I must get accustomed to a slower pace. I was up early to get Maya ready for school, but once she was fed and dressed and off on her bus to school, our lives slowed to a crawl. Coffee at Boncaffee and then another; after that, I am not sure how we wound through the morning. Eric worked on the talk he is to give Thursday in New Jersey on sustainability, and I tried to be helpful. I wondered how it was that in my real life, I am constantly running and moving mountains. Today I walked out on the terrace to look at the mountains and the clouds and the sky, and took a few photos.
I was antsy by midday. I think Eric can fiddle on his laptop all day. I insisted that we make a Megamaxi run, to buy a list of necessary items for the apartment. That took an inordinate amount of time, as we worked through our extensive list, and the store is massive. It is odd how entertaining shopping can be when in a foreign store.
I was still agitated after feeding us lunch, so I convinced Eric to join me for a walk while he tried out his talk. He did not believe he could think while walking, but we worked on his delivery, and we walked the fifty minutes to the Mariscal. Plaza Foch was packed with tourists and locals, all ready for the Ecuador Uruguay game at 4:30. Eric's talk was truly coming together, so I felt useful. Eric's collaborator came to meet us with her student, but I had only a minute to be social before I had to catch the Ecovia in time to meet Maya and her bus. The Ecovia was packed, and it was a painful squeeze to get in and a worse experience to get out. I was relieved not to be robbed!
I decided to surprise Eric with his favourite soup, 'locro de papa'. He brought Melissa and her student to the apartment for dinner. It felt good to entertain in our new space, and I was relieved to have more than enough to feed five people. Eric had to buy more plates and bowls so we all could eat.
Maya wanted to bake cookies, so I almost burned down the house when I tried to start the gas oven, and then she was terribly fearful that the oven would misbehave. Eric flew out this evening to give his talk at NJIT, so Maya and I are alone for a few days with the cats. Quinn keeps trying to get into the garbage for an extra treat, so I am trying to ignore him while I fall asleep. The cats are a good thing; they keep me company.
I was antsy by midday. I think Eric can fiddle on his laptop all day. I insisted that we make a Megamaxi run, to buy a list of necessary items for the apartment. That took an inordinate amount of time, as we worked through our extensive list, and the store is massive. It is odd how entertaining shopping can be when in a foreign store.
I was still agitated after feeding us lunch, so I convinced Eric to join me for a walk while he tried out his talk. He did not believe he could think while walking, but we worked on his delivery, and we walked the fifty minutes to the Mariscal. Plaza Foch was packed with tourists and locals, all ready for the Ecuador Uruguay game at 4:30. Eric's talk was truly coming together, so I felt useful. Eric's collaborator came to meet us with her student, but I had only a minute to be social before I had to catch the Ecovia in time to meet Maya and her bus. The Ecovia was packed, and it was a painful squeeze to get in and a worse experience to get out. I was relieved not to be robbed!
I decided to surprise Eric with his favourite soup, 'locro de papa'. He brought Melissa and her student to the apartment for dinner. It felt good to entertain in our new space, and I was relieved to have more than enough to feed five people. Eric had to buy more plates and bowls so we all could eat.
Maya wanted to bake cookies, so I almost burned down the house when I tried to start the gas oven, and then she was terribly fearful that the oven would misbehave. Eric flew out this evening to give his talk at NJIT, so Maya and I are alone for a few days with the cats. Quinn keeps trying to get into the garbage for an extra treat, so I am trying to ignore him while I fall asleep. The cats are a good thing; they keep me company.
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