Day 26 Friday

Strike news:

Sounds like things are moving but our next step is to get a court date and we don’t have that yet.

 

Today:

The kids and I are really getting to know each other.  Today we went to the Big Mall which we had to take a taxi to.  We walked around the mall for awhile were I bought the kids more play-doh and some play-doh tools that I will give to them on Sunday when we go to John’s place for the broncos game. J

We ate at La ponderosa which I believe is like the American version ponderosa (seemed like the same place hmmmm).    The food was pretty good.  But yet again L feels that she can act anyway she wants at a table.  She decided to take her shoes off and not eat all of her food.  I told her that her behavior was not appropriate in a restaurant and she didn’t like that.  But I have noticed that the temper tantrums have been calming down because L is realizing I don’t care about her attitude only her actions.  After paying the bill, once again she walked out of the restaurant folding her arms and tearing up.  I asked her if she wanted to hold my hand and she said no.  So I walked away from her.  She walked behind me with tears in her eyes.  But in a minute she runs up to me when she discovers that I am not paying any attention to her.   I will win in this game of chess.  I am hoping that by the time I get home with the kids (keeping my fingers crossed) that I will have this wild horse broken.

I think I confuse allot of Colombians because there has been a couple of times that L walks behind me in the mall or in a park with some tears in her eyes.  I can see it in many Colombians eyes, that are around us, that they feel bad for her (one even tried to talk to her).  In Colombia, women from what I understand are treated like princesses and they are not used to seeing girls crying.  As a matter of fact men even carry women’s purses here, always hold their hands, and completely pay attention to their women when walking down the street with them.   

The biggest thing I don't like about Colombia is the pollution.

Look really close and you will see the mountains.  That's not rain or fog its pollution.

Same picture of the mountains but a different day.  Not as much pollution but still really bad.

 

 

Well until tomorrow,

 

 

John