Crucigrama

Found one of my favorite games at the store a few weeks ago - Scrabble or as they call it here "Crucigrama". Invited english Emily and American Anne Marie to dinner the other night to sample the lastest of Hugh's Stews con lentejas, chorizo y papas and play. I used to think I was pretty good at this game but try it in another language and I'm struggling with the two letter words. took us nearly two hours to finish one game and Hugo nearly won with "Elfo" - unbelievable. yes, its an actual word and yes, it means what you think it does. the little christmas fairy. hoping after a few more months of espanol, we can graduate to three syllable word play.

Big drama this week with Anne Marie (see above tokin da mate) during Crucigrama. She had moved in with argentine boyfriend Pedro and had planned to move back to the US - florida somewheres - together where they would ideally live happily ever after and so on. he got jealous (as is common with the men here as i've been told repeatedly) as their relationship progressed and the other night "lost it". kicked her out, so she fled to english Emily's apt with all belongings. of course he later apologized but now too late. so back and forth via text. first she's a "ladrona - thief", then it's "te extrano - i miss you". drama drama drama. she is devasted but resolute. back to the states next month less one explosive and too frequently verbally abusive argentine boyfriend.