Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm off to the beach.

one month

We will be home in less than a month!
In the meantime I'll be:
Getting the 7th graders ready for our second annual Christmas play. We've had a little bit more time to prepare this year, but we also added a dance and a choir. Plus, we'll be in the auditorium instead of the classroom, which just makes things so much more complicated. For one thing these loud little Barranquilleros who have no problem yelling at the top of their lungs in the hallways and classrooms get shy on stage and can't be heard. Also, the stage is huge and our setting budget all depends on tomorrow's bake sale fundraiser. Ah well, I'm sure it will work out...somehow.

Going here over for Thanksgiving:
http://www.puntafaro.com/

Hosting a baby shower and a bachelorette party

And making a list of foods that Mom should make. Beginning with:
wild rice soup
pot roast
Texas chocolate cake
tortilla soup
pecan pie
anything from the crockpot
homemade pizza
chicken enchiladas
and
garlic mashed potatoes

Plus, I guess I should be spending some time at the gym if I plan on eating all of that

Halloween...finally

Elisa and I made our crayon costumes with over-priced fabric and a hot glue gun.


Wonder Woman and Lois Lane


Superman, super big pair of underwear

A Message from the Governor of Nebraska

Okay, the article itself isn't funny. But looking at this quote out of context makes me laugh so hard.
"Please don't bring your teenager to Nebraska," Gov. Dave Heineman told CNN. "Think of what you are saying. You are saying you no longer support them. You no longer love them."

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/11/14/nebraska.safe.haven/?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail

6 things

1. Our airconditioner is poisoning me. Even though we cleaned it, it still fills the room with dust and crap and makes my eyes itch, my nose run and my throat hurt. Last night I slept in the hammock, away for the danger. I think I'll go to the doctor soon.

2. Last weekend we went to the beach in Puerto Colombia. It's about a 20 minute cab ride from Barranquilla. The beach isn't what I would call nice, but it's still a beach. And during the afternoon we discovered that rum mixed with coconut water is delicious. The guy selling coconuts parked his cart by us all day. Once the sun set we decided to head back home, so we stood on the side of the road and waited for a taxi to come along. None did. Evetually a guy we sort of knew (a friend of a friend of a friend) came by and said that the river went over the road going back to Barranquilla and that cars were backed up for miles. No taxis could get through, busses were also stuck. So, he let us all pile into his car, and for hours we waited in line to get through the only open lane of traffic. It was uncomfortable, but we felt very adventurous.

3. This weekend the janitors invited us to their town for a sancocho. This meant even more gringos stuffed in a car for an even longer ride to a town about an hour south of where we live. It was so fun (once we finally got there). Everyone was hot, sweaty and gross at the end of a day of drinking rum and dancing out on the patio.

4. I have lots of pictures to post, but I forgot my camera.

5. Word is out: I'm going to be an aunt!

6. There's a small possibility that we are moving to India. Details later.

HISTORICO! UN NEGRO EN LA CASA BLANCA!

That's the headline here in Barranquilla. Unlike the rest of the world, Colombians are not thrilled about Barack Obama's election. John McCain came out in support of the Colombian trade agreement, whereas Obama has opposed it. That didn't stop us from celebrating last night though. Champagne and CNN, so exciting, I had shivers.

Best part of the night: "CNN can now project that Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States."

Second best part of the night: "It began in the backyards of Des Moines."