It only seemed right that my first "Meet & Greet" post is dedicated to one of the nicest people I have ever met and someone that I see nearly every day. StatsName: Jorge Enrique San Martin Villalobos Born: 15th of December, 1953 Married to: Lidia Children: Marcia & Cynthia Grandchildren: Maxmiliano Pets: Bruno (dog) & Rayita (cat) Occupation
FavoritesFood: asado, pantrucas, pescado (grilling out, dumplings, fish) Drink: navegado, ponche heladito (mulled wine, a nice cold punch) Favorite word in English: seven, because it is perfect Interests/Free TimeSome of Jorge's favorite activities include:
Extra TidbitsSome of that time spent in conversation with friends is collecting stories, pictures, and artifacts from the past, especially that of their beloved town of Longaví...they have even written a book! Every year, for the past 9 years, Jorge and his friends have put together una tertulia {oo-na-ter-too-lee-ah}, an evening where people share these stories, pictures, and artifacts with others in the community. This year I was honored to help Jorge prepare some things for the evening and he gave me permission to share some of the old pictures with all of you! Enjoy!
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I think I have finally recovered. There was food. So. Much. Food. For many days. Wednesday through Monday. I'm tired all over again just thinking about it all. Here are a few highlights: Wednesday, September 14thWednesday was a big day for our school. The students put together a presentation that represented Chile's history and key cultural icons and also featured dances from different regions of the country. Afterwards everyone got together as the families, students, and school staff shared typical food. Children kept bringing me food. I ate 10 different things. Then the staff had our own little celebration afterwards...with, you guessed it, more food. Thursday, September 15thThursday was Longaví's parade and our school was proud to march. Since the parade was not until 4:30pm, everyone came to school after lunch, around 2:30. You may be wondering what marching in the parade exactly entails? I think one student summed it up the best like this: "We wait for 2 hours and then walk for 2 minutes." Saturday, September 17thOn Saturday I went with Jon & Elise out to el campo {el cahm-po} [the countryside] to share in the festivities of the lovely family of Maria Rosa & Gustavo. What did I learn this weekend? I actually really enjoy oysters and mussels. Especially raw with lemon. #surprised #wow #delish Check out this video that Jon made of our day, including a trip to a beautiful nearby river! Also make sure to check out their blog post for some great pictures from the weekend! Sunday, September 18thSunday we went back to Maria Rosa & Gustavo's house where there was lots more food, family, fun, and cueca! Check out this video summary of another great day! Check out other celebration week related videos Jon has done about Chile's National Dance "The Cueca" and Fiestas Patrias celebrations at his rural Chilean school (which includes dances from all over Chile). You have probably realized by now that you should be subscribing to Jon's vlog on YouTube! Subscribing to his vlog will also bring you great benefits such as: news, joy, happiness, tidbits about our lives in Chile, and random appearances by yours truly. Coming soon to a blog near you...Stay tuned for another update coming to you very soon about an AMAZING hike we took last Saturday. Here's a teaser: Also coming soon, the first installment in a section I'm going to call "Meet & Greet" where I will introduce you to special people in my life here in Chile! Mystery Guest #1 is...a secret.
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