More observations

Not a day goes by without me thinking: "Oh, I should write that down!" So here are a few random thoughts:

• Avocados are actually juicy here! Blueberries are not. :)
• Max: "Jess, are we going in for dinner?" (Instead of going out!)
• I brought 7 shirts and pants to the ironing lady. It was $2.50!
• This is the land of slow moving security gates. All of them are on a clicker system, and all of them open at a snail's pace! So any time you think you've made up time, and might get there only slightly late, forget it! You'll be stuck behind the security gate for a few minutes! :)
• Speaking of getting somewhere on time, no need! No one is on time here. Max and I showed up for a birthday party the other day. The invitation read 10:30. So, the punctual American showed up at... 10:30!! Everyone else showed up around 11:30. Sigh... :)
• Doctors here are cash only! In fact, lots of things are cash only, so for someone who NEVER carried cash, that's been an adjustment.
• The local pharmacy wraps birthday presents for you for free! And they do a MUCH better job than I ever would!
• Everyone calls teachers and administrators "Teacher" here, so I am "Teacher Yessi"! So cute!!

All for now! Lots of love!