A new maid

July 26, 1997 (Saturday)

Aida, has finally decided to stop working as a maid for us, and return to her village home because of her boyfriend.

Sussana said her mother may like to work but on July 29, 1997 (Tuesday) she brought her mother but a middle age lady Perla (Reyna). So we have Perla helping our house works now

On August 01, 1997 (Friday) Shirley accompanied Perla to go to dentist to remove her tooth as she complained of tooth paint.  Shirley paid 30,000 guaranies for the dentist.

Perla has gone to her house on  August 02, 1997 (Saturday) She only worked for us for 5 days.

Sussana finally brought her mother on August 04, 1997 (Monday)  to start work for us while I was in Caaguazu.

The mother too worked only for a few days.

Room 608 of Panorama

July 1997 Our apartment 6th Floor Panorama. This apartment in 6th floor facing Brazil has panoramic view of Foz de Iguazu City. The tall building (right) is a new apartment building where many Chinese businessmen stay. Hundred meter in front that building is Parana River serving as the border line between Paraguay and Brazil.

Toward the right is the commercial center of the city.

In the distant horizon is Foz city of no jungle no mountain.

Below the open space where a long distant tour bas park is the bus park area for bus from Argentina. Toward the left hand side is a complete different world of Ciudad Del Este. Here I spend many late afternoon for evening walk in the area of tranquility - area where the Cathedral, high class residential, Casino, boat clubs are situated.

Moving up to the 6th Floor of Panorama Building

July 18, 1997 (Friday) 

7:00Am in the morning I came back from Brazil.

Last night rain water sipped from the wall into the master bed room and covers the floor with a layer of water. Shirley and Xing moved to the room of Aida.

After Shirley came back, she went out accompany Isabel who seeking a promoter job in Oasis, we immediately went up the building administration office to ask for shifting to a batter flat that will not floor.

They have a vacant flat at 6th floor just one floor above. The rental is the same. We accepted immediately and got the room key. This new flat at 6th floor brighter than 5th floor. Nicer view facing the river and Brazil on the other side of the river.

The same afternoon we started moving furniture and things up to the new flat with no delay.

The next day July 19, 1997 (Saturday) The whole day moved heavy items including refrigerator, washing machine, and oven.

From Room 506 to Room 608

It was on 18th July 1997 we started moving things from 5th Floor apartment to 6th Floor apartment.

It happened that the previous night (17th July 1997) after a heavy rain, we work up middle of the night with great amazement in finding our bed room flooded with 1 inch of water. The water sipped in from the sky-well of the building.

New friend

June 30, 1997 (Monday)

Perhaps Shirley is not the only Philippina in the City for she met a new friend today who said to have a Philippina friend.

The lady is  Sussana, Sussie for short. She walks limping.

Shirley met Sussie after returning from peluqueria school and saw her looking for the building administration office (Olga's office).  So Shirley helps her to get to the office.

Sussie said she has a Filipina friend.  She enquired about whether Shirley has any child so Shirley delightfully invites her to the flat to see Xing who is still sleeping.

She invited Shirley to her house in return and Shirley went with her.