The life and times of Oscar Marcos Perez-Cytron. Born Thanksgiving Day 11/22/01.
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Sunday, July 31, 2005
11:43 PM posted by Oscar
We just adopted a new snail (Spirata II). We got him/her (they are hermaphrodites) at a fish stall in the market, along with two other snails. The other two were both named "Happiness" by Oscar. As in everyday life, Happiness was short-lived (as was Happiness II). We're all hoping to find Happiness again, but will probably try to enjoy our time with Spirata II before we try again.
Yesterday Spirata ate a whole slice of cucumber and took a giant poop. Today she ate more cucumber (as did Oscar--he loves it since having it right out of the garden at Dad's in STL) and then buried herself in peat. She didn't touch the eggshells that we gave her, which concerns us, since we know--after extensive internet research--that she needs extra calcium to maintain her shell. Since she was an "eating snail" from the market, she probably had a weird diet for the last weeks. In many cases, they feed them herbs like rosemary or thyme to try to improve their flavor. We spritzed her with water--the rest of us drink tap water, but we bought bottled water for the snail--and this seemed to invigorate her. She then undertook a heroic and harrowing (at least to watch) journey toward the top of her terrarium. So far we've managed to keep her alive for over 48 hours... we're all starting to get quite attached.
In other news, we spent the afternoon with Jeannie and Dan. Her due date is this week and somehow they still managed to make lunch for us. It really should have been the other way around, but we're so focussed on the snail... We went for a nice walk/paseo after lunch to Plaza del Oriente. Not having that daily walk may have been the thing that I missed the most while in the US. The way that everyone eats and then pours out in the streets and outdoor cafes to socialize... The first week when we were in the US, Oscar asked to go for a "paseo" every day. Then he kind of forgot about it and started wanting to watch more TV. When we came back, it was just the opposite, but now he's back into his Madrid rhythm.
Monday, July 25, 2005
12:11 AM posted by Oscar
Back in Madrid and very happy to know that we don't have to get on a plane anytime soon. By the end of our trip, Oscar was an accomplished traveller. He got so used to driving and flying that he actually seemed to enjoy it. That said, he seems happy to be back in "la latina." Today we walked around the Rastro a bit and then went to the Retiro to watch Czech puppet theater.
We had a great time in St. Louis and at the beach in FL and, inadvertantly, Philly (and subsequently the Costa Brava). I'll write more soon and post photos. We're all still a bit topsy-turvy from jet-lag and travel fatigue. It hits much harder going from the US to Madrid.
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