New

Whelpsk, I´m a little overwhelmed by everything here.  So much that´s new and different.  Crowded buses and colorful markets.  Visiting the huge presidential palace and then seeing my host mom´s earrings being stolen from her ears as we walked.  My host mom Olga has been very hospitable, but even the simplest of interactions takes so much more effort in Spanish.  When people are talking directly to me, I can usually understand pretty well, but when Olga had her relatives over or when we went out with the neighbors and everyone is talking, I tend to get tired of trying and tune it out. Anyway, I´m trying to learn to laugh at myself and take it all in stride.  More later.