So much has been happening in the home and the neighbourhood. Since Elizabeth's arrival, everyday brings new colours and warmth. Pictures framed and hung, bedrooms coordinated, new furniture purchased and placed, the aromas of meals more complex than my only chicken dish.
In the barrio, tractors, graders, dump trucks and neighbours fill the street with the sounds of the community effort to complete, at long last, the paving of our road. The event has provided me the opportunity to become more integrated with mi vicenos, as my presence at the work parties is a rite of community passage. The dirtier my hands get, the more acceptance I gain. Despite my utter lack of mechanical aptitude, being interested enough to just hang out and get in the way seems to be a good thing. Ochento metros de bicicletta fabrica, Santiaguito, San Ramon is truly our second home.
