I am sorry that we haven’t been able to contact you, but Orsova has had some Internet outages and one of them has messed up the downstairs computers. Coach Zebet has someone coming tomorrow to fix the problem. The kids (and grown-ups) are starting to show signs of withdrawal, so hopefully everything will be back to normal tomorrow.
Today was the first official nap day. The kids had their first practice early at 7:30, then a supplemental paddle at 10:30. By the time they cooled off and ate lunch, no one was complaining about taking a nap. It was really hot again today and there is no air conditioning, so it took a little while for everyone to get comfortable and settled in. The girls went sound to sleep and slept the full two hours, waking up only when Susan and I called them.
At breakfast this morning, we were out of cereal. Heather, our designated interpreter and gofer, went to the kitchen to ask for more. She came back to report that they were out. She and I thought we would just run to the little store at the end of campus and buy some. We went to the store and got the cereal and were in line to pay when the head kitchen lady came in and insisted that we not pay. We tried to assure her that we didn’t mind and it wasn’t a problem, but she would have none of it. Believe me, language was no barrier there – she MEANT we weren’t going to pay. At lunch, we saw that the shelves where food items for us are stored was FILLED with cereal. Folks, we are going to have to reach HIGH when we have the opportunity to offer these folks our hospitality, because they sure have bent over backwards to take care of us.
Favorite team activity (is it just me, or do they look older than when they left?)
Rebecca has found a new way to finance her future trips. She bet Heather 5 lei that she could chug 2/3s of a bottle of peach soda, then proceeded to do so. While she enjoyed using her hard earned money to buy an ice cream later, I don’t think she will want anything peach flavored for a while. LOL
Y’all will be glad to know that Susan and I purchased more detergent today, and tomorrow Sheaffer plans to see that the boys take their laundry down to be washed. The boys are not particularly enthused about this, but I don’t think Sheaffer intends to give them much choice. As I said in an earlier post, more than one of the boys has a cloud of, well, stink, that follows him around. I know that they are showering at least semi-regularly if for no other reason than to cool down, so I am pretty sure that the worst of the odor is from their clothing.
Coach Zebet mentioned tonight that someone is coming to interview us tomorrow. Sheaffer was interviewed on TV during the regatta, but this will be a first for Susan and me.
Take care,
Marcy
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