Wednesday, May 14, 2008

TWO DAYS

May 14th, can it be so?

This week has already been a blur. I know this weekend I went to Guanabo, a beach next to la playa Santa MarĂ­a, and had one of the best nights of rest I think on this entire trip. I slept in an air conditioned room with tightly shut windows...aaand not to mention two puppies named Luna (moon) and Negrita (little black dog).

It made me really really really miss my couch.

And my furniture weight of a dog...my tilley.

Monday, Catherine and I bought a bottle of rum and developed two photos to give to our viejito (little old man), Nardo Mestre. I wanted to make sure we said good-bye at the beginning of the week just in case he decided to go to the beach or something…like he would sometimes do…and be late for boxing lessons.

Oh, cuba.

It turns Nardo has this baller boxing past where he trained with Kid Chocolate (a famous Cuban boxer…I recommend looking him up) and also went to China for a while to train the Olympic Chinese boxing team.

Now, he’s off to Yemen for two years to train THEIR Olympic boxing team.

Damn!

He told me his only worry was that there are terrorists there. Let’s analyze this situation: a terrorista cannot possibly compete with Nardo, a superhero of boxeo. No es posible.

He graciously accepted our rum and photographs and told us to make sure we e-mailed him as soon as we made it home. He then proceeded to say he hoped Catherine and I married the best men in the world and that our kids would hear about him one day. Also, when we came back to Cuba as rich tourists, we could come by again and say hello.

Reason x infinity Nardo Mestre is the man. Aside from the whole training Olympic boxing teams and all...

Yesterday afternoon we met with the US Interest Section and it was weird 1) to hear other American voices (not that I don’t hear American voices everyday…it just happens to be the same 15 American voices every day) and 2) hear people who were defending the embargo, even though I think deep down they know it is silly…especially the visiting family visas that don’t consider your aunt and cousins family. That is crap.

But this is not a “why the embargo is silly” entry more so of a “holy crap is this almost done?” entry.

And HOLY CRAP. I leave Friday morning!

After our US Interest Meeting, we had a despierto cocktail with all of our professors and each other. It was nice for everyone to be together one last time.

I can’t go the next two days thinking “lastly” though. You know, like “this is my last Wednesday, Thursday, Friday”…that’ll drive me nuts-o.

I’m already going nuts-o.

But I get to see my family/dog/couch/friends soon!!!!!!!!!!!!

...was that enough exclamation points

2 comments:

  1. That was just the right amount of exclamation points.
    Our regards to all your dear friends you have made in Cuba. They are always welcome at Papa Joe's house any time.

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  2. Sara,
    Thank you for your wonderful blog.
    Aside from enjoying hearing about your adventures, it gave us extra comfort in knowing the group was doing well in Cuba.
    I hope we get to meet you soon.
    Enjoy your last days and have a safe trip back!
    Char Kennedy (Kristin's madre)

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