First week of school almost over

So, my first week is almost over. It´s been great and I´m finally starting to feel comfortable in my routine here. I took the boys to a night soccer match a la synthetica (an indoor lighted soccer arena). We took a cab there and at the end of the game, attempted to get a ride home from one of the other teachers. Unfortunately, his car broke down in the pouring rain, which we then pushed down a hill (Marlon, the 8 year old was fully pushing the car while Roy directed him with a flashlight). We then walked about 40 minutes home at 10pm. Roy wanted to walk without the flashlight on, but Marlon and I were afraid of the dark. Luckily, Yuri didn´t seem upset that her boys came home soaking wet, about two hours past there bedtime. Later, Marlon came into my room and asked if we could do that every night.

In other news, I´ve attempted to go running twice; fell once and got chased by a dog the other time. It´s impossible here. One of the other teachers trains for ultra-marathons and gave me some ¨relatively flat¨ trails. I guess they´re ¨flat¨for an ultra-marthoner, because about fifteen minutes into my run, I was slumped on the curb outside una soda drinking gatorade.

Going salsa dancing tonight a la Taberna (Karyn, you know it well!). Hoping to post pictures on the site this weekend. More later.

Ciao,
Kat