I leave to go back to the US in 1 week and 2 days. It is kind of surprising to me, but it is actually very bittersweet. It means the beginning of the end of our first stay here. I expected that at this point, I would be just so anxious to get back home. I am starting to consider this home now, and I really did not anticipate that. The life here is just so easy and relaxed, and I am finally starting to make some friends, and I am really going to miss it. When we get back here in Oct., we will be going to a conference/vacation until the 15th. Then it's only 2 weeks until we pack up and head back to Cincinnati. I really like it here, and I feel like we are starting to have a life here, and that is a little unexpected for me.
Today my post is going to focus on two things that are different here, than what I am used to. The first is this: The hottest, most humid, most uncomfortable time here is typically right after the sun goes down. (give or take) It rains here every day for about an hour. It usually is in the late afternoon, then the sun sets at 6. After the rain, and the air gets still, the moisture just sits there. They call it bochorno. It is so odd to me that the only time we need to use the A/C is once the sun goes down. But- the sunsets are just gorgeous. Especially those odd days when it rains late, and the dark clouds chase the sunset.
Another different thing is that people wear their wedding rings on the right hand, instead of the left. I didn't want to just switch my wedding band to the other hand because I feel like it belongs on the left hand. That is where Carlos put it when we got married, and that is where I want it to stay. The problem is that here, if you don't have a ring on your right hand, you look single. Not like I am worried about people trying to pick me up, but I am married so I want people to know it. SOO this weekend, I got my new ring! I am so excited about it because I have been wanting to do it for so long! Now, if we could just (finally) get our car! We are still waiting. I thought we were going to have it by now, but apparently the estimate is now the end of NEXT week. Since we leave Monday morning, I am just hoping to be able to see it before that!
And- to add a little more personality to my blog: some pictures of the kids cheering :)
Today my post is going to focus on two things that are different here, than what I am used to. The first is this: The hottest, most humid, most uncomfortable time here is typically right after the sun goes down. (give or take) It rains here every day for about an hour. It usually is in the late afternoon, then the sun sets at 6. After the rain, and the air gets still, the moisture just sits there. They call it bochorno. It is so odd to me that the only time we need to use the A/C is once the sun goes down. But- the sunsets are just gorgeous. Especially those odd days when it rains late, and the dark clouds chase the sunset.
Another different thing is that people wear their wedding rings on the right hand, instead of the left. I didn't want to just switch my wedding band to the other hand because I feel like it belongs on the left hand. That is where Carlos put it when we got married, and that is where I want it to stay. The problem is that here, if you don't have a ring on your right hand, you look single. Not like I am worried about people trying to pick me up, but I am married so I want people to know it. SOO this weekend, I got my new ring! I am so excited about it because I have been wanting to do it for so long! Now, if we could just (finally) get our car! We are still waiting. I thought we were going to have it by now, but apparently the estimate is now the end of NEXT week. Since we leave Monday morning, I am just hoping to be able to see it before that!
And- to add a little more personality to my blog: some pictures of the kids cheering :)
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