Home is Where the HEAT Is

Welcome to 54 Father Cicero Street.

In the front photo you will notice Ben standing in front of a gate.  Most homes have an exterior gate that leads to a one-car garage.  The front door is then off the garage.  Both gate and front door remained locked at all times. When visiting a home (like we do in service) it’s customary to clap outside the gate.  You’re typically greeted by a smiling homeowner and the sound of keys jingling.

Our backyard is called the “quintal” and is well… brown.  It’s not actually rock, just really hard, compacted earth and no grass.  Marcelo sweeps the quintal every morning.  He sweeps up fallen leaves and other debris into a pile that gets burned every few weeks.  Imagine sweeping your backyard every morning?  So strange.

That back porch area is actually where we spend most of our time when we’re at home because it’s the coolest.  We sit out there on two beach chairs and study/read or just talk...