Tropical Storm Chantal

We tried to walk to school today, but by the time we had walked two blocks, and saw that already streets were flooding over with water (and it had only just begun), we thought to ourselves, "This can't be right." Indeed, it wasn't. School was closed, and we were stuck indoors, with power coming and going, and rain coming and coming.

To keep ourselves from going too crazy (well, anymore crazy than we already are), Alexis taught us the steps for the bachata and the merengue. We practiced in front of the full-length mirror that our teacher, Alexis, dragged into the living room for our usage. Both steps require simply finding the beat and a lot of hips. Maggie and I need a lot more practice.

We watched sitcoms in Spanish, told stories of students, and watched the rain come down and come down. With the day off, we have few stories but a memory of a day inside, practicing some Spanish together and learning a few dance steps, and watching a ton of "Everybody Loves Raymond" in Spanish.

Photos below from brave Alexis's journey to get us dinner.