Discoveries

As I have been transitioning back into life in Jarabacoa

I have been overwhelmed with differences.

Different smells.

Different tastes.

Different traffic.

Different cultural norms.

BUT 

I've also been overwhelmed with the familiarity of it all.

I have lived here before.

I have smelt that before.

I have seen people do that before.  

I have heard that super loud song before.

Different yet familiar.  

This year will bring new discoveries of it's own.

Yes, it will be different from last year,

but I pray I continue to discover along the way.  

Always get a Caramel Mocha before the last flight.

[I can still taste that flavor for months and months]

Flying alone stinks.  

Fly with friends or family every chance you get.

Even the highest level English learners will forget some of 

their mad skills over their 7 week summer.  

My love for Cresly [and all my students] goes far beyond 

being their teacher.  

Boy Meets World is not only addictive for me

but my roommates included.  

[I believe it is on in all 3 of our rooms before we fall asleep]

Painting the Doulos library white and gray/blue 

will make it look wonderfully like pottery barn.

My blue jars are definitely my favorite stateside summer purchase.

And if you wrap a strip of old t-shirt around something,

people automatically think your crafty.  

When you warm up leftover pizza on the stovetop

the bottom gets perfectly crispy.

This is so so yummy.

Paired with Boy Meets World in bed…

so so so so yummy :)

I have discovered that this is 

The Year of the Waffle.  

Thank you to our sponsors:

Tim and Whitney Scarborough

and

PriceMart's giant bag of waffle mix

If the door is open…

these three cutie neighbors will be over.

[Xioelis, Xiomelis, Xioemelis… yes, those are their names]

freshly polished fingernails will cheer me up

when I'm transitioning.  

If I leave Lissette alone for too long

she will fall fast asleep.

Setting up a classroom isn't easy,

even the 5th time around.  

Sticking my feet out the window is a grand idea

for cooling off.

I am looking forward to a year of familiar yet different discoveries.

And maybe a few waffles too.