Mango Count: 1

I have exciting news! I now have a latin mama bear. I am not sure how I feel about her attending to my every need but now I know how it feels- Tato.
Upon my arrival yesterday she made me a plate of fresh fruit, poured me some orange juice, made me eggs, toasted bread and insisted I try her preserves. I have a feeling she is taking notes when she asks me what I like and what I dislike...
She lives alone. I assume her husband has died. She has a fat golden lab whose name is Spot. Haha.
She walked with me to the school where I watched part of Ice Age in spanish. The teachers were helping with vocabulary by pausing the movie every couple minutes. Rosemary was kind enough to wait for me while I checked my email and wrote that blog yesterday.
We then went to the super market and she got some milk and cookies.
When I got back to the house I decided to take a nap. That was awesome.
Her son came by in the evening. He is my age and he speaks English so it was nice to communicate easily for a bit. I think I have been feeling so tired because it takes a lot to try and understand every time some is talking to you. His wife was there as well. She is very... to the point.
Rosemary made me a dinner of chicken with a mystery sauce, beans, rice and Cas juice. Not sure what that is but it tastes like guava. They all sat at the table while I ate. I am worried that Rosemary thinks I do not like the food. I have told her repeatedly that I do but I seem to get full quickly. Maybe it´s all the juice I am drinking with dinner. It seems rude to say no and she makes it all from scratch. Well- frozen fruits and berries from her freezer anyway.
Upon their departure, Rosemary invited me to watch a movie with her. Under the Same Moon. In Spanish of course. I have never been so challenged in a movie.
This morning I woke up, got dressed and walked into the kitchen where she had my fruit plate and juice laid out. Bread, cheese and jam. Cereal.
She told me that we were going to take a trip into downtown. The bus ride costs 185. It is a very rough ride and there aren´t smog regulations, so as you can imagine...
-Side note: Exchange rate is $1=550. colones
I bought a dictionary- as I forgot mine at home- and we visited the National Theatre in the cultural center. Pictures to follow as I do not have the usb cord with me.
Knowing how much I like mangos she found a street vendor who was selling them and she helped me with the transaction. She carried my book for me and folded up the map to put in my purse. She must think that I am so retarded with the language that I need help in other areas...
Hilarious.
When we got home the first thing she did was peel my mango and put it on a plate for me.
She then made a latin fried rice dish but I was too full to eat.
Side note 2: I hope all this mundane day to day babble isn´t boring you all. Originally it was my hope to be funny and clever but that just isn´t happening.
I have been watching a bit of TV to help with lthe learning process. Rosemary is eager to help me learn but I feel so slow. I force myself to talk more than I would like to- just as practice.
I noticed something funny today. She keeps her PAM in the cabinent under the sink next to the cleaning products.
Silly yet exciting moment: When I told the dog to sit in spanish and he did. Totally made my day. Tomorrow I may tell him to take out the yellow books. Nicole- I hope you are reading cause you may be one of the few to get that. Oh! Sabrina too!
I am not sure what to do with my copius free time. I tried going for a walk and nearly lost myself in the barrio. I did get a picture of a banana tree with some bananas on it so I guess it was all worth it.
Side note 3: Mosy of the house have leathal looking barbed wire around the top of their fences. Very forboding.
My classes start on Monday. 8:30-5. I hope to learn a lot. They have internet access at the school so I will write something each day.
Tomorrow the plan is for me to go to the farmer´s market at 6:30 in the morning. There we will stock up on fruits. So much for eating a million mangos. I am told they aren´t really in season until March. In the meantime I will have to settle for delicious fruits I have never seen or heard of.
I had yuca pancakes with cheese filling today. Mmmmmm. You jealous?