September 20, 2016
This morning brought news that Susan is still sick, and now Cal is ill as well. Interestingly enough, not the usual expected GI maladies, but rather both with upper respiratory symptoms. With our numbers dwindling we headed out to maintenance, teaching, sewing and Tai Chi exercise class. Suzann and Jane were heartily welcomed to the class, which was somewhat abbreviated due to the extreme heat and humidity.
This morning brought news that Susan is still sick, and now Cal is ill as well. Interestingly enough, not the usual expected GI maladies, but rather both with upper respiratory symptoms. With our numbers dwindling we headed out to maintenance, teaching, sewing and Tai Chi exercise class. Suzann and Jane were heartily welcomed to the class, which was somewhat abbreviated due to the extreme heat and humidity.
On to the sewing room, where "la jefa" was irritated with me because she thought we were going to do crocheting today, but we had planned that for "manana". Much laughter and apologies ensued, with promises to return with those who could crochet tomorrow. Meantime, I followed the stream of those carrying bread to find the nearby bakery and pick up sweets for lunch.
Arrival at the community center revealed a somewhat low energy team, hot and bothered. During our pre lunch meeting, I reassured them that most teams feel this "let down" early in the second week of work, when the glamour has worn off, we are tired of our same clothes, the food has lost its interest(how many times can you eat rice and beans and love it?), and we are wondering what we are achieving. A review of our progress to date in achieving our goals seemed to help reset the "thermostat", and the team left for afternoon siesta and shopping in better spirits.
An afternoon swim was followed by thunder, lightning and torrential rains, with the temperature dropping many degrees. A great reprieve before our evening tutoring session. Our earlier discussions about how to improve the teaching sessions panned out; much more organized, with specific activities for all ages and abilities. Phil's intro of twister to his kids, lead to a hearty ending to the evening, with all gathered around to join in the fun(accompanied by admonishments to speak in English!).
Hoping that our ill teammates will be recovered by tomorrow and be able to rejoin our projects. I am looking forward to a morning of crocheting with the sewing ladies,
With love from Cuba
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