Life in Costa Rica: Lots to do my last day here

I fly to Madison tomorrow for the Christmas Holiday and will return on the 26th. Today was a busy day. My cholocates were made but I started with 2 loaves of Papaya Raisin bread, 2 loaves of Nutella Banana bread, 3 loaves of Amish Cinnamon bread and a loaf of Peasant bread. 6 loaves were to go with all the containers in the suitcase for the Indian coffee pickers who live way back in the mountains in Southern Costa Rica and come to pick coffee. They do not speak Spanish but some dialect. I emailed Jose to see if I should make one of the wooden trees and he said it was up to me but would be very nice so I got busy and made one. I filled all the containers with one coconut ball and 6 pieces of fudge. I still have enough left for the Christmas party here. I told Jose I would have it all ready at 2:30pm. He is so prompt. When he got here I was prepared to tell him I would love to come along and I would just stay in the car and not take pictures if that worked better. I told him and there was no argument. Sure, come along. Debbie was invited to join us. We were very pleased and interested.

First we stopped at the restaurant/bar by the river operated by a couple from Georgia. They were having a party for about 50 local kids. I met Audrey and said I would love to be involved next year. We continued up the road to coffee fields and the place where the workers stay. Harvest is from November thru January. The kids are on school break so they don't go to school here and since they don't speak Spanish they don't really mix with the locals. Jose works hard every year to gather things for them. We got out and Jose asked Debbie and I to hand out the containers and he gave them the bread. I am not even sure they knew what we were giving them but I hope they enjoy them.

We gave one to each person and Jose kept the rest for another group that wouldn't be home for an hour. It felt good.

Now I have to clean out the perishables and finish packing and get ready to leave at 8:00am tomorrow. My flight doesn't leave until 1:30 tomorrow but traffic is so terrible this time of year we are allowing plenty of time. It will be 11:30pm by the time I get to Madison.