Brownies

Living in another country is very exciting, but it can also be tiring at times because there are so many things that are new and different. Yesterday, I got to do something that was almost exactly like something I do at home in the U.S.--I made brownies. You can even buy Betty Crocker brownie mix here! Since the package has directions in English, they put a sticker on top of it with directions in Spanish for the people here. I also had to follow the "high altitude" directions because we live a couple thousand feet above sea level on a plateau in central Mexico. (My wonderful 4th grade Alabama History students should remember what a plateau is!) Other than that, everything was almost exactly the same. Most importantly, the brownies tasted just as delicious as they do at home! While I enjoy learning lots of new things and experiencing a new culture, it was nice to just enjoy the comfort of something familiar yesterday.