Buenos Dias Amigos!
I figured it was about time to let you all know how things are going here in Galveston! I'm loving the warm weather, I don't think it's been under forty degrees ever while being here! However there have been some very rainy days and I've discovered that my house must basically sit below sea level, because when it rains my street turns into a lake which is a foot deep in places, more in others! In fact most of the streets on my end of the island flood when it rains heavily. I shudder to think what a hurricane will look like! (I'm starting to regret choosing a bedroom on the ground floor of my house! I guess when Nym heads for higher ground I will too, I trust her instincts!) Other than the rain, life on the island is pretty easy. I'm looking forward to the summer when weather is a little warmer and sunnier and there are lots of activities to do outside!
So far my two jobs have been very interesting! I worked two weekends at the opera in January on the shows Fiddler on The Roof and Spamalot. For Spamalot I not only helped to load the set and lights off and onto the huge trucks they came on, I also worked two shows as a dresser, helping actors in and out of their costumes. That was a really long day, but it was so much fun to be back in the theatre! I haven't worked there this month but March brings in a few more big musical to the Opera House so hopefully I'll be supplementing my Hotel Galvez income with that soon! The hotel front desk job is going well. I'm feeling more confident every day, which is important since the crazy busy tourist season is fast approaching. We've already had a taste of it with Mardi Gras last week and the week before. The island exploded with people and parades and more beads than everyone could wear! It's one of the biggest Mardi Gras celebrations in the country here, and it's family friendly with all the parades as well as the drinking and normal Mardi Gras revelry. I had to work most of the days of the celebration, and came home mostly too tired to party, but I had a nice time hanging out in David Briley's apartment which overlooks the downtown party area and watching all the party-ers. I also was able to go to one of the big parades where Tim, our friend Marta and I all collected more beads than we'll ever know what to do with.
Love,
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| This is my street in the rain, notice how high the water is on my car. |
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| Mardi Gras on the Sea Wall! |
Overall, I feel that I've successfully settled in here pretty well. I still need to find a church, but the search is ongoing. I've also started looking at my plans to travel to India with Word Made Flesh in about six months, and it's starting to get really real since I turned in my application this week! I'm excited about it but I'm also scared about how it will affect my plans. I'm also very saddened by the thought of having to leave Nym for so long. But, oh well such is life, and I'll deal with those issues as they come instead of taking them all on right away. :) Keep praying for me friends! Until next time!
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