Evening Creatures

After 24 hours of transferring through airports, changing planes, carrying an unusually significant volume in terms of luggage, I finally landed in this lush, warm, intensely green corner of the world. I haven't even unpacked my camera yet in order to share some of the sights. But trust me--the evening creatures are taking over, the crickets (oh well, chicharras, what do you call them in English) are in full swing, and the darker it gets, the louder they sing. In my town, this means a really warm day ahead of us tomorrow. But that's ok. That's part of the deal, isn't it?

But the chicharras are not alone. There are their friends, the mosquitoes. They are happy to see me, believe me. :-)

So I have the fan going, while I'm sitting outside (yeah, can you picture the fan by the pool?)

My father, little sis and I gathered by the pool to have some snacks and some cold, cold, cold beer (which turned warm pretty quickly) as soon as I got home, in an attempt to get caught up. It will take a few weeks, I believe. So many things to cover, and her absence is so tangible...

Heading off to Mass now...