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12/8/2017

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I guess my last blog post was missing the bottom part of it where I said my friends came back with us to Costa Rica. Not my school friends, but my grown up friends Greg and Monkey.  His real name is John like my grandpa, and my uncle, and my great grandpa, and my great uncle. But we aren't related.  I have called him monkey since I was little but I don't know why. Once I showed him that here in Costa Rica we have money with monkeys on it. 
After we got off the plane, we got a taxi to go home. It was a van kind of taxi because we had so many bags and so many people.  The ride home was crazy.  It took a very long time and the traffic was really bad. A couple of times we almost crashed into a bus or a motorcycle. Motorcycles drive crazy here. If they think they can get through, they will. 
When we got to Santa Maria, we got our car that was parked at Allen's house, and then went to pizza. It was the first time I had eaten pizza in Costa Rica, besides the pizza my dad makes.  I think the pizza was pretty good. Not too different than the States. My favorite pizza is hawaiian. 
It was nice to have dinner with my friends again.  
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The next morning, we went on a tour of the farm. I took Greg up to the pond where the tadpoles are.  He said I should get a jar and capture them to see how long it takes for them to get their legs.  I decided I would take two, and when they got their legs I would let them go. 
The tadpoles are at a very weird stage. Its like their bodies are see-through. 
Greg said the tadpoles were going to get their legs any day.  My mom said we have been watching these tadpoles for months and they haven't ever gown any, so she doubted it. I've written about the tadpoles twice before now, and none of them ever got legs.  Greg said he bet they would have them by the time they left Costa Rica. My mom bet him they wouldn't.
On Sunday, we went into town to get some more hardware from the store, The hardware store is called a 'ferreteria' in spanish. But sometimes we forget that most of the stores are closed on Sunday so people can go to church. This Sunday there was a festival in the park to start off the Christmas season.  We got to walk through the market, and I got to go in the bounce house. There were a bunch of kids I didn't know there. They were nice, but I think they thought my name was No Espanol, because they would talk to me and introduce themself and another kid would point to me and say No Espanol.  I know that meant I dont speak spanish but I do speak a little. Its just that some people talk really fast and its hard for me to understand.  I wish the market was every Sunday. I even saw my friend Tomas there! 
On our way back to the farm, we stopped by Martins restaurant. At his restaurant, you catch your own trout. He will clean it out for you, then he takes it to Clara in the kitchen who cooks it up for you.  I really love to fish, but I hate that they have to die. I don't eat trout anymore. It was fun to watch Greg and Monkey fish though. I caught my moms dinner for her too. 
While Clara was cooking, we played foosball. I am a champion foosball player. 
When our dinner came, I didnt think Monkey liked it. He said he did but his face looked like he didnt. I think its because the fish come with their heads, and eyes and everything. My dads fish even had its teeth. 
Monkey and Greg are here working on a project with my mom and dad. I have been helping a lot too. We have been playing frisbee and we played a game of Quirkle too, which I won. My mom calls me a shark. We have shark colones too. 
While we were working, we found a walking stick. It is so cool! It really does look just like a stick. It has some kind of sticky feet that let it cling on to things.  I played with it all day. While its on me, it walks. when I set it down it freezes, like a stick. I wanted to keep it, but my mom made me let it go. 
We have been feeding the tadpoles ground up fish food. They seem to like it. My mom says there must be growth hormones in it because when we checked on the tadpoles yesterday, one of them had started growing legs. I hope they turn into frogs. 
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(I hope they turn into frogs.)
5 Comments
Karma
12/8/2017 06:59:55 pm

Oh man, watching those tadpoles turn to frogs would be so fun!! Sounds like you are back at having fun in Costa Rica. I will be watching for more updates on the frogs.

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Granny
12/8/2017 08:36:19 pm

Hi Q!
Love your blog posting! You do a great job! I'm so glad you found your dog. Have you finished the rock garden yet? Will you have the school party there?

We missed you the minute you left. It's really good to see the photos of you and all the things you are learning and doing. I look forward to your next post!

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grandpa
12/10/2017 11:18:34 am

Remember the movie Christmas Story? At the end of the movie, when at the Chinese Restaurant they brought out the goose dinner with the head on? There are a number of countries that keep the head on what ever they are severing.
Hope you are learning s much as you can. When you get as old as me you will be able to say those great words " When I was a boy we had to make our own ? Or catch our own" you just fill the ending in for what ever you are talking about.
Love always

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Grandma Scaarey
12/10/2017 12:22:45 pm

Hi Q! It was so good to see you at dinner for Thanksgiving! I'm glad you liked the food.

I loved seeing the walking stick insect......very interesting. And the frogs will be fun to watch grow. Frogs are among my favorite animals (amphibians)! When you are back up here in February our new pond should have lots of them and you can teach me about them.

It's great to have your good friends Monkey and Greg down there to help you and your parents...they are truly good friend.

Until next time, take care and love you much!

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Greg
12/14/2017 07:22:19 pm

Well Q I just wanted to tell you thanks for being sush a big help an for being a good host with your mom an dad I had a lot of fun, I wish you an your mom an dad a very merry Christmas, you take care of mom an dad see you when you get home February, love ya
Greg

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