I heard about the rain and the snow in Colorado, so I hope you all had another happy Soggy Grass. How about that?! Snow in August, I think Grandpa read a book called that. Haha, you guys get to experience winter in August just like me! On Friday, we experience honestly a typhoon! It rained, and rained, and rained, the entire day long. There is a ditch in the middle of the city which sometimes serves as a parking lot, farmer market grounds and a play place for the birds, but on Friday, it did its job. It took all the rain water to the ocean, and was filled up with rain like a raging river. My parents stared out the window amazed and informed me, if it continued to rain like that soon the water would overflow and this happened one time last year. Lucky for us, the water stayed in the ditch, however, reports came up and all around Vina, Valpo and Renaca houses were flooded in. Our maid didn't come to the House today because the first floor of her building collapsed. Our family friends were telling us about the rain penetrating into their house and I saw in Santiago the rain created a hole in the road. I believe there was a construction project being done but the many vehicles were washed away, and a ditch that they were digging is no longer there. The huge rain storm turned out to be quite the problem!
Despite this problem, my weekend was very nice. I've now met the entire family because both daughters stayed at the house this weekend. Saturday night we had a nice once with a fair amount of people. I thought they were going to stay awake until 4:00 in the morning to see Gonzalez play for the gold. This didn't happen and people dispersed around 1:00 Am. Also, I give applaud Chile for winning the Silver metal in Tennis. Unfortunately, our tennis player was mentally beaten and he lost twice in a row.
On Sunday I went out to see a movie with my friend. It was a Chilean movie called la Buena Vida, and I enjoyed what I understood.
Classes for school started today. I got up and went to class at 9 Am, however to my dismay, i got together with only exchange students and art classes do not start until next week. I don't see where we missed that memo, but the Chileans know something we don't! Haha, welcome to Chile!
Love you!
Un Abrazo
xoxo, Kati
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Hello Katie:
Snow in August was a great book. You should read sometime, but not while you are learning and enjoying Chile.
Love,
Grandpa B
Katie Crouse,
I took pictures of snow in August and will send them to you. I blew my mind. I have never seen it before in Colorado. Wow. Grandpa is right, the book is great. Glad you survived the typhoon and it was Soaks Fest, not Soggy Grass, get it right!
Love,
Dad
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