Another Surprise

At 6:45 this morning Felicia’s brother and nephew were at our door again. This time another of Felicia’s brothers was with them. He is another very large man. So they came in to visit and Felicia was cooking again and Steven was off to the bakery again. Poor lady, she thought she was going to make breakfast for two women and a boy and was surprised with three large men in addition. How gracious is she!!

Surprise Guests

At 6:30 this morning there was an unexpected knock on the door. It was Felicia’s brother and nephew. They had come for a visit. So Felicia got up and let them in and woke Steven up and sent him to the bakery to buy bread so that she could make them breakfast. I don’t know what your mental picture is of these two guys, but you should be picturing two very large adult men. I came down to shower and eat breakfast too, and then was off to school. When I got home at noon, Felicia said that they had just left. I’m not sure if that was culturally appropriate or as crazy as I thought it was….

Rice Limit

I think that I have a rice limit. When I am in Bolivia, for the first couple of weeks I am hungry and I eat plenty of the amazing food set out before me. But after about 3 weeks, I loose my appetite. I just don't want to eat. I know the food is delicious, but I have to force myself to consume even small quantities. I couldn't explain it for a long time.

Now I am in Costa Rica. I get delicious food here too. And I have been eating it and enjoying it. But about a week ago, my appetite left me once again. I know the food is good, but I just don't want it. I'm not hungry. Felicia always tries to over feed me, but now she seems really worried about me. She asks if I am dieting. I'm not. I would really like to eat that food! But even when I force myself to eat small portions, it is hard to convince my body to swallow. I'm just not hungry.

I tried to explain to Felicia that I have the same reaction in Bolivia, but it was hard to explain because I didn't know why I have the reaction. The food really isn't that different. I don't eat anything in Bolivia or Costa Rica that I never eat in the US. The only difference that I could come up with was the amount of rice I am eating. In the US I eat rice once every week or two. When I am out of the country I eat it every day, and usually twice (here in Costa Rica usually three times) every day. I think that I have a rice limit and after 3-4 weeks I just can't take any more in. That's all I can come up with.