K8 posted some photos to her Facebook account, but I’ll wait to post photos until I’m in La Paz & have a bit more time. But Javi is having a grand time in Santa Cruz. The weather is cooperating nicely (not too hot, not too humid), even though many of the local attractions are closed for “winter” (it can get as low as the mid-70s here!).
We recently took our second trip to the Baltimore Zoo (excuse me, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore). It was part of our Mother’s Day outing, which began w/ our second visit to Miss Shirley’s Café. We highly recommend both.
We’re experiencing something of a bizarre heat wave, coming on the heels of a cold snap. So we’ve gone from highs of low 50s to mid 90s in only a few days (yet, ironically, some of my students still believe global warming is an evil conspiracy/hoax). Sadly, the air conditioning in our building doesn’t kick on until May 15 (?!—but I’m trying to push them to do it sooner) even as our elevator’s been broken for most of the past month or two. Frustrating.
So apparently my son is a pirate. Javi was diagnosed yesterday w/ amblyopia. So far, he doesn’t seem to mind wearing his eye patch. We find out in about two weeks if he’ll need glasses (my cousin’s daughter wears glasses for the same reason). It’s certainly not the worst thing that could befall a toddler. And all things considered, he’s doing amazingly well.
K8 & I are in Oxford, Mississippi, looking for housing for next academic year (when we both start teaching at Ole Miss). So we left Javi in Chicago w/ his Nana & Grampa. Despite being on antibiotics, he seems to be enjoying himself on his first full weekend away from Mama & Papi.
I’ve been so busy lately, that I’ve hardly had a moment to post “personal” stuff (and hardly any time for “Bolivia” stuff, either). But December & the holidays are fast descending upon us, which is a good time for reflection. And now that I have less on my plate (until 70+ final exams & end-of-semester papers pile up!), and a few days of breathing room before the holiday crazyness, it’s a good moment for some quick personal updates.
