Counting the Days, Weeks till my return to Cuba
When you want time to pass by quickly, why does the clock seem to stop?
Never watch a kettle boil, my grandmother used to say to me, because it will not! Sitting at your desk watching that big clock slowly tick away the seconds. That minute hand NEVER seems to move. Yet, if you are running just five minutes behind schedule, everything and anything will happen to you to prevent you from reaching your destination on time! Makes no sense does it?
So, here I sit on this dreary evening in November in Canada gazing at my pictures from my previous trips to Cuba and longing for time to jump ahead so I can once again be in the sun and with friends. Free in spirit with a constant smile. Now, of course I could be pre-occupied with the thought of my next holiday. Just like watching the kettle never boil!!
My god, what do I do?
Simple, occupy my mind with something else! Easier said than done. But I have. I have decided to learn the basics of Spanish before my next trip, so I can at least have some resemblance of conversation with my friends who do not speak English. Learning another language though is not easy. Especially when the only other life form in the house are my two dogs whose ability to understand English is limited, albeit with Border Collies, their undertanding of English vocabulary is probably greater than mine is of Spanish!!
So I will continue daily and try not to fall apart when I arrive back in Cuba. I will let you know my progress!! One site that I have come across is excellent ……… and if you at all interested in learning Spanish, check this one out – Synergy Spanish by Marcus Santamaria
Ahhhhhh la playa!!
