My neighbor and best friend in Texas came to visit!!!!!  She and her friend love to travel, so what better place to visit than Uruguay.  We were so happy to have them as our first guests. 
     Our dogs, Sam and Gracie, remembered Rosaura, our neighbor.  They went just a little bit nutty when they saw her.  Sam may have peed with joy...
     We had the most marvelous time.  I played "tour guide" and we went places I hadn't been, such as Casa Pueblo and parts of La Barra.  We climbed a lighthouse, ate crepes and seafood, visited the beach numerous times, and watched a horse whisperer train wild horses! 
     We cooked fabulous food, laughed, snuggled with the kitties, and talked on the porch until late at night.  There's no better cure for homesickness than to be with long-time friends.  We spent many a night in Texas under the stars, sipping wine and singing songs; we continued that tradition here below the equator.