Sunday

Hey,

I didn't get on all day today, until now, and I am cooking hashbrowns for all so I haven't much time, but the kids are doing great. We walked all over today looking for the ruins, M was fine and you wouldn't believe how steep the roads are, 45 degrees without any grading or switchbacks, sometimes we are afraid we will all slide down!!! The kids thought everyone was laughing at them, and they stand out but they have learned if they greet everyone they get smiles and lighted up faces.... This will just be a though stream of random impressions until I get pictures up... I try to listen to how the kids are seeing things, and translate it. I see the mountains, and hope in everyone's eyes here.

market day and michelle bought a belt for herself with wild colors, and we built the filter buckets for water filters. We begin handing them out and will survey everyone beginning tomorrow. I supposed to teach some classes, but not sure on what yet!!!

Chickens and more stray dogs than I have ever seen, pigs and turkeys running through the streets, on the roofs (turkeys) and pooping anywhere they want. The streets are half concrete, half dirt, we are living as though it were 100 years ago, muck everywhere when it rains... the kids are learning so much more than I ever thought...

You have to carry your own toilet paper to most places... Michelle and I washed at the local pilar, by hand today, she loved it!!! I sent our clothes out, but her coat got wet. She wants to dress like the locals, but it would be expensive, maybe when we get to Antigua... I think we will make it the whole time!

Michelle played scrabble in Spanish today, all the girls want to braid her hair, but they think it is nicer than theirs, I told them they have lovely hair too... all the girls are in love with Brendan, and as usual he is oblivious, or in this case, slightly terrified... they make swooning actions when he comes around... he ignores it ;

Got to run for dinner... might not be on until tomorrow night or the next...

More later, K

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