A Tica Birthday
9/6/05
I’ve gotten used to having birthdays away from home, and today I had an enjoyable day, however I can’t help feeling a tinge of sadness. For just a day I’d like to be home with my family. Everyone here tried to make the day as celebratory as possible. I woke to the sound of the telephone ringing, and my mother’s warm and welcome voice on the other end of the line. We haven’t spoken since I arrived, and so it did make the beginning of the day feel special. While I was on the phone, Jordy brought me a little gift from the family, a really sweet gesture of welcome. During my breakfast another call came from Kyle all the way from Japan. I couldn’t have asked for a better surprise. I talked as long as I could, until I had to leave so as not to be too late for school.
At lunch my new friend Brittany took me to the Mercado in the middle of town where there are lots of ‘sodas’ that sell large and authentic ‘platos del dia’. We both ordered ours con pescado (fish), and were served HUMONGOUS plates of food: rice, beans, fish, and vegetables with mora (blackberry) juice on the side. A few others joined us on a hunt for a cake to take back and share with everyone at the center. Susana, a girl who is from Colorado and works at the center, pointed out all the places where I might find my favorite special treats like tres leches cake and arroz con leche (a kind of rice pudding), Apparently this is the land for rich creamy desserts, my very favorite kind, and so I have to be a little careful not to go overboard.
At the center everyone sang and wished me well, so I was able to feel my day was recognized. I still wish that I could take my dad up on that date at Jax, but instead I’ll be going out with a few newfound friends here in Heredia. Thanks for all the best birthday wishes, and I have a feeling 22 will turn out to be a good year.
Love,
Eva
I’ve gotten used to having birthdays away from home, and today I had an enjoyable day, however I can’t help feeling a tinge of sadness. For just a day I’d like to be home with my family. Everyone here tried to make the day as celebratory as possible. I woke to the sound of the telephone ringing, and my mother’s warm and welcome voice on the other end of the line. We haven’t spoken since I arrived, and so it did make the beginning of the day feel special. While I was on the phone, Jordy brought me a little gift from the family, a really sweet gesture of welcome. During my breakfast another call came from Kyle all the way from Japan. I couldn’t have asked for a better surprise. I talked as long as I could, until I had to leave so as not to be too late for school.
At lunch my new friend Brittany took me to the Mercado in the middle of town where there are lots of ‘sodas’ that sell large and authentic ‘platos del dia’. We both ordered ours con pescado (fish), and were served HUMONGOUS plates of food: rice, beans, fish, and vegetables with mora (blackberry) juice on the side. A few others joined us on a hunt for a cake to take back and share with everyone at the center. Susana, a girl who is from Colorado and works at the center, pointed out all the places where I might find my favorite special treats like tres leches cake and arroz con leche (a kind of rice pudding), Apparently this is the land for rich creamy desserts, my very favorite kind, and so I have to be a little careful not to go overboard.
At the center everyone sang and wished me well, so I was able to feel my day was recognized. I still wish that I could take my dad up on that date at Jax, but instead I’ll be going out with a few newfound friends here in Heredia. Thanks for all the best birthday wishes, and I have a feeling 22 will turn out to be a good year.
Love,
Eva
posted by Eva Hathaway at 9:40 AM
1 Comments:
E,
Thanks for the birthday update. SOunds like a really sweet day. Will you post your phone number and address so we can contact you also? Good times and days to get in touch also. We thought of you all day, which was a perfectly clear Colorado- like day here in West Virginia, marking Inidan Summer. Love, B
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