6.3 went to this ecological park called Paurami to explore the hillside - beautiful view of the entire city. simple picnic lunch and played the "WAH!" game - throw back to gov school!

i am/was so worried about my host family. i dont speak well enough spanish to be able to hold up my end of an intelligent conversation, and i feel so awkward saying "que?, que" to every other sentence. My host mom is SO incredibly nice though. She absolutely LOVES honey (good choice mom =) and seems to be thrilled by the fact that im trying so hard to communicate, even if the majority of the time I'm failing. Nicholas, the adorable 10 year old, however, NEVER stops talking, and also doesnt hesitate to correct me when i mess up. however grammatically incorrect i am, he is happy to have someone to show his jardin to and to play games with. The oldest daughter, and nicholas's mom, is in Spain studying abroad, but the younger (25) , Laura had a bunch of friends over who loved making fun of my supposedly Mexican spanish.

We went out for a little to "tomar un cafe" which i was super excited for (Bolivian coffee is pretty incredible), but shortly after arriving to the bar discovered that this was apparently just something you tell your parents when you are going out to drink on a thursday night. =) Laura and friends taught me (el cacho) this incredibly complicated dice game. (and i thought the berube family had mastered all levels of complicated fun involving dice) i know my worries are for naught, and that this family is perfect for me! my only regret now is that i will only be able to spend weekends with them, as during the week ill be in el campo.