Sunday, February 9, 2014

I slept in all the way to 9:15 today, by far the latest of the trip!  While I was eating breakfast, Kelsey and Sarah peaked their heads in from the street and invited me to join them at the farmer’s market that Santa Ana has every week.  After a quick shower, I met them and Katie there.  It was definitely a neat experience and even had someone playing the marimba in the middle of the street (which always reminds me of my brother Tyler, the fantastic marimbaist).  Kelsey and Sarah showed us their house near our homestay and then Kelsey showed us where the nearest ATM and gym is, while Sarah left to go shopping.  By the time we got back, McCall was awake and feeling much better!  I spent most of the rest of the day working on homework for OSU and watching soccer on the TV in my room.  I even skyped my parents for the first time of the trip!  (I should get a gold star for that.)  After dinner, I went for a little walk to explore Santa Ana and found all kinds of neat things such as the public library, sodas (which are small cafes), and barbershops nearby.  Overall, it was a relaxing Sunday before the 6^th and 9^th graders show up tomorrow and the rest show up to school on Tuesday!