So my second Christmas in Ecuador has passed. The first was during lock down so I didn’t really know how Christmas was celebrated. The celebration here is on Christmas Eve. Christmas day is pretty much a normal day as far a business are concerned. Some are closed but many are open.
I had casually mentioned that I would like to ride around the neighborhood and hand out some treats for the kids. Daniela and I went to town and ended coming home with Oranges, Bananas, Cookies and lollipops. Elena and her bagged over a 100 treats to give out and a few more for any seniors we ran into. Edwin decorated the bike. Daniela even rented a costume and transformed into Cindy Lou Who.
We loaded the bike with treats and put extra in the car. Elena and Edwin drove support in the car and off we went.
We stopped at relatives homes, friends homes and when we saw children or seniors walking on the street.
Brought many a smile and a more than few laughs. Even danced for a while.
Some of the younger children wanted nothing to do with the Grinch. Their parents pulled them with their feet dragging to get a treat. That always made us laugh.
Daniela made a wonderful Cindy Lou Who and was much loved. The Grinch did ok but as I mentioned some were a little fearful. Elena and Edwin did a great job in the support vehicle. All in all a successful day and a lot of fun. It was a beautiful day and I baked in the costume. Daniela even posed with Spiderman while stopped at my favorite ice cream store. I happen to be one of their best customers.
Thank you so much Daniela, Elena and Edwin for making Christmas this year full of smiles and a lot of laughs.