I’ll tell you why the days go by
Like caterpillars do
And clouds are cotton blossoms in a field of blue
JUNE CHRISTY
Ezra was telling me on our walk out of the neighborhood, “Dad, when do you think I will get a bike – I already know how to ride a bike.” No more than 10 minutes later, Dwana was holding an old bike that a man had saved from the trash. Still works. A little rusty. A little busted up. A little old. But, still works. He rode the bike down the rest of the way until the Lagoa – just like Mylon did 14 years ago. At the Lagoa, we purchased some fruits and vegetables. What a day for me! I am not sure how the rest fared. I left Ezra at our place crying, as I pegay un carona with Rosiley and Vanessa into Centro – Shopping Iguatami. For the next 6 hours, I would test out my ability to shop. First, I tried to find a cah machine near UFSC. Florianopolis has 2 universities right near each other. UFSC and UDESC. The day was warm and cloudy. After asking a few people for directions, I found what I needed, plus a half liter of fresh agua de coco and strawberries and then I was on my way.Again, the shopping is overwhelming and painfully slow because I am expecting prices lower than the US – but that is not the case. I set up a grocery delivery and was off to the next place – Centro. The layout of Centro was still familiar in my mind from 14 years ago. The big tree area looked more occupied by disinterested people than I remember. I was out the entire day until night when I caught the bus back. I hunted down all the little items that we have been trying to find: cashews, a hat (masculina), swimsuits. Rua Felipe Schmidt. I even found a place to repair my sandals. The groceries were delivered late, and they were missing one crate. Our refrigerator door broke and fell off. A few mosquitos ate our ankles for dinner.
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