Today began a little differently than our three previous mornings .... we had breakfast at a differnent cafe, a Bavarian one just a few doors from Casa Sito. Croissants and streudel were enjoyed by everyone. Once again Fred preferred to sleep-in and get lunch started .. what a nice guy!
Arriving at Santa Maria we noticed that more children were in the street to watch us climb the hill to our building site. We seem to be gathering more 0n-lookers each day. Today like yesterday we assumed water carrying duty for the girls in our family. How they do it several times a day remains a mystery to us.
Our task for the day was to complete the construction of the four walls. Teamwork and friendship were more visible today as each of us seemed to know what needed to be done and got to it. The family is amused by our playful jokes on one another (like tossing small stones and mortar). Fred found time to doodle in the extra mortar and all of us were amused by his antics. James and Patrick contributed to the fun by doing more than doodle ... you'll need to ask them more. Fred also did face painting on James to give him mutten-chop side burns, and Patrick received his "war paint" to compliment his smile.
After lunch most of the worker bees trudged to the top of our hill/mountain to view the village from higher ground. We are impressed by the town center and how green everything becomes as you look up the valley. There are gardens aplenty growing fruit and vegetables for local consumption.
The family is fully engaged in the project and it's obvious their excitement increases as the house nears completion. Monday we'll pour a concrete floor and set the roof beams, and on Tuesday we'll complete the roof and help the family paint their new dwelling. We are constantly amazed by the spirit of the family and their ever present smiles.
Tonight we'll search for burgers and fries after enjoying Italian and Mexican. It's hard to believe we've reached the halfway point of our trip ....
Bob Brinkman
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