The 14th and 15th of September are Nicaraguan independence days. My school has Tuesday and Wednesday off (neither the 14th or 15th) which is pretty exciting since usually holidays don’t fall on Tuesdays. Unfortunately it also means that our maid isn’t coming until Thursday. To support my patriotism I had kids in the library and at school make Nicaraguan flags last week. I feel less pressure doing crafts at the library than at school because I don’t have to pretend there is an English lesson they should be learning.
Also to celebrate, on Saturday I went to the beach. I didn’t actually go near the water or sand but I could see the ocean from my hammock.
I signed up for a 15km “fun run” on October 5th. I didn’t realize that 15km is equivalent to 9.3 miles, now this run doesn’t sound as “fun.” Someone already sponsored me for the $15 entry fee so now I can’t back down and officially had to start training. There are two things I have to train for, one the distance and the other waking up at 6am. I have a long way to go in both these departments. I feel like I run fairly regularly, but this morning I realized that I don’t. I now understand how those people that are fine one day and then the next they have to get a crane to get them out of their house because they weigh two tons.
If you are bummed that you didn’t get to sponsor me for my first (and probably only) 1/3 marathon, don’t worry. I am still looking for someone to sponsor my hotel for the night and meals.
My house has two dogs, a Boxer and a Rottweiler. I am not their biggest fan. Last week when I was opening the gate to let my roommate leave they both ran away. I had to run around our street trying to catch them and bring them back before a neighbor loaned me a rope to tie up the little one and helped me drag her home. Then on Saturday night I got home at 10:30 and they ran away on me again. In the dark. I was going to leave them but I think the Rottweiler scares our neighbors so I felt bad. Fortunately, the night guard from across the street helped me bring them back. On Sunday morning I locked up the house and was reading on the porch while waiting for my ride to pick me up. Then when they came I left my book on a little table we have and locked up the gate. When I came back my book was chewed up. I think I can still read it, just the corners are missing. I guess they miss their mom Lori, she is the only one who doesn’t think they are gross. She is coming back tonight.
Thursday my mom, Aunt Mana, and Becky Tobin are coming to visit for ten days. I am really looking forward to that adventure.
TTFN
Joy
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