The schedule is basically the same today. We were warmly greeted on our arrival at the school by the nuns, the teachers, the novitiates (nuns in training), and a few others that are helping with the project.
It seemed like the weather is hotter and the sun is brighter. It is tough to sustain your work effort in those condition. You have to stay hydrated. People are bringing us water but every once in awhile you have to get out of the sun even though you have a hat and sunscreen. It was probably over 96 F. When laying bricks on a second story it is not a good idea to keel over from heat stroke.
Again, the cook went all-out for our lunch. There was quiche, something like a stuffed pizza, vegetables, fruit and some kind of flon for desert. Lunch is a production. This isn’t cheap swill that they are serving. Everything is freshly prepared and of very good quality.
Interruption: What Americans call soccer is very big in Argentina. I will call it “futbol” so as not to be confused with American football without having to use the word “soccer”.
There is a crew that is working on removing the graffiti, cleaning and reprinting the outside wall. One of the pieces of graffiti is an amateurish shield of the local futbol team. Some young gang-banger came by and took great exception to the remove and painting over of the shield. There were some harsh words between the punk and the nuns and some of the teachers. We were fearful that the clean-up work would be destroyed by a gang. The guy was probably drunk or high. He had the shield tattooed on his body. It wasn’t a pleasant confrontation. We’ll see where this goes.
After an exhausting day we had dinner at a nice local restaurant. I had some wonderful chicken with mushroom sauce. The food is good here in Argentina!
Mike in executive session with Sister Theresa, the Mother Superior.
One of our reptile friends that hangs out in the garden area by the playground.