Happy Thanksgiving
the calendar says it's Thanksgiving, but i'm skeptical. my heart and brain says it's just another day in the month of November here in Guatemala. which is basically true since there is no Thanksgiving in Guatemala. but still. my family is celebrating and i'm just walking around ordering food in Spanish, buying things at the market, avoiding tuk-tuks in the street.
it's different, but i'm not sad. it's just a little strange is all. but really, it's just another day.
yesterday my friend and i went to The Bagel Barn for breakfast. had a wonderful bagel sandwich with fried egg, bacon, cheese, and potatoes. it was really good. then we walked through the park, down the Arch street, into a market, then down to La Merced. we sat for a while outside the church, then decided to pay the Q5 to go inside and see the old convent. i was hoping we could see the actual church, but no. just the grounds inside where there is a huge fountain not working and stairs that led to the top that gave a semi-nice view.
then we walked down to my school and inquired of mail. still nothing. also took a look at the activities for the week and saw that today they are going up Cerra de la Cruz and tomorrow they're going to San Andreas, the satan guy. if we go, i'll tell you all about it later. but apparently some guy sold his soul to the devil in order to have special healing powers. and now people worship him.
then we went to the cookie store, then the post office to inquire about mail (i have to wait another week because everything takes 3 weeks, next!), then to Campero for an ice cream, then to the hotel to freeze for a couple of hours to rest and wait for dinner. finally we leave to go to the bar in the hotel to have a hamburger and fries. Erwin comes and talks to us for a little bit. good food, a little expensive of course, but good. and happy hour even with soda and water!
once back in our room we ask the guy to come look at our chimney so he can unblock it so the smoke leaves the room instead of filling it. what a concept. he fixes it and stars the fire and brings us more wood. we sit by the fire and i practice spanish. then to sleep.
now we are ready for breakfast. not sure what we will do exactly, but i'm sure a lot of walking will be involved. :-)
1 comment:
Little Binzka!! So good to hear how you are doing!! Don't feel bad about the holiday, as you know, this is not really a holiday our people get into giving there's so much ham served and all.I'm happy to see that you haven't forgotten what a bagel is.....but little one, Bacon???? Whats the problem with Kosher eating already??? There are so many wonderful things one can put one a bagel!! Once again I won't tell your Mama, it would break her heart!! Not to rub it in, but I noticed your problem with 'tuk-tuks', this is just one reason we don't mess around with pigs!! Your cousin Lenard got those all over his chest from just one ham sandwhich!! Okay now I must ask, you want to go see a 'satan man'???? You had to leave the USA for this?? We have perfectly good people in THIS contry who have made deals with the devil!! What about the Rolling Stones for instance!! I may be an old Jewish man but even to me it's obvious that these men died over 20 years ago!! If you want satan people there are plenty right here in the good ole USA!!! Please think! As always we are so proud of our little binzka!! stay away from satan men, and watch those toppings!! love Uncle Moshe
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