November 8

 I'm sitting on my deck with a little lamp so I can get the cooler sea breeze and listening to the waves crash on the beach.   In my effort to have some semblance of a Sabbath, I listened to the Mexican LDS Conference that was held in our stake here as a virtual meeting.  I understand only a few words, but the spirit was there and it was nice. 

More construction this past week.  I  have had such fun watching it go up and the workmen seem pleased that I praise a lot so they have been bringing me street tacos and carnitas and I bought pizza again one day.  It is going to be weird without at least 6 men in this tiny place.  It will feel like a palace.

Paulina and Jess downstairs invited me to dinner which was wonderful since I've just had a microwave and no sink so you can imagine what I am eating. Paulina is from Chile and she and Jess met at college in California 50 years ago.  They were both principals.  Jess plays the guitar.  They will take me to Taco Tuesday next week.  We laughed at each other's  stories.  

I'm not used to so much interacting,  I have many days up in my mountain that I don't hear or see anyone and I like that.  But this is fun too.

I'm loving Amazon even more.  I just ordered a smaller patio table so I can get 4 chairs around it. I have to pay a 30% fee on the invoice which includes the VAT tax and delivery but since it is so much more expensive here and with few choices it has been such a luxury.

I met two couples here who are Biden supporters.  That was fun!  I am getting anxious to have the work done so I can start walking on the beach and swimming longer.  

Tonight I FaceTimed with the kids and grandkids.  It is almost as good as being there.  Jade said one of the girls in her dorm has been quarantined because she was around someone with COVID.  They are being really tough on contact tracing which is good.

Savannah said she's been on a  lot of dates but no one special.  I  told her, "you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you get a prince." 

Kim tells me there should be a vaccine for us old guys in January.  That should help make things easier.  I heard that Biden is going to tap Romney for Health and Human Services to redesign Obamacare.  Good move.

Still so happy to be here.  Love you all.

   


Location: R. Igaçaba - St. dos Afonsos, Aparecida de Goiânia - GO, 74915-315, Brazil

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