"Surprises" and Flashcards

Monday, January 28

It was sad to walk into class and remember that Rysen would not be joining us.  It is just Deidre and I, now (and... she is leaving in two weeks... tear tear... I might be back to being the only one in my class).  During class today, we spent the morning reviewing commands that we learned last week.  It is frustrating because we don’t use them everyday so we tend to forget how to use them.  There are so many verb forms, and I feel like I am never going to remember them all or ever know how to use them.  I usually revert back to the basics when I am in a conversation with someone.  Eddie continues to remind me to give myself a break… I have only been learning Spanish for 4 months now.  I know…  I just tend to drift back to that place of frustration.  It is a weakness I am willing to admit.  My prayers are that I will grow during this season of challenge after challenge.

We also spent time today trying to plan a beach trip with the other students.  It doesn’t look like it will be happening this coming weekend as we had hoped, but we are still working on it for some other weekend.  How is it that we have lived in Costa Rica for 4 months and not visited a beach yet? 

We found our own “beach” today.  Amanda and I traded a 5-hour trip for a 5-step stroll, sand for grass, a view of the ocean for a view of the mountains with horses roaming on them and settled on soaking up some sun in our front yard.  Not bad!  Plus it was free.  After we laid out for about an hour, the clouds came and chilled us a bit.   We spent the rest of the afternoon doing homework and studying.  Eddie gave me a lesson on reflexive verbs, and I feel like I understand them more now.  The problem is that learning to use them appropriately is difficult because it always depends on the context of the conversation.

After a quick and simple dinner of salad and garlic noodles and left-overs, Eddie and I decided to stop at the corner store, pick up the ingredients for milkshakes, and make a visit to Samia and Freddy’s house.  We were about 100 feet from their house when Eddie got a surprise.  Jaden, who was riding on his shoulders, suddenly vomited.  I am always prepared with diapers, wipes, a change of clothes and a pacifier in the diaper bag… except today.  Of course, the one day I leave the house without the diaper bag, he vomits and has a dirty diaper.  What are the chances?

Since we were so close to their house, we decided to still visit.  They were very understanding and helpful of course.  Freddy gave Eddie a clean shirt, and Samia ran next door to her sister’s house to get clothes for Jaden.  He wasn’t really acting sick, so we are not sure what was going on, but we did find humor in the fact that Jaden looked kinda silly in Ivoney’s girly clothes.

The first thing that Freddy told us when we got there was that they were just talking about us at dinner.  During dinner, José Pablo had something on his mind, and his parents were advising him to talk about it with Eddie.  Then, 30 minutes later, we showed up unannounced.  We all marveled in the fact that God always seems to demonstrate perfect timing, even in the little things in our lives. I love those little reminders.  God doesn’t have to do that for us but He loves to.

We spent sometime talking and laughing with our Costa Rican family, and Jaden got to play and dance with Ivoney and wear her clothes. 

Tuesday, January 29

We got a new dry erase board in my classroom today! 

Daniel decided to be the first to put it to use... he started our day with a laugh as we walked in to class and read his "Preguntas."  One of Hector's dogs, Pillin had surgery over the weekend.  That was the topic of his silly questions.  Never a dull moment with this guy!

It is a good thing I like to make teachery things.  Back in November, I made a huge stack of flashcards to practice Spanish vocabulary and verbs.  Then, I really only studied them a handful of times.  Today… they came in handy.  We used the verbs to practice commands in class today.  Deidre and I seem to be making the same mistakes and are equally confused.  After the flashcard drills with Sonia today, we are feeling 10 times better about the subject.  Now, we just need to work on practicing them in everyday conversation.

This afternoon was rather uneventful.  Amanda went to Turrialba for milkshakes with some of the other students.  Jaden and Eddie and I took naps, and later I went to Zumba.  After that, Eddie and Jaden were playing in the yard with all the neighborhood kids.  He was teaching them how to play “Ultimate Frisbee,” of course.  I needed a shower so I told one of the little girls I was going inside.  I correctly used my first reflexive verb in the correct context all by myself!  That was a small hurdle that many of you won’t understand, but I am thankful nonetheless.

Eddie and Josué were going over this evening’s Bible Study, and they got on the topic of “dares.”  That led to Eddie daring Josué to the cinnamon challenge and Josué daring Eddie to the hot sauce challenge.   Although slightly entertained, they both were suffering in the end.  I hardly feel sorry for them, but poor Josué had to go play soccer after swallowing… choking… and inhaling a spoonful of cinnamon.

Bible Study: Gatica issued homework to everyone at Bible Study tonight.  She challenged everyone to bring someone new next week.  She invites new people every week, and she is an inspiration to us.  We had another small crowd this week, but it is good to see the faithful attendees 3 weeks and counting.  Eddie led a game that involved drawing and listening.  After that, we studied Romans 5:6-8.  It was another good discussion and I look forward to seeing new faces next week.

Turrialba in the rain

Friday, January 25

Kirsten, her three boys, me, and Jaden.

Jaden woke me up bright and early this morning, so I decided to quick get dressed and take him on a morning walk to the corner store.  We needed eggs and platano maduros (so I could make my new favorite breakfast).  After spending a total of $3 on a dozen eggs and half a dozen platanos, we walked back home.  It was a quiet and over cast morning in Tuis… chilly, but warm enough to be in shorts and a t-shirt.   Yesterday we had a plan in place for this morning:  If it was sunny and warm at 10:00, we would all go swimming in the river.  If it was rainy and cold, we would take the 10:00 bus to Turriabla.  We met most of the other students at the 10:00 bus.  We even squeezed 6 people into a two person seat on the bus.

Our first stop was the jewelry store, for a new watch battery for Kirsten.  It ended up being so easy to find it and it was very inexpensive.  Then we headed to the smoothie store.  After that, it started to rain.  We ditched our plans to go to the park and headed for the Farmer’s Market.  On the way, we stopped to get a coconut to drink and ended up making friends with the family running the stand.  Before we left, we ended up with 2 free coconuts and a free bunch of bananas.

After that, we headed to the farmers market.  We wanted to show Amanda, Katie, and Michelle the awesome assortment of fruits and veggies!

We loaded up on our weekly fruits and veggies and then headed off to finish running errands.  We ate lunch together and then headed home on the bus.  We took up the whole back two rows of the bus:

Ryan was a little squished.

Amanda and Jaden were a little sleepy.

And we were just h.a.p.p.y.

When we got home, Eddie spent some time tuning the guitar and making sure it was ready for Josué.  He invited him over to show it to him.  Josué was so excited, he said he felt like crying.  Eddie was sure to explain that it belonged to CISA but was his to practice on any time he wanted.  What a sweet moment!

Later, I was cleaning up the kitchen and Jaden was eating a bowl of yogurt... at least I thought he was eating the yogurt...

Rysen came over for dinner and game night for his last night in Tuis.  Amongst lots of laughs and brotherly-sisterly play-fighting where Jaden had to defend his Titi, we said our goodbyes to Rysen.  He is headed home to Canada for a week and then coming back to Costa Rica for a 4-month semester of Bible College.  He will be about a 3-hour bus ride from us.  Therefore, as we say “goodbye,” we can hope it is actually “see you later.”

Zumba and Horseback Riding

Saturday, January 26

I love it when I can look back on the day and praise God for it and know that it is a day I can say was well spent.  Today was one of those days.

There is a University here in Turrialba called “Catie” and there is a gymnasium on campus.  Tony (April’s husband) manages the gym.  Deidre was invited to teach a Zumba class at the gym at 10:00 this morning.  We arrived around 8:30 so that she could get set up and warmed up.  We did about 30 min. of practice Zumba, and then she led and hour long class.  Then, Joanna (another Zumba instructor in attendance) led 4 more songs.  After almost 2 hours of Zumba, we were all very exhausted.  It was a great class with lots of energy.  There were about 25-30 people there; and, as Tony handed Deidre a boquette of flowers at the end of class, he even invited everyone to Deidre’s class on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s at CISA.  It was a successful morning.

 We took the 12:15 bus home and had some lunch.  We had a few surprise visitors (Ryan and Kirsten and family and some neighbors) and then Amanda and I headed out on our next adventure.

We met Kerlin in town and she led us to her friend’s house who owns several horses.  We watched them saddle up the horses and get them ready for our horseback riding excursion.  This was Amanda’s first time riding a horse, and she was braving it even with a language barrier.  That alone was the only reason I was nervous.  I didn’t know any words that had to do with horses in Spanish.  How was I going to follow their directions?

Well, we mounted our horses and learned very quickly that they responded very well to the slightest touch of the reigns.  They were good horses, and we had a blast.  My horse wanted to run right of the bat, but I was able to keep him under control.  Amanda’s horse was kinda slow at first, but he was very calm for her.  We headed out down the trail and it lead up to an open horse pasture.  We crossed to the other side and headed up the trail up the mountain.  It was a bit muddy, and the trail was strung over with quite a bit of weeds and branches.  We learned quickly that the long, skinny leaves called “cola de mono” were very prickly.  The guy in the lead took out his pocketknife and cut as many as he could out of the way for the rest of us to pass by safely.  He couldn’t quite cut them all down, so we did get a few scratches, but nothing detrimental.  At one point, there was a fallen tree across our path. 

Amanda watched as the first horse jumped over it.  Immediately, she said “I can’t do that” and got off her horse.  Someone helped lead her horse over it and she climbed back on.  On our way back she braved it as she watched the other horses calmly step over it.  They took us to a clearing where we got a gorgeous view.  

We snapped a few photos and went on our way back down the mountain and over the river. 

 On our way back, Kerlin asked me if I wanted to run with my horse.  I wanted to but they told me to watch the other guys first.  Once we got to this dirt path, two of the guys took off with their horses.  They were running so fast I thought I’d miss them if I blinked.  No way was I going to let my horse do that.  Canter, yes.  Sprint, NO WAY!   Plus, this is where the language barrier was getting in the way.  They kept saying something to me in Spanish that I didn’t understand.  In the end, I think they were just telling me to hold on tight because my horse really wanted to follow them.  Thankfully, I did and the horse did not take off.  I wasn’t quite as brave as I had hoped to be.

We returned home just on time for Eddie to get ready to go to his first guitar lesson.  A man from church asked him to give him lessons, and they decided to start today.  After that, we had youth group.  It was a low-attended night, so Eddie just decided to lead us in a few get-to-know-ya games.   We had a blast with the kids, and now I am just praying that God calms Eddie’s nerves as he prepares to lead the Sunday service tomorrow morning.

Sunday, January 27

Greed: that was today’s sermon topic.  Hector led worship this morning, and then Eddie took over when it was time for the sermon.  Once again, my husband amazes me.  He stood up in front of the congregation and led the service once again.  I love to watch God at work.  He has been using Eddie in this small little town in ways we never would have imagined.  Hector has trusted Eddie to partner with him in the sermon series on the 7 deadly sins.  Wow… little did we know that Eddie would be getting practice with preaching and speaking Spanish all at once. 

Since the congregation is used to Hector doing things non-traditional, Eddie used his preaching time to break us up into four groups for a discussion of God’s Word.  We read from 1 Timothy and Philippians and he guided us with discission questions and allowed time for each group to respond.  I have never seen a church service where everyone is so engaged the whole time.  A group discussion in church is not something we are used to, but it seems to work well here in this community. 

After church we cooked lunch and just as we were about to sit down, our neighbor came by with a bunch of bananas (more free bananas… we have bananas coming out our ears) and his daughter invited us to come over to eat.  Eddie never passes an opportunity to try new food, so he said we would come over after lunch to taste it.  Amanda stayed home with Jaden (who was napping) and we walked over to the neighbor’s house.  They offered us carne, yucca, salsa, corn tortillas, and cooked green bananas.  I tasted all but the yucca, and the green bananas were gross (just as I had suspected); but the meat and the salsa were delicious.  We visited with them for a while before Eddie headed to town to play basketball with Ryan.

I spent the afternoon cleaning up the kitchen and making banana bread.  When Eddie got home, we took Jaden and the banana bread and visited Gatica and her family and we also visited Hector.  We had never seen Gatica’s house, and we got a full tour.  They have two separate rooms with their own bathrooms specially built to accommodate students.   Their home was warm and inviting, and very lively.  Their kids and grandkids were there, so Jaden had a lot to entertain him.  We even watched their bird doing flips in its cage.  I had never seen a bird that could do gymnastics before!

I am glad we got a chance to visit Hector.  He was a little down and I think our visit cheered him up.  We also got to discuss possible beach plans… we are hoping to go this coming weekend!  We have lived here for 4 months and have not made it to the beach yet!!!

Salario Escolar

Thursday, January 24

Culture Class: Our topic this week was “Salario Escolar.”  It is the extra paycheck that the government employees of Costa Rica receive each year during the month of January to help pay for school supplies and uniforms for their children to start school in February.  To demonstrate it, Deidre and I did a short drama.   This is totally out of my comfort zone: not only did I speak in front of an audience; I played the part of a crying, distraught woman in Spanish!!!  We had fun with it and put a creative twist into our drama.  We even pretended we were on a novela (a Spanish soap opera).   Even though culture class is not my favorite part of the week, it is starting to grow on me!  I was proud of myself for doing my lines with zero notes!!!  I really am learning Spanish.

Hector cracking up thinking about him and Eddie
sitting at this little table by themselves drinking
their frapachinos...

I have realized that Costa Rica has really taken me out of the “world” I grew up in, and opened my eyes to so many new things.  For example, this morning Gatica made my new favorite breakfast: gallo pinto, platinos maduros, and fried eggs.  As I looked at my plate with excitement, I thought back to just 4 months ago.  I would have never wanted to eat one single thing on my plate.  I did not care for rice and beans all that much.  I hated platinos, and I have never eaten my eggs any other why than scrambled.  But now, that is my breakfast of choise… along side a plate of fresh fruit and a hot cup of agua dulce.

Eddie and Hector took a trip to San José today and didn’t get home until 10:00 pm.  They went to the music store to get some things for the band and ran several other errands.  They ate dinner at the mall and then headed home.  

Jaden and the puzzle-piece tower that Daddy built.
Jaden refrused to knock it down, that is until he
accidentally knocked it down.

One of the things that Eddie convinced Hector to buy was another guitar for CISA.  He wants Josué to use it to practice whenever he needs it, and it also gives the band a chance to have two guitarists. 

Amanda and I tried to get our tan on, but as always, the clouds came and ruined our fun.  We had a chill afternoon and headed to Zumba class.  Once again, the class was filled with the regular attendees and their friends.  Zumba class is always more fun and the energy level is higher the more people there are in class.   We are excited about Saturday’s class.   Deidre has been invited to teach a Zumba class at the gym in Turrialba.  10% of the money raised in that class will be donated to Chirripo. 

Jaden doing his homework...
Don't I have an intelligent child?

After Zumba, we had another impromptu movie night… Too bad everyone was falling asleep half way through.  I guess it is “to be continued” tomorrow.

OK... Just kidding, but he sure is cute!

Hanging out in Titi's fort.

Adventure Seekers...

Saturday, January 19

After such a busy day yesterday, we were all happy to just stay at home and relax.  We did some cooking, studying, napping, and Internet surfing… Other than that, it was pretty low-key day.

Jaden has visitors everyday...
Today, they gave him a ride on a bike and he loved it!

Amanda and Rysen walked to Gatica’s house to visit two of the new students.  Three new students arrived yesterday and they are all staying for about 3 weeks.  I haven’t met them yet, but I will soon.  Then I can tell you more about them.  One thing I do know is that two of them are from Michigan and they probably already know more Spanish than I do… and one of them is from Switzerland so she already speaks at least two languages.  So much for a confidence booster from the newbies…

Eddie led the youth group tonight.   I love watching my husband do what he loves and now I get to see him do what he loves in Spanish: minister to youth!  There was a pretty good turn out at youth, and he was able to have the kids break up into groups of 3 or 4 and assign each group a Bible passage.  He then instructed each group to summarize their passage in one sentence and to perform a short drama about the passage.  We were studying James 1, and the themes included: humility and perseverance in times of trial.  The dramas were simple, humorous, yet memorable.  They also served to create discussion amongst the youth.  I pray that the kids are walking away with a greater understanding of God and His Word when they walk out of the building each Saturday night!

Sunday, January 20

After church, Kirsten, Ryan and the boys joined us for lunch.  Actually, Kirsten brought us lunch and we were blessed with another afternoon of fun and fellowship with them.  I love that we get along so great with this family, and I am sad that our time together is limited.  Jaden loves having playmates, and they are great kids.  Plus, I get to snuggle Baby Ezra when they visit!

We all took a Sunday afternoon nap, and decided to go for a hike.  We wanted to go exploring, so we packed a light bag of necessities for Jaden and started walking.  Amanda, Eddie, Jaden and I followed the road past Rysen’s house, past Deidre’s house, past Daniel’s house, and on up the mountain.  It was a gorgeous afternoon, and we saw some beautiful views.  We started our hike around 4:00, so we didn’t have much time before it started to get dark and we had to head home.  We hope to do it again one day, maybe in the morning so we have more time!  (PS… We were inspired by Stevenson: Yesterday, he walked up the mountain for an hour and a half and encountered a waterfall and a pool where he went swimming.  We have never found anything like that, so we decided we better get out there and explore if we want to see new things!)

An upward climb.

These are a few of the things we encountered:   

Some random fruit or veggie that we had never
seen before.

A gorgeous view of the town of Tuis.

Cute kids and cute puppies.

Super Jaden!!! 

A bridge and a small stream.

Baby chicks.

...and much more.  We even ran into Daniel as we were walking home.  He was taking his dogs on a walk to let them play in the river.

We spent some time doing our homework and preparing for the week before watching a movie and heading to bed.  Of course: Amanda had some playtime with Jaden.  She bundled him like the little baby he used to be:

Monday, January 21

Three new students joined us for our Monday morning meeting.  As always, Hector spoke in Spanish the whole time.  I was remembering back to our first Monday and I was thinking about how frustrated I was that he was talking in Spanish.  We had just arrived, and obviously I didn’t understand Spanish… why wasn’t he explaining these new things in English?  I realize now, that that is part of the immersion program.  They literally “throw” you in.  I had to start listening right away.  I realized this morning, that after 4 months, I understand every word that was said in our morning meeting.  It made me feel bad for the new girls, but also encouraged me to remember that that is how you learn.

This is the beautiful view out our window today.

Rysen, Deidre and I continued class together with Sonia.  She returned from her vacation and she spent some time just letting us each talk about our past two weeks.  In the end, she said that she feels like we all have changed.  She said Deidre has slowed down when she talks and is a little more careful.  She said that Rysen speaks with a bit more confidence, and she said that I am using a stronger voice and that I self-correct more often when I make mistakes.  I can always count on Sonia for a boost of encouragement!  Thanks, Sonia!  Welcome back!

Tuesday, January 22

Do you know that there are thousands of ways to say the same thing in Spanish?  Well, not thousands, but that is what it feels like.  We learned commands or “ordenes” in class today.  In English, we would say things like: “Sing!” or “Dance!” or “Run!” and they would be commands.  Well, in Spanish, you can’t just take the word “sing” and say it in a commanding voice and have it be a correct command.  You have to change it… and you have to change it into different forms depending on if you are saying “don’t sing” or depending on who you are talking to.  I know, that sounds complicated… that’s cuz it is!!!  There is no English equivalent, so my brain is not wired to think like that!  I am reminded, though, that it will come with practice!  Perseverance is the key!

Sonia gave us the assignment to make signs to hang on the outside of our classroom door.  Some examples are:

No swimming in the toilet! – “No Nada en el servicio!”

Clean up after yourself! – “Recoja su desorden!”

Open your heart to God! – “Abra su corazón a Dios!”

No crying in CISA! – “No llore en CISA.”

Daniel retaliated by making a sign that said, “No hanging signs on the doors!” and hung it above all the rest of our signs.  The humor of Daniel never ceases! 

Zumba class was the best.  There were about 18 people there, and it was the most I have ever seen.  It is exciting, because the faithful attendees are bringing their friends.  I just don’t like to think about the fact that Deidre is leaving in 2 weeks… It is such a sad fact!  I just like to think about the energy in the room as we all danced and exercised and had fun together!

Tuesday Night Bible Study at our house continues!  It makes me think of my Lifepointe Church family…  I miss all of our former-small-group-members!  Tonight, we had a smaller crowd, but the study was beautiful.  Eddie does such a great job of breaking the ice with a little “get-to-know-ya” time at the beginning.  He then presents a discussion question and this week he paired us up with one other person.  Each group answered it in one sentence.  We all shared our responses, and then, we opened God’s Word to Eph. 2:8-10 and read and discussed it.   This format promotes participation from all, and it takes the pressure off of Eddie… he doesn’t have to fill the whole hour with words himself (this is hard in English and even harder in Spanish).   I love the opportunity to hear from the other members in the group, and it was so refreshing to be able to share our thoughts about God and his grace in Spanish!   We have a lot to learn, but I am praising God for how far he has brought us!!!  Please continue to lift us in prayer!

Wednesday, January 23

As always, we spent time in class preparing for culture class this week.  We also continued to practice verbs in “command” form.  It is not my favorite, but I am starting to get it.  We did a few exercises in our book and spent some time writing a “note” with instructions to our families as if we were going away for the weekend.  I try my best; but, man, do I make a lot of mistakes when I write in Spanish.  The perfectionist in me is going crazy!

This is my homework from the weekend: A story in past tense - How Eddie and I met

 Yep, all that blue stuff = mistakes!

After yet another delicious lunch made by Gatica, Amanda and I hung out with Deidre.  Eventually we spent time working on our presentation, and prepared for tomorrows culture class.

Play Date!

Friday, January 18

Today was a pretty busy day for Amanda and I.  Eddie started our day off by making us breakfast.  Then we ran to catch the 9:00 bus to Turrialba.  We shopped in the farmers market, and this is about 50% of our purchases:

 After that, we carried our purchases on our backs and walked to the Costa Rican “Walmart”:  MaxiPali (but not before stopping for a smoothie on our way).  We rushed through the store because the bus was coming in 15 minutes. Unfortunately, we had to wait in line for at least 15 before checking out. We rushed out to the bus stop about 5 minutes after the bus was scheduled to come… I think we missed it.  We waited, and a random bus came about 25 minutes later (that was better than waiting an hour).  We arrived in Tuis around 12:15… that is about the quickest trip we can make to Turrialba and back…  Nothing like “quick” trip to Turri!

The Boys and Valentina

We stashed our purchases and ate some lunch.  Eddie had stayed home with Jaden, and gave him a nap in preparation for our busy afternoon.  I had to wake him up from his nap so we could catch the 2:15 bus to La Suiza.  We were invited to April’s house for a “play date.”  She invited Amanda to join us, so we got off the bus at the bottom of the hill.  I proceeded to call her because she offered to pick us up at the bottom… Unfortunately, I had her number wrong in my phone and could not reach her.  We started the climb; and it started raining.  About half-way up, I realized… Oh, maybe Eddie can call her for me.  By the time she got the message, we were walking up the driveway… out of breath and a little wet.  No complaints though because we were so excited to be there.  Jaden love the chance to play with the other kids and with all of Valentina’s cool toys!  

Poor Valentina… she didn’t stand a chance with all these boys:

Valentina and Jaden "cleaning."

Karin and Sael were there (along with Karin’s mother-in-law and Kerin’s nephew).  Kirsten and her three boys were there (Noah, Ocean, and Baby Ezra).  And of course we cannot forget our host: April and her two children (Valentina and Baby Noah).  Also, her mother-in-law was there to help out.  We had coffee, fruit and “salchichones.” 

"Daddy" Jaden

Jaden is checking out the turtle sanctuary in the living room.

Kirsten, Ezra and Ocean listening to stories in Spanish.

Baby Noah was born about a week after
we arrived in Costa Rica back in September.

Hangin' out!

Jaden is starting to appriciate "drawing" and a magna-doodle
is the perfect toy for that.  He can only "draw" on it and not the
floors and walls!

 Jaden is starting to appreciate "drawing" and a magna-doodle is the perfect toy for that... he can only "draw" on it and not the floors and walls!

One last picture of Valentina and and the boys who took over her
toys for a few hours.  Thanks for sharing, Sweet Girl!

We spent a bit of the afternoon telling each other stories of how we met our husbands (in Spanish, of course) and trying to round the kids up for a picture.  It was a relaxing afternoon, and I hope we do it again some time.  I loved learning more about each of the women and Jaden loved the play time…  He was too busy playing to eat.  Once he got home, he was starving. 

Sopla

Jaden's first fort, built by Titi Amanda and Daddy.

 A few minutes later, we couldn't find Jaden.  We looked around the house, but we didn't hear him.  When we found him, he was "hiding" silently in the fort... He has this thing figured out already!!!

We ate some left-overs for dinner, and Rysen came over for a movie night.  We had quite the set up in our living room!

Movie Night

This picture doesn't do it justice... but we projected the movie onto our living room wall and arranged the sofas for a 7:00 showing of "Hotel Translyvania."