Phrase of the day: Que podria haber sido mejor?... Could that have been any better?
Well yes, I suppose so. Longer would have been much better. But I'll take what I can get! It was a much needed break. And it worked out perfectly. I got to see so many of my cousins from around the country and world. Week 1 was all family dinners and preparation for the anniversary party. Week 2 was filled with other random activities. From softball (It had been way too long! I played horribly) to Garden Kitchen visits.
There was the always-ridiculous KAF lunch! We went to a greek restaurant and I had a salad; classic! It did have lamb on it though, so...
A nice quick trip to the lego museum. (Although Rajib's stash of legos is much better!)
I went and gave a talk at Liberty High School in Bealton, VA. There is a program through Peace Corps where I share my stories with a school in the States. Just by chance, my school happens to be only an hour away from Springfield! (Excitement for Springfield, of course). Bealton was nice, though I was only there to speak during the three class periods.
The kids were super good. They were well behaved and even had questions for me. Not only that, they had a pot luck lunch for me with tons of good food. I particularly enjoyed the grilled cheese sandwhiches, which some of the boys had thought I would have missed. Really, their teacher is awesome for setting all of it up. And yes, I totally bought that Ecuadorian shirt 12hours before my plane ride back home!
Naturally, we had to have a crucial dinner at home with (almost) everyone over.
Uncle Bacchu was hilarious as always.
We had a classic Popeyes night, which I definitely had missed!
And even kayaking in Georgetown! (No pictures from that sadly. I was too afraid I'd fall in... again).The only regret was not spending more time at home. But that will definitely have to happen when I make it back next.
And no worries, I didn't forget about the night bike ride that almost everyone made. But that is a separate post in itself.
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