What a lovely day.

I packed up everything - Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake Bars, white and dark chocolate dipped strawberries, refrigerator pickles and a big container of guayaba jelly, hats, crochet bag, fabric, my dress,and a spatula for Ziomara's Mother's day gift. I left on the bus at 10:15am because Ziomara called and asked if she could pick me up at 11:00 instead of noon. The bus was jam packed. I only waited a minute for her and she said she needed to stop at the market and buy peanuts in the shells. We parked behind the market where all the flower vendors are so I went there and bought a lovely flower arrangement for the table. When she got back, Ziomara bought red roses for all the mothers that would be there today, including me. Off we went to her house. It was Douglas and Ziomara, 2 of his kids and her daughter and a little cousin. His mother and aunt and cousins and brother and her parents and sister and a few friends made up the group. 

Douglas and his brother took care of the grill which was beef and chicken and chorizo and heated tortillas. We also had rice and cabbage and tomatoes and my pickles to put in the tortillas with the meat. It was all great and i have a bunch of new fans for my pickles. We ate and ate and ate. We did up dessert plates for everyone with a bar and a strawberry and this also was a hit. Ziomara's father tried to talk her out of the guayaba jelly and said i make it just like his mother used to. They agreed they were going to share as Douglas really likes it too.

I crocheted part of the time and Ziomara explained what I was doing. I showed thhem the two hats i had with me

I talked a while with Ziomara's sister who works for the Justice Department and asked her if she could suggest an attorney to help me get started on my residency. She will contact me soon with a suggestion. I want someone who is not just an attorney but experienced and knowledgeble about residency.

It was well after dark by the time I got home. What a fun day, enjoying their family and meeting new people. I even remember some names. Daniella and Daniel and Pablo and Ruth. Little by little, little by little.