Outside of school, we have not done much except walk a lot. It is such an experience. Pat spoke with one of the PTA members last week who told her that Alex is the most unique city she has ever lived in. Each time we go out we see something new. We walked in one area the other night that reminded us of the movie setting at Old Tucson. There was a blacksmith making shoes for a nearby horse. Several of the little buildings looked like ones from an old western town.
Traffic continues to amaze us. Last night as we were walking along a busy 4 lane street, a wedding car pulled out from behind a line of cars and raced the wrong way in the adjoining lane in an attempt to get to an intersection and turn off before the oncoming traffic came. We saw this type of action several times last night. It doesn’t make hardly any difference what time it is, traffic on the main streets is very heavy. We saw an ambulance with its lights flashing, sirens on and horn honking trying to get through traffic. Most drivers paid little notice to it. And of course there is the constant honking of horns – to warn other drivers; to gain the attention of pedestrians; to alert possible fares who might be standing on the streets. Most people walk in the streets because the sidewalks are often very uneven, narrow or non-existent. Yet in spite of all of this, we see very few accidents and the system seems to work quite well.
Tonight was the annual Schutz Thanksgiving dinner. Our food service staff prepared a traditional Thanksgiving holiday feast. We had turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas, string beans, sweet potatoes, asparagus, three types of salads, homemade rolls, pumpkin pie (with loads of whipped cream David), pecan pie, ice cream, wine, coffee, tea and various soft drinks.
Notice the picture of Pat’s 2nd helping!! (We needed extra help carrying her first serving!!) Our food service staff has to be the finest that any school such as ours has. They prepare excellent meals and their service is like a 5 star restaurant. We are so thankful for them.
It was very nice to have all of the resident staff together for this meal. Ours is a very close knit family as we share the joys and sometimes the frustrations of our jobs here. It was a very special evening for all of us
