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Today I went to a talk after school at the Hotel Posada de San Francisco in the Jardin (city center). The talk was given by Charlotte Bell, who wrote a book about Semana Santa (Holy Week) which starts a week before Easter and lasts for two weeks. Apparently it's bigger than any other holiday here, including Christmas. Charlotte talked about the meaning of all the processions that will be occurring, as well as their locations and the best places to watch. It was very informative. I met a woman at the talk, named Signe Hammer. She's from New York and spends time here when she can. She's a writer and she said she's currently working on a mystery novel. We walked over to the Jardin after the talk and had a cold limonada at an outside cafe. Then we walked to the Biblioteca (library) and bought tickets for a play for Saturday night. We're going to meet there for the play. So I made a new friend today!

When I left Signe, I walked up to the health food store and bought some fish oil pills and some drops that you take IF you get sick. So far, I'm fine. But I want to be prepared....

Last night, I went out to dinner at El Tomato. It's a restaurant I've been hearing about on the Yahoo San Miguel de Allende group. That's a group of ex-pats living in San Miguel who communicate via this online group about what's happening in San Miguel. They talk about things like where the best restaurants are, where to get your car fixed, how to get the bus to the hot springs, etc. It's an interesting site, as there are plenty of soap operas as well. It seems everybody here reads it, although nobody admits to contributing to it. Anyway, my dinner was REALLY good. I have a new favorite restaurant now!

Tomorrow I'm planning to go to the Santa Domingo Sports Club after school and celebrate that I'll have a weekend off from Spanish class! Jennifer arrives Saturday and I'm going to meet her at her host family's house on Sunday morning. I have our itinerary planned - pick up Jennifer and have a look at where she'll be living; go to the Santa Domingo Sports Club to have a look; go to my casita to have a look; go by Jennifer's school; and go by my school. OR, plan B is pick up Jennifer and go with her and Beth to the hot springs! Beth is the receptionist at the real estate office; she stopped by the other day. (I thought her name was Becky, but it's Beth.) She goes to the hot springs every Sunday, in her car. She said we could go along. I have a feeling she goes early so I'm not sure if it will work out this Sunday or not. We'll see.

I'm kind-of tired tonight. I did alot of walking today and it was pretty hot - I'd say low 80's. It seems strange that they've been having all that snow in Colorado! Guess I left just in time!