Is there lint in your belly button?

Today for lunch, I ate corn-on-the-cob with cheese. First of all, I don't know why I have never thought to put cheese on my corn-on-the-cob! It's delicious! Second of all, I think I've mentioned that the kernels of corn here are HUGE. The size of the cob is about the same in diameter, but there were only 8 ROWS of corn (from one end to the other) on this cob, becuase the kernels are so very LARGE!

After class today, I came home, ate lunch, took a little rest/nap and then went over to Amy's house to be with her and Sydney. We went to the Plaza de Yanahuara and in search of queso helado, which means 'cheese ice-cream', but we were unsuccessful. However, we did find picarones, which are basically fried dough drenched in honey. We went to this little restaurant that Amy had gone to with her family. It was very very little. There was one picnic table for all of the customers to share, and one table where three women were making fresh picarones. They were quite yummy.

Later on, the three of us went to my house for some chicha morada (that's the purple corn juice). Before long, we found ourselves playing our own version of Catch Phrase by passing around my Spanish-English dictionary. This, we quickly learned, is a great way to practice our Spanish and learn new words. I learned the words ombligo (belly button) and borra (fuzz or lint). You never know when those words could come in handy.

Father, I thank You for Amy and Sydney and for laughter and the good time that we had today! Oh man, God, I'm in Peru! Thank You for being here with me and help me to embrace everything that You have in store for me here. Jesus, bless mi familia, both here in Peru and in the States.