The past couple of weeks since I updated last have been pretty non-eventful but here's what has happened:
1.) I had a job interview at an elementary school to replace a friend of mine, Mandy Halliburton. I haven't heard anything from it yet because the principal said that the district is sort of in a holding pattern. He can interview people, he just can't hire them yet til he gets word that he can from the district. The interview went well, however. He also said some things that could make me feel like he'll hire me but I don't want to get my hopes up too high. He said he'll let me know within a week to two weeks and then here's what he said that made my ears perk: "If you get any other offers, (which, I have not yet--he was my first call but I didn't let him know that) then I'll just have to deal with it." Now, how would you have taken that piece of information? Anyway, the interview had him, a 3rd grade teacher and a PARENT in there. I've NEVER had a parent in an interview! That was a bit intimidating but I didn't let that get to me. All went well and I'm optimistic so far. :)
2.) This past Sunday, Kyle and I were invited to celebrate Peruvian Independence Day by my friend, Marcela (also she's my Zumba instructor) and her husband, Brian. We all met at Lucky Peak Park, where there were picnic tables and a small swimming beach. We got there and food was all lined up on the table. The food was absolutely delicioso!! We had potatoes drizzled with aji amarillo sauce (kind of peruvian pepper sauce), arroz con pollo (chicken with rice), some other dishes that I couldn't catch the name of that were ALL very tasty and full of spice--although, it wasn't so spicy that it burned your tongue. It was a gentle spice with a little kick. We loved eating it all!! I definitely would love to eat some more peruvian food if the chance came around again. After eating, we played a few rounds of volleyball and then it was time for water play. The water here in Idaho (doesn't matter if it's 100+ degrees out) is FRIGID!!! We walked into the water and it was like little knives poking into your legs. We finally took the final plunge and got all the way into the water. AHHHH!!! In the middle of this little body of water is a huge fountain spraying up even colder water and everybody goes to get under it. So we did too and it was SOOOOO COOOOOLD!!!! We had a lot of fun though. The people at this little celebration were so welcoming and friendly. We're so glad we got to be a part of this gathering.
*Due to our enjoyment of these cultural dishes, Kyle and I tried our hand at making a peruvian dish (Arroz con pollo). It turned out pretty good. The only thing we didn't have access to was the aji amarillo pepper. So, we used a couple of jalapenos (surprisingly, it wasn't way too spicy--in fact, you really didn't notice the jalapeno in it)! Next time, we'll see if we can get ahold of the special peppers.
3.) On Monday, Kyle and I will be heading out early on our final vacation of the summer to the Oregon coast. We'll be staying in Lincoln City, near the beach. On the way, I have a college classmate and her husband (Lydia and Matt) that we will meet up with for lunch in Portland. I'm sure we will take many pictures and have a great time. We're excited!!!
That's about it for now. Just thought I'd catch ya'll up with what's going on so far.
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