Santa Doing the Salsa

Hey Family and Friends, I am incorporating specific blog entries from my parents, and this was written by Mom. We hosted the manger scene last night, outside by our apartment pool at 7:30 pm. I was happy that we did not have to dress up as Biblical characters. I had to read something about Mary and Joseph with some ancient Spanish tenses...I was told I did OK and that it is hard for Colombians too...so why do they read that stuff? There were some prayers and readings shared by about 10 people of all ages. Our neighbor and I worked together earlier in the day on the pasta salad...enough for about 80 people. (2 carrots, a cup of peas, lots of mayo, and about 90 lbs of pasta). They don't do a lot of vegetables here. Dessert was pineapple jello that Steve made very sad faces eating, so I did not try it. After people had eaten, everyone sat around and talked until about 9 pm. We are enjoying the warm weather and think that it helps make Cali people very social as they spend a lot of time outside. Of note, the Santa in the mall was dancing. He was huge and automated and appeared to be doing a slow salsa dance. I am not sure how you were supposed to get a photo with him swaying like that but people were in line to try. -Barbara