Wednesday, October 15, 2008

A Layover



It is 7.45 am in Fort Lauderdale and the sun has risen since I have been here. It is a glorious day and I intend on seizing every opportunity that is given to me from the Lord. I get to see my family for the first time in four months...I might have mentioned that already, I am excited! I slept most of the flight here from San Pedro Sula, which was only 1.5 hours since yesterday morning at 5.30am. I hope to get some shopping in New York before I reunite with my family tonight, I will sleep tonight. I think that this is going to be a superb day full of adventures and probably a bit of delirium from the lack of sleep. I am sitting across from this gentleman in the airport. I want to start up a conversation, he looks very interesting. A timberland hat, a fun white shirt, glasses and a beard (jeans and nice shoes, too...they remind me of some that my brother would wear). Handsome and mysterious...anyway. I wonder if he is saved or destined to spend all eternity in a fire full of sulphur? I shall find out hopefully. Anyway have a great day and I will talk to you soon..whoever you are!

Monday, October 13, 2008

A delightful day...



We have holiday in the school I teach in so I have the day off! I am looking forward to tomorrow night...I am flying to NYC! I will get to see mi familia for the first time since June 17th! When you come from a close family that seems like all eternity. I am so thankful that I have been brought up closely with all my cousins, basically they are all like my siblings more than cousins. I enjoy reading other blogs but have neglected my own. So I am going to try and remember to update more often even though I think my cousin is just about the only person who reads it!!! Anyway have a great day and thanks for reading this pointless and random blog! Also for your enjoyment I added a random photo! Talk to you sooner than later!

Saturday, October 11, 2008



A friend of Giselle's (my roommate) has just returned from spending four years in Connecticut. His name is Tulio. He just bought a horse this week and his brother owns quite a few horses and cows. So yesterday we all went for a ride. It had been probably 14 or 15 years since I had been on a horse. I assumed it was like riding a bike; a much heavier, faster, uncontrollable type of bike. My first go at it a man who tends to the horses led me around the field. But then they saddled another horse (a pregnant one) and offered me to ride that one. Whoah!!! Without the help of the nice man, it was just me and the pregnant horse. Well she was bit hard headed (like me?!) and did not necessarily want to give heed to the reigns. She began to gallop and then we came to a small ditch. Without any warning she made a complete stop! Inertia pulled my body forward, but I was able to regain my skills as a cow-girl (oh wait I have never been a cowgirl...hmmmm). Anyway in a few minutes two other horses come by, so the pregnant horse and I begin to follow; again without any warning she commences to jump the next creek bed. Yes, I flew through the air over a 2 foot creek bed on the horse! Well, it seemed like I was in the air for at least 10 seconds but maybe it was not quite that long. Tulio said we could go riding whenever our schedules would permit, I look forward to riding again. As you see in the picture Giselle hanging on tightly for dear life with Tulio :)!!