December 13, 2012
Wanda, the baba,
didn’t quite understand the Just Add Water boyfriend on a cardboard backing
that I included in her Christmas bag. Even after some explanation commenting
that my other friends loved him and thought him hilarious, she still didn’t
grasp the significance. Oh well, maybe she can pass it along in a White
Elephant gift exchange. Brasilians are not accustomed to consignment let alone
the idea of re-gifting. Now to explain the White Elephant custom!
English class
discussion included the difference between resolve and solve. I don’t think I understood my explanation so,
there you go!
Splashed around in
the sun drenched refreshing pool stretching and pulling the atrophied leg
behind, on my own until four rambunctious teens joined me. Read my suspense
novel alongside the water in a blue and white checkered lounge chair versus
dodging their bobbing bodies. That lasted all of about 35 minutes when my backpack
bag with my clothes and sunscreen got sufficiently drenched and the engorged
foot was nearly smashed by the volleyball. Called it an afternoon just in time
before the thunder and torrential rain began to fall.
Slurping Kiwi juice
sans sugar and feel satisfied after my scrumptious fettuccini (had to
substitute with powdered milk and margarine) and wilted spinach salad dinner. Both
were a hit with the kids who really wanted cookies for their evening meal yet I
convinced them this was far better…the “for them” part I strategically left out
of the earnest suggestion.
Nearly prepared for
the journey to Florianopolis
on Saturday morning. Cris will taxi me to the close enough bus station and I
catch a short flight in a nearby city. My wonderful and long-time friend,
Denise will pick me up at the Floripa airport. Can check one 50 pound bag and
carry on one ten pounder. Now if only I can figure out how to transfer all of
that with my wooden cane in hand. None of my sandals fit over my fat foot so
that is another issue to resolve…or solve!
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