A Sizable Day

Today began fairly early with a knock on my door telling me that Cosmo had made banana pancakes. Remarkably, getting out of bed becomes much easier when the prospect of a delicious breakfast is discussed. The interns are usually on their own for breakfast, eating cereal and granola bars, but today we indulged in Cosmo's cooking, a real treat.

Following breakfast, we went into a meeting to discuss our progress on the surveys we're doing for Las Brisas, the community adjacent to Villa Soleada and a place SHH would like to get to know better in order to assess their level of need. With another group from UVA, the fellows plan to survey the community, and we're currently working on finalizing the questions to make sue that they're appropriate and focused.

We then went to Villa Soleada around lunch time to teach our ESL class. We had a small turnout today, but we felt that we could give the class more personal attention. Near the end of the class, we played a game where we had them asking for objects from another person, simulating the real conversations they could potentially have with volunteers that come down. They're excited by the idea of actually understanding these helpful people.

Now, sitting in the apartment, I'm surrounded by buzzing activity. Sam and Ana Lucia are cooking fish and platanos for dinner. Walker is making a hat out of a soccer ball, and Cosmo is reading a book on the balcony. I am at peace.