True story.

It went down in a shady deal in the doorway of our apartment. A man brought them up in a bag, and the housekeeper slipped him a few thousand pesos. She checked the contents of the bag, nodded, and quietly shut the door. Then she handed the bag to me, and told me how much I should use.

No, not THOSE kinds of drugs. Just your average Tylenol and stomach medicine. (Okay, fine, so the whole Colombian food thing is getting to my stomach. Don't laugh.) I'm perfectly fine, but apparently a stomach ache is a big deal here. When it was discovered that I was sick, our hostess called my boss, Diana. Diana then proceeded to call Warren to ask if I needed to see a doctor and if I have health insurance. One of the families at LPV asked if I needed to go to the hospital. Then our hostess, Stellita, called a pharmacy and had medicine DELIVERED to the apartment. I've been banned from everything except water, aromatic tea, and toast. Just because I had a stomach ache. (Mom, I'm fine. Don't worry.) To make things more entertaining, our hostess is having a small party. I've now been introduced to multiple people, and every single time Stellita told them I have a stomach ache. I've decided not to EVER get sick in Colombia again.

I don't think that Stellita has been mentioned in the blog yet. She arrived in P--- on Sunday, but we didn't meet her until Tuesday. She's fabulous. She speaks English well, but usually speaks to us in easy Spanish to help us learn. She's incredibly kind, and is taking very good care of us. Everyone has, actually. Last night, the Parent's Association invited us to dinner at a tapas restaurant. It was great to be out with adults, and the conversation (although mostly Spanish) was stimulating. We were able to dress up, and the drink of choice was sangria.

I have a lot more to talk about, but we really need to do some lesson planning. I hope everyone is well. I'll definitely write a long post this weekend. If you have time, I'd appreciate it if you commented or sent me an email. I miss everyone, and it would be good to hear from you.

Good night!