, clean, sweep, and…EDSON.
Well, maybe it's a BLESSING that my telephone/dial-up doesn't work!
So, now that I connect at 29,2 Kbps…I’m sending this on!
Monday, March 3, 2008
More Birthday Surprises!
(This was supposed to be published on Friday, but I had problems with the dial-up connection until today, Monday. Computer problems always get me upset so I just didn't even get near it!)
FRIDAY: Oscar came home today with a HUGE bouquet of flowers from my mom and sisters! Wow! I wasn’t expecting that! See…the celebration lasts a week!
I wondered why Gabriel was talking to my sister so long yesterday! He did VERY well at giving out directions and keeping a secret!
Thanks Gals! I never got “INTERNATIONAL” flowers before!
I will send pictures when I get a better connection. If not, they will never up load at "21,6kbps".
More birthday news (written today, Monday)…
The Celebration Continues...All of Oscar’s relatives (and Jason) here in the Asuncion area came over on Sunday for a spaghetti meal…in honor of my birthday.
I think that THIS week…I am tired of the birthday celebration. It was great! Beautiful! Fun! Wonderful to be loved by so many people!
BUT....its a new week…a new month! Time to get focused!
(This was supposed to be published on Friday, but I had problems with the dial-up connection until today, Monday. Computer problems always get me upset so I just didn't even get near it!)
FRIDAY: Oscar came home today with a HUGE bouquet of flowers from my mom and sisters! Wow! I wasn’t expecting that! See…the celebration lasts a week!
I wondered why Gabriel was talking to my sister so long yesterday! He did VERY well at giving out directions and keeping a secret!
Thanks Gals! I never got “INTERNATIONAL” flowers before!
I will send pictures when I get a better connection. If not, they will never up load at "21,6kbps".
More birthday news (written today, Monday)…
The Celebration Continues...All of Oscar’s relatives (and Jason) here in the Asuncion area came over on Sunday for a spaghetti meal…in honor of my birthday.
I think that THIS week…I am tired of the birthday celebration. It was great! Beautiful! Fun! Wonderful to be loved by so many people!
BUT....its a new week…a new month! Time to get focused!
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