01.08.08 Back from the US

Thanks to everyone for a whirlwind of a trip to the US. Even though there were some of you I didn't get to see, I got to see so many of you individually, that I really feel very lucky and quite blessed. The first few days in DC, a week in San Francisco, a couple of days in DC again, the family trip to Connecticut (all four of us piled in a car), a day in DC, a trip to Asheville, back through Charlottesville, a very sadly missed trip up to NY, DC for New Year's, and then getting to NY finally, then a few days in DC again before heading out yesterday from National Airport, through Miami, to La Paz, and later tonight, to Cochabamba. In a month.

I'm going to put up a few photos from San Francisco, Connecticut, Asheville, and NY in the previous and the coming posts.

In celebration of getting back to Bolivia, I give you the following words of the day:
(With pronunciation guides, as requested by Melissa. Though they might make it more confusing.)

Feliz Navidad! (feh-lees nah-vee-dahd) - Merry Christmas!
Feliz Año Nuevo! (feh-lees ah-nyo nwe-vo) - Happy New Year!
Felices Fiestas! (feh-lee-ses fyeh-stahs) - Happy Holidays! (lit. happy parties)

Buen viaje! (bwen vee-ah-hay) - Bon voyage!
Bienvenidos! (bee-yen-ven-ee-dos) - Welcome!
Cuando vuelves? (cwan-do vwel-vehs) - When do you come back?
Cuidate or Te cuidas (cwee-dah-te or te cwee-das) - Take care
Te extraño! (teh ex-trahn-yo) - I miss you!


Thanks again to everyone for making time for me, and for understanding when things got crazy.
abrazos,
Lily