If anyone knows me, you know I don’t do well with goodbyes or even see you laters much less with goodbyes that change the dynamics of a trip for me. I am so lucky that I have gotten the chance to travel with my bff again and introduce her to a world that holds such a happy place in my heart.  On top of that I have gotten to share in learning with Luca and in turn he’s made learning more fun for me.  You know how when you fake excitement for a child to help them through… you then in turn tend to be more excited about things in general.  Part of my joy was sitting with my teacher and hearing Luca squeal in excitement or laugh at something he was doing with his teacher.  My teacher and I would both pause in our long intense conversation to smile and look over at him.  I will miss those moments, but I am so grateful for them.  Grateful that he had a wonderful teacher; who was childlike enough to jumped over cracked sidewalks with him as we walked through town, who showed care and concern for him as she put her arm around him to cross the streets, and who made learning fun for him.  I am thankful for both of them adding to the joy of my experience.  Yesterday was a rainy day here so we didn’t get to go out and about. I got a brand new bed (I’ve been sleeping on an incline since we arrived). As luck would have it the rain made its way through my roof and onto my brand new bed (luckily I saw it in time and did some furniture rearranging) The rest of our day consisted of a movie day in the Sala, dinner out (and wandering through parque central with a live production), and then Nicole and I wandered out to watch the locals dance. Having this big amazing house has been amazing but there is something to be said about living in community with strangers. It gives you connections and ties to people other than your own. I will miss having my best friend around and someone to hang out with dearly.  I will also miss my nightly snuggles in bed with Luca as we blogged together (he promised me he would call me tonight to write his last blog, as we can only blog at night according to him😊) The shift in dynamics is a hard adjustment for me.  It’s almost as if the party has ended and it’s time to focus on what I came here for… to learn some Spanish, wish me luck.