Accomplished Freeday.

Muchas cosas is happening over here. *pats chest* and its been all good. Strong feelings of fulfillment and joy is always filling up my senses. Its cool, me gusta.

Spanish! Ahaa, whata joy and victory it was to have that snippet of a conversation with the Elotes guy at the gas station. (Elotes guy: regular supporter of Elotes. (Mexican spicy corn soup stuff) But ya know, his Spanish was really slurry so I had to say "que" about one hundred times...but after a second go-around, I understood him pretty good.

Elotes guy: "Vives en Juarez?"
Joan: "Si"

Elotes guy: "Porque?"

Joan: "Perdon, que?"

Elotes guy: "Vives en Juarez?"

Joan: "Si, vivo en juarez"

Elotes guy: "Porque?"

Joan: "Porque, me gusta!"

Elotes guy: "Que es tu trabajo?"

Joan: "que?"

Elotes guy: "Tu trabajo...missionera?"

Joan: "Si"
Elotes guy: "Pero tu papa es missionero...tu tambien?"
Joan: "Si, yo tambien."

Elotes guy: "Porque?"

Joan: "Porque...Me gusta!"

Yeeeah, pretty much straight forward and to the point. Good stuff. Me gusta!

Ahh, that same day we got hit by a dirt devil. (no its not a vacuum cleaner, its one of those miniature tornado's) It was quite an experience, I'm telling ya! Your outside, no where to go with your tools on the table and all you can do is hold the tools down so that they wont go flying away....but at the same time, you're trying to endure the sand-wind that's hitting every part of your body and trying not to be blown up with the funnel. I'm telling you, its the only time I wished I was obese. It was really freaky. But it came and it went and left us looking like homeless people covered in sand with the hair sticking up like some TORNADO hit us....PTL! It was a funny site afterwards. Heh heh.

That SAME day, I drove!!! Yes...I drove a van for the very first time in my life. I'm trying to get my drivers licenses, in case you didn't know. (heh, now don't you say that women drivers are freaky.....just keep that comment to yourself and lock it up for a rainy day) Back to the story, it was grrreeat. I got a major kick outta it. Kinda like your a go-cart except bigger and better. Hee hee, my Dad is a funny teacher. It went something like this...

*Joan gets in front seat turns engine on*

Daddy: "Okay, not let go of the key...LET GO OF THE KEY!!!"

Joan: "WOAH WOAH WOAH!!....I know, ok!!!"

Daddy: "Now, what are those peddles?"

Joan: "Right is break, left is gas"

Daddy: "Oh geee......its the other way around JOAN!"

Joan: "aheh heh heh....I knew that"

(note: automatic car...bummer)

*learns about gears, etc. and starts driving*

Daddy: "Now slow down...slow down!!!!"

Joan: *does one of those powerful stops...ouuuch"

Daddy: ".....geeesh, now put your turn signal on and turn....TURN!! TURN NOW!! SHARP TURN!!!"

Joan: "GOSH!"

Heh heh, that's the hard part, turning. I cant master the art of turning at the turns....it's sucha work out for the arms!! ... all in due time amigos, all in due time. I'll be practising more so don't you worry, I'll be sucha great driver...you'd be asking me to take you around EVERYWHERE!!! (and paying me for it too....heh heh heeeeh)

Anyways, that ends the update for my free day. It was quite an experience. I just zonked out when I got back and slept for two hours. So exhaaaauusted!!! Hopefully next week, I will have a restful free day. I hope this suffices as a extremely needed update. Thanks for reading. I'll leave you with one last photo of two random home members whom I live with...showing their true strength.