first impressions

Two incredibly hospitable sisters in their 60´s, Fabiola and Chela, welcomed me Monday evening with warm tea, delicious cheese and small conversations. They´ve given me the master bedroom and bath. The view from the window includes city lights and a gorgeous mountain. Fabiola cooks mouth-watering food from scratch each meal: mushroom soup, quinoa soup, talapia, bread with cheese spread and “papa” tortillas. Both sisters hug me when I wake up, when I leave for school, when I arrive home from school, and before bed. I could not ask for a more generous host family.

We celebrated their grandson´s eighth birthday on Wednesday. The kids loved the glow-in-the-dark toy I brought from the US. When the little girl turned out the lights to show it, she ran to everyone saying in a very spooky voice, ”¡ojos des gatos, ojos des gatos!” which translates to “Eyes of Cats.” I imagine it is similar to making ghost noises. The adults laughed at the english phrases they spoke with heavy accents, “sit down, excuse me, thank you.” Oh, and I understood a joke! Very intersting evening.