1. There is a cat that lives in our apartment complex. Her name is Marta and she is mostly sweet, except when she is hungry. A few nights ago we were entertained by her hunting the limited number of cockroaches roaming our apartment. (We have also been informed that she eats mice and scorpions, not that there has been any sign of either.) A few nights before that she sat with Rory in the love seat while we watched a movie.2. I know the
re are some of you out there who may be concerned about my fixation and mild addiction to peanut butter. You may have been asking yourselves, "How has she survived this long without it??" Worry not dear friends and family! I made some yesterday! I spent some time in the afternoon taking the papery skin off the peanuts Rory roasted. Then I tossed them in the handy mini-prep in the the apartment and added a little oil and salt. Voila! Mani de cacahuate (peanut butter). It isn't perfect, but I just ate some on some crackers and it was very satisfying. It has been a blast to experiment with all the "raw" ingredients that we can get our hands on here. Next up, maybe: making our own soy milk.3. Soccer Sundays! It seems like we might get into the routine of
meeting our friend Jorge and others in El Llano, on of the main parks in town, in the afternoon on Sundays. We play on the stone plaza area that is elevated slightly - the area in front of the fountain that you see in this picture. It makes for a faster game! (If any of you remember those days when indoor soccer was played on the thinnest layer of astro-turf possible, it is sort of like that.) It is a complete blast! Not only do we get in some good exercise playing one of our favorite sports, we have the added challenge of avoiding kids playing with balls, kids riding bikes, kids driving those motorized mini-cars that every kid wants, as well as puppies, fountains, vendors, and folks just passing through. Rory practices his skillz while I try not to trip over my own feet as I attempt dribbling. Again, it is a complete blast. 5. On Wednesday we will here the cry of "Independencia" y "Viva Mexico" as the 200 anniversary of Mexican independence is celebrated. We are pretty unclear about what festivities this will entail, but we will certainly let you know. Additionally, this holiday is not to be confused with the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. I am trying to get some of this history down, but it gets a little jumbled in my head.
6. Vamos a la playa! We are going to the beach! We have found and secured an apartment in Puerto Escondido along the Oaxacan coast. Starting November 7 through November 28 we will be living it up on the third floor of an apartment building, with exclusive access to a roof deck. We will be a short walk from the main surfing beach, Playa Zicatela, which will also play host to an international surfing competition while we are there. With our beginner surfing skills, if that, we will be heading to some of the mellower beaches to practice.
6. Rory got a guitar! Hooray! Our house is filled with music again.
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nice to chat w/you tonight. guess i jumped the gun on the PB experience! fun to hear and read your news. forgot to ask about the guitar. yea~you found one!
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