This morning I woke up and got dressed up for Pamela’s dance performance at the church. We went to the church at 9 to drop Pamela off for rehearsal and then headed to the stadium for the performance. At the stadium the church was having a program for some low income families. Mami and I sat there and watched various activities (including a weird clown from the U.S.). After about an hour of sitting and waiting we started to wonder when Pamela’s group would be showing up. We sat there for awhile longer and still no sign of Pamela. Unfortunately, Pamela never showed up. Someone told us incorrectly and Pamela’s group was dancing for a different event that was taking place at the church and not the stadium. By the time we rushed to the church, Pamela had already performed. Looking a Pamela’s disappointed face that we had missed her performance was the hardest thing I’ve had to witness since being here. She was sad for a few more hours (even though she understood it wasn’t our fault, she apparently really wanted me to see her dance). After Pamela took a nap (to recoup emotionally) and I got some homework done, I made it up to her by going for a nice walk and teaching her how to make brownies. Mmmmmmm….they were delicious. Nothing cheers up a 10 year olds heart than some extra chocolatey fudge brownies, not the mention the rest of the family. While we were at the store, I also found a Fuji apple (my favorite! This was the first time I found something other than a mushy Red Delicious) Transportation continues to be a difficult thing for me since I live so far away from the rest of the gringos. For example, a small group was going to Poas volcano today, but was leaving at 5 am. I couldn’t find a bus or a taxi anywhere near my house that would’ve been able to drive me to meet them in their neighbor hood that early. So, although I love the time I got to spent with my family today and get a good load of homework done, I’m still a little bummed I missed out on an activity outside of San Jose.
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