Day No. 6

So…Saturdays here feel a little different from the usual weekday routine.

This morning we had an outing and drove to a local thrift store. We had hoped to go to a bookstore, but there was an accident on the highway, so our plans changed. I ended up finding a few great pieces—J.Crew jeans, a KÜHL jacket, and some Banana Republic shorts—and spent very little money. A little retail therapy every now and then can be a good thing. It was also just nice to get out for a while.

We also had some work time and group. During group we played Contexto, which is a really fun word game. For the last activity of the day, we did karaoke. I had never done karaoke before, but I gave it a try and sang three songs—very much out of key the whole time. It was still a lot of fun. A few people here can really sing, which made it even more enjoyable to listen to.

Now we have some free time. I’m planning to read for a bit and then head to bed early. I’m still waking up at four in the morning—ugh! The upside is that it gives me some quiet time to write letters. At that hour no one else is up, and the silence is actually quite nice.

More later…