Yes, the magic water. I did not have a clue about the magic water until Eston started playing and now I see it everywhere. Allow me to explain. Last week Eston collided with another player and somehow received a cut on his arm. ?? I have no idea how this happened, but oh well. A little blood, but not much. He immediately ran over to his coach, who grabbed a bottle from their team supply and doused the arm with water. Eston ran back to his position and carried on like nothing had happened. This is what occurs anytime a child has a pain or a bit of blood. Enter: el agua magica.
I sit with the other moms during the game (well, I try to sit as I chase Aurelia) and last week one of their children took a pretty good hit to the head. I love the moms here because nobody freaks out--they stay seated and let the coach deal with it, but they keep talking and cheering. The kid was rubbing his head, obviously in a bit of pain, and when he ran over to Victor, our coach, his mom said, "Oh yes, the magic water. That will take care of it, no problem." In Catalan, of course, but it made me laugh.
Eston and I like to watch the FC Barcelona games, though we usually watch them on youtube on the weekends when we have a bit more time to talk about the details of the game. He has taken a liking to playing goalie and he likes to replay the good saves so he can learn some new things. I now notice that the professional players do the same thing with the water. Blood, bruises, pain...no pasa nada. El agua magica will cure all.
I do appreciate all of the well wishes for Rory. I picked him up at the hospital this morning, though I was there last night from 8:45pm-10:45pm so I could speak with the surgeon. I didn't get to see Rory at that time, but the surgeon said everything went very well. Rory was allowed to leave this morning and I am busy making sure he is as comfortable as possible.
We are back on the futbol field tomorrow for some more action and el agua magica.
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