Well it is Christmas eve and life is really good.
Allen and I have been grocery shopping, beer shopping and picked up the "white whale" rental van, all in anticipation of the arrival of mom, dad and Emily.
Our christmas eve so far has been a first course of chicken liver pâté. April made it today and it is really good. It is my first pâté. It was really good. My world is really expanding. I am writing this as we eat, and drink...maybe too much of the drink. Right now Leo is tending the parilla. Dinner will be served in many courses. I will continue writing as the courses come out. At this time I do know that we are climbing up on the roof at midnight to watch the fireworks display. I am hoping we don't fall off the roof. Right now is 7:30 and prospects of climbing on the roof are not sounding so good. Allen and Leo are both in proper attire, wearing Panama hats and smoking cigars. Second course coming up!
First course is out...blood sausage. Both sweet and salty. Yum! I know, sounds gross, but don't knock it till you try it.
Second course, chorizo. Yum. Then salad with tomatoes and onions and dressing. Dressing is a new concept for Uruguayans. They usually just go with oil and basaltic vinegar. Next to come off the grill is the asado ribs. Then the crowning glory, the steak. OMG!
Lots off good conversation...topics include green tomato chutney, followed by the benefits of women's waxing. The fireworks are starting... We are ready for yogurt cake. It is only 10:00 and we have two hours to go till lift off. The dogs are staring to get scared...
So. now gifts have been shared and Christmas is complete. Not yet...we are waiting to go up to the roof to watch the fireworks!!!
Allen is now a true Uruguayan. As a gift he got a fancy thermos. Now he has the whole set for mate drinking. The mug, the straw and the thermos. No one will pick him out as a tourist. He will look like the real deal. maybe he won't come home...Nine week vacation? Maybe not. Although I think Mecki and Leo will kick us out sooner or later.
Mecki and Leo gave me an incredible wool scarf and April gave me a really pretty pink rose quartz necklace. What an amazing adventure we have had in Uruguay. Life really is about all the people you have in your lives and we are very rich indeed.
It is not quite midnight, and the sky is exploding with fireworks. Up to the roof we go...
If you don't hear from us again, it is because we fell off the rooftop like Rudolph, although we did purchase good medicvac insurance.
Merry Christmas everybody!
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