Disclaimer: this blog website was being even more difficult than normal so the pictures are all stupidly positioned at the bottom. I apologize. 

I really don't feel like recapping everyday since my last post. So, I'll just go over some of the highlights. Which aren't many because I have a really bad memory.
        On Saturday, we had a BBQ where almost all of her family came. I met her brother and his wife/girlfriend/baby momma. I'm not sure what their deal is... Anyway, they mostly talked to me about America. Ivana's husband was especially interested and their daughter Carol tried to use all the English she knows. It was cute; she was really shy about talking to me. Then Juan had her ask me where my mom works. After I answered he had her ask where my dad works. I don't really know how to explain the Hanford Site in Spanish. They thought it was a power plant and when I tried to correct them I'm pretty sure they thought that my dad works in a bomb factory and that the US is making nuclear weapons. I gave up explaining. So, if Spain and the US get in a nuclear war, it's probably my fault for miscommunicating.
         Later that night, we went to Arancha's house for Mateo's birthday party. There was really good food and the kids did a pinata, except it wasn't like any I had ever seen before! Instead of beating it until it breaks, there were several strings that each child grabbed, All at once, the kids pulled down on the string and the pinata opened, spilling candy everywhere. Lola gave me a piece if candy that was like flavored fizzy weirdness. I didn't like it. And that's all I really remember.....
        On Sunday, I did absolutely nothing. All day.
        Then Monday I had to be up by 8:30 so I could watch Cayetana. Every other week Julian has a different work schedule, so this week I had to watch Caye alone from 8:30 till 2:30. Everything went well. I took Caye on a walk to La Plaza Mayor and saw the Cathedral. It's really old and every once in a while, I can her the bells from my house. Mayra told me it's a very important landmark to this area.
        Then Tuesday night I went to the grocery store, which is only exciting because I was at least able to get out of my neighborhood. It's like, a 10 minute drive to the city. :(
        And Wednesdays, Mayra works late so I was with Caye ALLLL day. And today, I haven't done much but Mayra says we'll be going to Arancha's house later tonight. It will be good to get out of the house!

La catedral

speed sign

                                   

This house is for sale....

This is the inside of the house for sale.

This is one of my few neighbors.

                                                       

Nada Nada y Nada Mas.....

This is going to be a short post because not a whole lot has happened lately....
        On Tuesday, I went to the hardware store with Julian. Then, he dropped us (Caye and me) off at Mayra's work. She was already basically done working so her sister, Arancha came and the three of us, and Cayetana went to a store called Mango. It had incredible clothes and shoes. Good thing I'm already broke! Anyway, we went back home and Caye took a nap, so I watched TV with Mayra. We talked about celebrities mostly. She doesn't like Penelope Cruz OR Shakira. I like both of them...
          She also told me that she was born in Barcelona! And her favorite soccer team is Barcelona, which is also mine. And I also learned that Shakira is dating Pique' from Barca. (He's a very attractive soccer player. If you don't know him then you would be wise to google him). Anyway, Tuesday was rather uneventful. I can't actually think of anything else that happened.
           Wednesday, Mayra didn't have work because it was some sort of military celebration day. I still don't know exactly what it was. But I could hear music playing in the streets not too far from our house. I took Caye for a walk around the neighborhood, whilst Mayra and her mother cooked Paella for lunch. When we returned from our walk, we ate. And it was sooooo good!
          The only thing I didn't like about paella was the shrimp. They still had heads. And antennae. And eyes. I just pushed those aside. Other than that, it was really good! It was delicious rice seasoned with special paella stuff; truthfully, I don't know what it was. And it had random bits of meat in it, such as, small pieces of pork still on the bone, little clams, and some other seafood bits.
           Mayra's parents ate with us and they asked me about English. Her dad said he wants to learn English so I should talk to him only in English. He also told me all the English he knows and asked how is pronunciation was. It was very typical Spanish-man-trying-to-speak-English, if you know what I mean.
           Thursday, we went to el centro comercial; which is basically the Columbia Basin Mall with a grocery store in it. And without the movie theater.
           There was a super cute store called Stradivarius. I really wish I was rich. And there was a really cute shoe store. I told Mayra that I left a lot of my shoes behind and that I love shoes. She told me not to worry because we where the same size. When we got home she showed me where she keeps all her shoes. OMG!! So many shoes!!!! So many. Her bed lifts up, and there are shoes! Her closet has more shoes and downstairs is another closet with, you guessed it, MORE shoes!!! I live in shoe-heaven!
         I think it was later on Thursday that we went over to Arancha's house. I met her four children. Lola is the only girl and she is nine. Nacho is so cute and he's seven. Then Mateo, my favorite :), just turned 5. And the youngest is two and his name is Eneco (I'm not really sure if that's how to spell it.)
          So that's my week in a nutshell! I could elaborate more, but I don't want to. Perhaps, I will later.

Besos! Adios!