Journalled on Saturday, 13th of May 2023 | Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22 degrees, warm, sunny, slightly overcast and with heavy rain later.
Surprisingly, even though Friday was difficult because of money issues, Saturday has been okay!
I have enough money to take Yasmin to lunch, so I am OK. Nalva is working all day, so this helps, too.
I got up early, went to Carmen Miranda Park, parallel to Aterro, and did a heavy workout. The day was cloudy with some drizzle, but not enough to deter me from exercising. When I arrived home, Nalva had already gone to work, and Yasmin was still asleep.
I tidied the kitchen and made a black tea with lime juice, garlic, and cinnamon. Yasmin woke up around eleven am and wanted to search Google for local tattoo and piercing studios to learn about the piercing she wanted for her birthday.
I found two studios within walking distance, so we left in the rain to please her; she was so determined to have her ear pierced. How could I deny her? Both places were closed, and the rain was getting heavier and the streets wetter.
As they were very near, tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Praia de Botafogo Shopping Centre is more vertical than horizontal. It was previously a traditional department store.
When the department store closed, it sat empty for a while, then a group bought it and turned it into what it is today. The food court is on the top floor with a stunning view of Guanabara Bay, Niterói, and the Yacht Club, directly in front of the shopping centre.
As I love boats, it is always interesting to see if any new boats are in the Bay or at the Yacht Club. There is a decent pay-per-kilo restaurant where Yasmin can choose whatever she wants to eat. With the right quantity, it is not so expensive. After lunch, we stopped at a cosmetics shop on our way out to buy a makeup gift kit for Nalva for Mother’s Day.
When we left the building, it was still raining, but the intensity had reduced. However, we still got wet on our way back home.
The shopping centre is on the same street as where we live, just a kilometre away toward Flamengo. Next to our building is an ice cream parlour that sells açai, so I suggested to Yasmin that, if she wanted, we could buy some and take it home. She thought it was a great idea, so we had some açai when we got back.
We spent the rest of the day relaxing and watching something online. Nalva arrived home around 7 p.m., and we opened a bottle of wine to relax. Even though I was a bit tense, we all watched a film, and everything went well!
Nobody died!
In bed by 11 p.m.; it is Saturday, so ok!
Thank you very much.
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Richard
