It was all very simple food, but boy, we sure ate a lot on Friday.
She is … Josie … of Borg
Today was rainy and cool, and the kids had to make their own fun.
So it was that in the evening while Yoli was away at El Jord{a’}n teaching a class, I heard Josie droning in a robotic voice.
And, well, see for yourself…
Computer games
My father-in-law recently bought a laptop. He has used it to Skype with us occasionally while we were in the States, and that was good. I think it help the kids get ready for the trip to Bolivia.
Now that we are here, we have been trying to help him set up the laptop: adding favorites to his web browser, creating a Facebook account, and adding games to his hard drive (so he doesn’t waste money playing internet games).
Hemming, hawing, and haircuts
This morning Yoli’s sister came over for breakfast. She arrived late because she overslept and then ran out of gas — but thankfully we still had some pancakes left.
VIDEO: Going to Abuelito’s
Well, turns out that videos longer than two minutes at 1080p are prohibitively difficult to upload. It takes about 5 or 6 hours at the guesthouse, and when there are problems or errors, you have to try again — and again.
But, at last, I got it to work. So here’s a video from the other day when the kids were playing at the soccer field near Don Hector’s house.
Going to Abuelito’s from Josh Renaud on Vimeo.
Video: Playing at Hot Burger
After the zoo yesterday, we went to Hot Burger for lunch. While we ate, Yoli went to her friend’s house to recover a lost water bottle. After eating, the kids spent an hour or so on the Hot Burger playground.
Playing At Hot Burger from Josh Renaud on Vimeo.
Zoo pictures
Here are some photos from our trip to the Zoo this morning. It was a cloudy, cool day, and not too many other people were competing for the animals’ attention. We were surprised to see some improvements since our last visit to the bird flight cage, as well as to a bear exhibit and a few other things.
Churches and chickens
Sunday in the U.S. was Father’s Day. Down here in Bolivia, it was just the Lord’s day.
We went to Yoli’s old church, Esmirna, which is right next door to her parents’ house.
Rain and recital
I was awakened early this morning by the sound of rain. My first thought went to the laundry, which we had hung out to dry last night. Oh well.
Learning to avoid motorcycles — and detect counterfeits
Yesterday I mentioned how the kids are learning the ways of Bolivian buses. Today, Jadzia had a narrow scrape with a motorcycle.
Buses in Bolivia are numbered and follow set routes. You have to be on the correct side of the street along their route to catch the one you want. So oftentimes we have to cross busy streets together. This time Jadzia went across just a little too fast, which normally would be smart. A motorcycle screeched around her. No harm done, thankfully.
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