So, now it's my turn. Tim brought home the van(?) last night, a KIA Sorrento. It's just what we need to get around on weekends, when language shool gets to be too much. We received two blessings today. The first? No homework!!! The second, something we were told could not be found. Foamies! Tim found a nice, 2" topper for the bed, so now we can REALLY sleep.

We are slowly getting into the school routine. Four hours in the morning with our teacher, Julio, then 'dinner' at the homestay, followed by a half hour siesta. The rest of the day is consumed with reviewing the day's lesson, homework, and WALKING! We walk everywhere, and it's at least 4 blocks to the nearest errand, so we should be in some kind of shape by the time June rolls around. We rarely go out after dark (6:30), and there's no TV here, so we read, play crib, or Tim serenades everyone on the guitar, and I work on a quilt top I'm piecing by hand. No room for sewing machines in our limited space!

We have figured out how to do some banking here. We can't access our bank accounts in Canada from an ATM, so do cash advances on our credit card at the bank that handles that card, which we can immediately pay online. WE've also figured out how to avoid the lineups. Go at 2 pm! everyone is at work!

We'll try to post some photos later in the week.

Blessings from the Land of Eternal Spring!