I hope that everyone is having a great Christmas. We stayed up until midnight mass. After mass we came back to the house and lit off some fireworks. Then the kids opened the gifts that we bought them. It was their only gifts, as far as I could tell. After that we had dinner. It consisted of the whole pig, rice, chicken adobo, blood meat dish, chocolate cake, sweet rice, and coke to drink. Jazie was frightened by the big. She looked at it and seems to realize that it was the same pig that was out in the back yard the day before. Her eyes got big; she started to cry and said I am frightened. I had to take her to the other room to eat. We all went to bed after that.
On Christmas day we had breakfast and divided up the leftover food that was distributed to all of the relatives and the neighbors’. After that we went to the beach. All of the relatives and us loaded into one very small truck and about six motorcycles. It is amazing how many people that can get in or on the vehicles here. Ella, Jazie, and I ride on one motorcycle. I have seen motorcycle with seven people on it. That was completely amazing. (Scary) The driver is required to wear a helmet but the passengers are not. From what I could see the driver didn’t most of time ether. The beach was just great. I took Jazie out chasing the waves. Then we played in the sand. She then took a nap. I went and joined the men who were already three sheets to the wind. They drink rum here that is just terrific. I never drink much and Ella likes that about me. I’m not one for getting drunk.
It is the next day now. I slept until 5:30am. Sham on me. After breakfast we went to meet at the beach with Ella’s old singles group. They all try to meet on Dec. 26th each year. Most of them are now married and have children. One their children that is about 4 kept chase Jazie around tell her that he love her. It was cute. The beach was all white sand and just beautiful sceenary. I sat in the shallows and cough hermit craps with Jazie and the kids. She was so festinated with them.
It is the next day now. Got up at 6am. Do you believe it? After breakfast Ella and I took the bike and went to town. We passed out invitations to the wedding, Ella did some shopping and I spent about two hours at Jolly Bee. It gave me the chance to get all the e-mail form everyone and send some. Thanks to all of you that have been writing. I don’t get the chance to go to town every day so I am glad to get mail from you. I feel quite stranded and it is good to get news from home.
The wedding is going to be on the 29th and I am going to get my tooth pulled on the 30th. They would not pull it earlier in the week. It was too infected. They said that I need to take antibiotics for a week first. Ella was not so lucky. They told her that she had 15 cavities and made her get the worst ones drilled. She has to get the others done after I get my tooth pulled. It seems quite strange. I had my teeth cleaned and so did Ella. She also had the cavities filled, and it cost $50 American dollars. Thing just don’t add up the same here. Electronics cost about the same as in the states. So does bikes furniture, clothing, and packaged foods. Gas is about $1.50 per gallon. Food from here is very cheap. Like fish, pig, chicken, fruits and vegetables. The difference is that they only make about $400.00 Dollars per month. That leaves them with very little for outside goods.
I am stopping for the night. I hope that all is well there. We miss everyone and look forward to returning.
Love Jerry, Ella, and Jazie
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