Vaya con Dios, mi hermano...

Hope you all had a safe and happy July 4th...speaking of, I ate some sandía (watermelon) after lunch in honor of that great holiday...then I joined up with my American friends Laura and Ashley to watch the soccer match between Portugal and Greece. We made a toast with our cervezas to our great nation. :) The game itself was a bit disappointing...I was pulling for Portugal, our friendly neighbor here on the Iberian peninsula. (I´ve determined that the Portugal/Spain relationship mirrors the Canada/USA one -- they like to make fun of one another, but there´s mutual respect there.)

Not much else to note, except that my baby brother left for basic training today...and I didn´t get to talk to him before he left! (I messed up the days and thought he was leaving on the 8th.) I´m so proud of him. Please say a little prayer for our troops...and my mom, who has an empty nest now. (Time to call the Great Pam Hunt and sign up for those belly-dancing lessons now, Mom!!! hahaha)

And...belated props to Jason for another great Cubs update... AND major kudos to my pals Jill and Brad! For those of you who don´t know, two of my friends from Franklin are working with the Peace Corps...Jill is in Paraguay, and her brother Brad is in Uzbekistan. Imagine my surprise and happiness to receive e-mails from both of them last week! I promise I´ll write you both back soon, and you are both in my prayers. :)