4/19

Our aqueduct broke last week.  My life has hit a low point.  I have been “bathing” outside, on my dona’s front porch, in a blowup kiddie pool.  (By bathing, I mean getting in wearing my swimsuit, splashing around, beating all the kids several times at the “Who can hold their breath longer underwater?” game, getting out, drying off, and putting on new clothes).  I don’t remember the last time I used soap.  Needless to say, the unrealistic, idealized dreams of my great homeland have been plentiful recently.  (This is where someone calls and offers to take me to an all-inclusive for a week…please…I’ll shower as soon as we get there, promise).

The one highpoint of the week was cooking with my nutrition group.  We made Green Leaf Soup and a salad.  We cooked outside, in the backyard of my family’s house – hung out, had fun, I burnt myself – you know, the usual.  Everyone seemed to enjoy it, and it was delicious…and healthy!  Here are some pictures from the event…

This is what we cooked on.

Adding more carbon.

Adding the carrots and auyama (like a pumpkin) to the soup.

The finished product – auyama leaves, auyama, onions, carrots, and noodles.  And the salad in the background.

Digging in – she was super excited.

My dona.  (This look reminds me of my two grandmas  and the look they used to always give me – “Giitt outta here”)