Most Excellent Motorcycle Ride

Well I'll have to admit I was a little anxious about my trip to DaJabon by motorcycle but had a great time. The worst part is geting out of Ferrier as terrain very uneven and lots of potholes (road is not paved). Once you get on main road all you have to worry about is the other guy, kind of like US. There are no emission stanards so frequently get a face full of black smoke. We parked the motorcycle at police station in Oanamin because Riki doesn't have a key and didnt want motorcycle stolen. After parking walked across border to Dominican. To change America money to pesos had to use man on the street but was told was person Jackson uses. Oh my goodness, I will never complain if HEB doesn't have something I want. Trying to find ingredients for cookies...no butter, no vanilla or almond extract, no baking powder and no cookie sheets. Even had difficulty finding wheat flour as the only carry in really small bags. Bought what was available and will see what happens. One thing they did have was an artificial pyebwa nwel (Christms tree). So excited!!! Won't win any Southern Living awards but it is tre bel to me. On the way home we passed several motorcycles that just amazed me. One had two people and a twin mattress, another two people and a piece of furniture and another two adults and two children and a two hundred lb bag of rice. Motorcycles around here really groan as I know they are all carrying way over weight limit. Got home and then if course had to decorate tree but what could I use. Of course! They don't really expect me to use all those gauz sponges for wounds do they? Stretched the gauze pieces out and tied bows all over the tree and then made an angel for the top from gauze. I am so ready for Christmas. Felt like a child decorating my tree and thought this is what getting ready for Christmas should feel like. Childlike. Love to you all for Christmas. Oh, did have one unsettling experience at police station. I was holding all the purchases while Riki went to get the motorcycle and an older gentleman was standing there with a rock in his hand. He was talking loud and fast and looking at me and I could tell he was not happy but just stood ther looking at him. When Riki got there asked him what man was saying and all he said was the man was just crazy. Thought for a minute I was going to get clobbered but all ended well.

Barbara