Cochorit

Soon after breakfast today we headed out on an hour and a half trek to Cochorit. It's a beach just outside of Empalme. I had already been to San Carlos which is on the other side of the bay, but this was a great beach. The weather was a bit cooler (~30) than in Hermosillo and the wind was up, but there was no stopping my splotchy burn (and yes mom I did apply sunscreen more than once).

Alison and I both ordered my favourite (fried fish) while the rest had shrimp ceviche, diablo and garlic... yum!

Us gals all went swimming and it was perfect. I couldn't believe the temperature of the water! Like, really. Never again will I call Cassidy lake as warm as bath water, cause it just isn't true. Sammy kept himself busy with skimboarding and leaping over anything he could find... hayyyyyyyyyyyyya!

While Alison read a book, the rest of us went for a walk along the beach in search of a lagoon that we were told about, with no success :( However, there was a dead eel we poked "ask the biologist" (if I hear that one more time...) and lots of shells to collect.

On our way home, we stopped at an Oxxo (typical) and noticed Mexico's very own KFC ;)

Chim, chim cher-ee

Was feeling that we needed a new face to CTC, so out with the owls and in with las flores!

No post the other day due to technology being on the fritz from el presidente Felipe Calderon flying in to Hermosillo to go to Guymas for Marine Day in Mexico. Crazy.

Not too much new though, although Evelyn is now officially all done all her school subjects except for Science. She only has one chapter about weather left though... wahoo!!! Oh and Eleonor Mosquera arrived back today from Veracruz. Yay! Someone else who speaks English! ;)

After the gospel meeting in Tirocapes (south side of the city), we had a snack at DQ...


Today we made yummy chimichangas:

1. Do up some mashed taters n' onions

2. Add some ground beef and spice to the onions

3. Find a massively huge tortilla (good luck with that one!)

4. Once she's good n' cooled off, add some of the meat mixture to the tortilla and roll 'er up kind of like a wrap at Subway

5. Place them in a hot, oiled fryin' pan. Flip once.

6. Serve hot with as many Mexican condiments you can find... especially guac and crema. Oh! and don't forget to enjoy with friends (most important ingredient)And there's my atempt at the pioneer woman-ing. (If you haven't already checked her out... do it!) Now I'm off to get some beauty sleep before la playa en la manana! Next pic you see of me I'm sure to be a lobster... Maritimes-Represent ;)

Roomies

Meet my bunk mates for the next few weeks:

Madeleine Ruth Cain

Favourite Colour: "I don't have one but I like bright colours and yellow definitely is one" (girl after my own heart)
Age: "15"
Height: "like 5'3"
Talent: "none" (yeh right... this girl is super good at photography and sewing)
Favourite Mexican Food: "everything. umm... yeh pretty much everything"
Petpeeve: "people"

Evelyn Claire Cain

Favourite Colour: "this colour" (as she points to her teal dress)
Age: "8 years old, but I'm going to turn 9 on the 28th of June"
Height: "2 inches, I must be an ant" (the child is random)
Talent: "playing basketball, oops I mean making my sister laugh"
Favourite Mexican food: "ok I have lots: fajitas, carne asada with chorizo and agua de arroz"
Favourite School Subject: "Memorizing poems"

Smorgasbord

So, since the last time we chatted...

A birthday for Jairo,

Supper with the Woodfords,

First Sunday in Hermosillo,

Said goodbye to Danielle,

Breakfast with the "Graduation Honeymooners" (another Sam quote)

A quickie...

Checkin' in once again.

Last night we headed off to a family's house for tamales. They're definitely not my favourite... but man do I ever love frijoles!

Two lovely ladies and Mexican resourcefulness ;)

Children's meeting in Tirocapes headed up by the young people in Hermosillo.


Oh and I've just been updated:

Feelin' like a real missionary now ;)

Hola mis amigos!

Well, I'm here :)

So much to say but it's hard to know where to begin. In a nutshell: Without fail a crazy connection in Detroit and without fail an angel watched over my luggage. Divine appointment on flight to Phoenix. 40+ degree weather. Finally met the wonderful Hart's. Drive to Nogales. First experience with the IHOP (yum). Drive to Hermosillo with Evelyn and Marcus with James' saw at the border (delay). Visit to a little girl who mangled her fingers :( Off to gospel outreach work on other side of town. Hotdogs with young people. Spanish is coming back (keep praying for me). One carrot cake. Two banana cakes. Ton of cream cheese frosting. Even more homeschooling and of course a whole lot more that I can't think of right at this moment ;)

You know you're back in Mexico when... That's the bestest hotdog ever... ever. (bacon and tortilla-wrapped, cheese-stuffed, and a million toppings). I think you should also know that i did have a bite of that pepper (surprising I know)

Cuties.

Definition of the Day... take 1

Torpor (tawr-par) –noun

1.sluggish inactivity or inertia.

2.lethargic indifference; apathy

3.a state of suspended physical powers and activities.

4.dormancy, as of a hibernating animal.

Don`t give up on me... I`ll be back soon enough. I have such oodles to tell you! :)