My parents have arrived in Brasil! We are having a great time. We met them in Rio de Janeiro. What an amazing city! We toured it for 2 days and the 3rd day we hung out on the beach. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous. It is really weird to think about Xmas being this week when you're sitting on the beach!
Our first 6 months has been really wonderful. We have made tons of new friends and attended more parties than we can count. The kids are learning Portuguese so quickly that they are translating for us! School is out for the summer break for 2 months. In February, Marilyn will start 3rd grade and Brady will start K4 which is basically 4 year old pre-school.
But first, we are off on our first South American adventure. On New Year's Eve, we fly to Buenos Aires for 3 days and then we are off on a 14-day cruise around the tip of South America. We even have the chance to visit Antarctica! We are so happy because our Brasilian friends, with kids the same age as Marilyn and Brady, are coming with us! Our ports of call are: Buenos Aires; Montevideo; Puerto Madryn; Stanley; Ushuaia; Punta Arenas; Puerto Chacabuco; Puerto Montt; Santiago (Valparaiso) We are very excited to visit the penguin sanctuaries that are all around that area.
In lieu of our normal holiday card, we have decided to save a tree and do it virtually this year. We wish all of you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year! We are thinking about my grandma, Marion, who after 10 years in a nursing home, passed away last weekend. We are also sending lots of hugs to David's family. He also lost his grandmother just one month ago.
Our plan is to head back to AZ in April. If anyone wants to visit, let us know! We have a room for visitors.
Happy Holidays! The first day of summer for us tomorrow which is so bizarre!
Much love, The Salome
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