BajaBlanca
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La Bocana goings on!
Lots happening here. There are easily 5 new homes going up. Two we are calling McMansions because they are going to be huge and awesome.
The tutors have been busy.
Vivian with her payment - she is the new tutor who took over from DANNA.
Vivian with some gifts I brought back for her from Turkey
A good friend brought some brand new backpacks for the kids! They were so happy!!
My friend from Florida who came to visit sent work clothes for Alondra who is doing her internship. She was so thrilled, the clothes were just her
size.
I stopped over to see Bertha the other day and she seems to be doing great. I asked if she had a support system in place for when life sends curve
balls ... she said she does.
Abraham, the kids' dad is sick. He thinks it is just a cold but just to be safe, the kids are doing their work at home this week. Abraham will get
tested for Covid on Friday. Better safe than sorry.
But the most fun of all was when college sponsor Mike brought down a bike for the kids!!!! Whohoooooooooooooo They had been asking me for one
forever and on the off chance Mike had a friend with a freebee, he did and we got a used bike!
Still dealing a bit with jet lag - it ain't easy when you are older Hahahaha I find myself taking 2 hour naps now. It is all good, right?
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I especially like the photo of the kids with the backpacks and the books.
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Abraham and Tidiana both tested Covid positive. I am in a state of shock. No classes in person, I am asking the tutors to explain what they need on
sheets of paper, the kids will do it as homework and I will turn it in to the tutors tomorrow.
I have set up a buddy system for the family, making sure they get one full meal per day, ready cooked.
I dropped off today's lunch plus milk, peas and beans to cook up on Sunday.
Bertha will cook tomorrow. SAT
Monday, my neighbor Linda.
Tuesday my friend Minerva.
Wednesday Cyndi will cook enough for Wed and Thurs.
Repeat as long as necessary since neither of them are allowed to go into the supermarket.
I am worried, very worried. Abraham is the sickest with a hacking cough and had some fever. I bought them some aspirin and cough syrup. It is hard
to explain the devastation of this virus to someone who does not even read.
They resisted the vaccine due to their religion. Well, if one of them should die, I sincerely doubt that religion is going to feed and clothe the
kids.
On another very sad note, one person here wanted to help Javier's family out with some cash to help with funeral expenses for the 22 year old who
succumbed to Covid. The dad was outside and far away from my car when I gave him the money. We both cried. I went to visit Javier's grave. I miss
that kid!
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SFandH
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That's bad news, how old are the sick people? Healthy otherwise?
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del mar
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what religion is that Blanca?
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BajaBlanca
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Lencho, I agree. We shall have to adapt to the kids needs while keeping them far away from the tutors.
Abraham and Tidiana are in their 30's, healthy as far as I know but I heard that those of native Mexican/American descent are more at risk?
del mar - they are Christian and we have been arguing back and forth about the vaccine for months. I really, really believe in the vaccine so it was
hard for me to accept that they were willing to run the risk of leaving the littles without a Mom or Dad. With no electricity, ergo no TV, they could
not watch the chaos happening around the world. God will take care of us, Tidiana told me.
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pauldavidmena
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That's very troubling news about Abraham and Tidiana. I sure hope they're able to pull through. The support system you've set up for them could be a
decisive factor.
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John Harper
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God Bless You, Blanca.
The mix of ignorance and religion can be devastating.
John
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BajaBlanca
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Yes, John, it is.
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