Oh dear Lord Jesus, help me. It just keeps getting better and better. What do y’all want to know about most, the AMAZING work accomplished today? Tres bricklaying ninja chicks? Shovlin’ Nolan? I’m-at-Warmuth? Or Crystal Meth, the girl that attracts t-r-o-u-b-l-e?
The latter, of course.
El Mercado Suprema!
Walking to church, Crystal attracted a couple of locals. I do not mean that in a good way. I mean they saw her, fell into an instant trance, and waited through dinner (served epic Guatemalan-Italian food con salsa y black beans – not lying) until she returned to the street. She had the affect of harsh drugs on those boys, instant addiction. Crystal Meth.
It was creepy, but her new bf did have this hat. Man, I wish we had a picture. My description is insufficient, but imagine slick black cowboy hat with sides pressed all the way up like 1950s Grand Ole Opry. When I say slick, I am not making a fashion comment – it was slick like vinyl. Cheap, waxed vinyl. We named him Gato Negro (it’s not backwards, it is “Cat of Blackness”), the dude was dark.
They (Gato and his friend De los Pequenos escorted us all the way to the hotel and Tom stood in the street in a menacing way. He went to virtual Warmuth mode. Way cool and chivalrous.
Crystal is “ready for Austin.”
Crystal Meth - she builds walls to keep the cats out
Let us tell you what we learned today:
- How to build a cinder-block wall.
- The best spaghetti in the world is in La Libertad…and it slams with salsa.
- The people are polite the first day, but stare on day 2. We ARE the minority here. Craig saw a girl run inside, yelling “Gringos!” and then came out with her little brother to watch us walk by.
- Cabs are free for the ladies…we think.
- Guatemalan kids have never seen a Kindle Fire, but they pick up on Fruit Ninja rather quickly.
- What does the rooster say when it crosses the road? Ask Craig and Tom.
- The kids here make pretty good photographers. At least this one little girl, Lisa.
- They use tools until they are completely disintegrated. Just because the handle is broken, doesn’t mean you need a new hammer.
- We learned tons of Spanish words. And, in return, some of the kids here learned tons of English words.
- Tom and Craig learned that you do not need to speak Spanish to the English translator. #Fact
- “Rooster” tastes great. Again, ask Craig and Tom…and Jay.
- The roosters have no curfew. They work from 10:00 p.m.-All Day.
- If you tell a kid you can ride his tiny bicycle, be prepared to demonstrate.
- Trina is a great project manager.
- Brian makes having hay on your bottom look awesome.
- OSHA and this city have never met. (no permit no problem)
- Fresh coconut and coconut water tastes AMAZING.
- In fact, there is no strange UFO music playing throughout the city as you meander about. It’s Trina’s phone.
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