Chicha, empanadas, asados, and springtime!!!!

Spring is definitely in the air!!! September brings Santiago back to life, everything turns green, trees are full of blossoms, and it is a lot warmer. My husband has a love hate relationship with this season because of his allergies, and it is almost funny to me when we walk by a "sneeze tree." This is the kind of tree that fluffy pieces of white shit fall from it. Almost immediately after walking by it Ro sneezes. September is also the month where Chile celebrates its birthday. And from the 1st of September the smells of asados float around the city every weekend. You will also see kites in the air everywhere!

My long weekend started earlier than most people's here in Santiago. Yesterday, we only had a half day at work and then a small work party with wine, empanadas, and some Chilean folk music. I have today off because where I work they are pretty much broke and couldn't afford to give out a bonus to the workers so we got the day off instead. Not a problem for me because the bonus was probably going to be around 15 US dollars. I would rather not work. Anyways, here I sit on the computer waiting for the evening when the fun begins! We are having an asado here at our place and Ro's family is leaving for the beach in a few hours before that happens. So, we will have the house to ourselves for the weekend. Tomorrow Ro will work during the day and in the evening we are going to Ro's grandma's and probably to a fonda. Zoe of course will be standing around people's ankles all weekend begging for pieces of meat and chicken. She is prepared for the fiestas, Ro bought her a huaso dress this morning. On Sunday we may of may not go to the beach. Depending how we feel after 2 nights in a row of drinking ourselves retarded. If we do go, we will probably be going to another fonda there and then come back to the city on Monday. Hopefully it will be a very fun weekend. Coming back to real life on Tuesday will be a bitch, but for now I'm going to go and enjoy every bit of the long weekend!!!

 Zoe now in her cute costume! : P I just need to get some red ribbons for her ears.

This will be Zoe after with her food coma!

Have a great weekend everyone! Stay safe, if you are gonna drink like a fish, swim home, don't drive!!!!