Halcón Verde Romer was kindly brought to us on Wednesday the 11th of February in this new year of 2009. We have taken this little bici in with arms wide open. These last two months have been difficult for the two of us. Eli did not take the loss of Big Yellow very well. Jeanna spent many a nights trying to comfort poor Eli assuring him that their family would be back together very soon. That day has finally come with the arrival of our 16-pound bundle of joy. The arrival of little Halcón Verde could not have been timed any better. Halcón arrived less than a day after the famous Andalucian sun decided to come back to Jaén. It appears as though both the sun and new bici are here to stay for a while. Eli could not be happier with the new addition and Jeanna could not be happier to finally have an end to all of the “moaning and groaning” from her anxious husband!
The arrival of Halcón, in combination with the sun, has kept both of us extremely busy. Eli feels the need to spend all of his free time playing outside with young Halcón, spending good quality time together, until the sun goes down. Jeanna has already taken note of the doting, proud, and protective side of Eli. She feels equally happy to see that bright orb in the sky and has been spending her fair amount of time outside as well. It is amazing to see the number of smiles that the sun has brought to this little city we have come to call home.
Jeanna and Eli have both picked up a few extra private English classes to support their habit of having a good time! They give us something to do in the evenings and give us a few extra €uros to spend. The added income normally goes towards trying different Spanish food (one of our favorite past times), movies, or…yes, we still spend some money on the bicicletas! Jeanna did have the opportunity to check out a dance class, and she has also decided to join a women’s gym for the next month. The “dance class” tuned out to be more of a retirement center activity night than what she had envisioned but in true Jeanna form, she rocked out with all the little Espanish Abuelas. They fell in love with her, of course, and hope that she will one day return… In the meantime, Jeanna is truly enjoying her new gym membership. She still rides her bike while the sun is out but has signed up for a pilates class that starts after the sun goes down. For those of you who know Jeanna she loves lifting weights. Between the bike, pilates, lifting, and a little bit of “work”, Miss Jeanna has no problem sleeping through the night (as if she ever did). She is an Eastburn after all.
We are both having an incredible time here in Spain. Thanks again to all of those that have helped make this opportunity a reality for both of us. We have less than four months until we are back home in the states. We look forward to seeing all of you but still feel like we have a lot to accomplish before leaving here. Race season will be here in a couple of weeks. This means traveling throughout all of Andalucia, and of course racing (Eli’s favorite past time)! We are also looking forward to entertaining some visitors over the next couple of months. Hopefully this will give us an excuse to get out and see some different parts of this wonderful country… Hasta luego
Elias and Miss Jeanna
We felt it also important to mention that we have started a trust fund for little Halcón for those of you wanting to contribute to this wonderful addition to the family. We’re hoping the fund will converge into a lovely set of carbon wheels for young Halcon to play with. Just think of it as diapers…for a REALLY long time.
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