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Haciendo sopa de
gallo
Making rooster
soup
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Things are a bit quieter
around here now. I was joking around with Elisa, the person in charge of the
day-to-day operations here, that we should eat some of the roosters. The next
afternoon we had Rooster Soup. Not bad either.
Federico accompanied
this week me for a tour of the main cathedral in town. Figures of the saints
were each behind an ornate metal grillwork that Guatemalans are so fond of.
Upon closer inpsection, however, it was made of chain link fence, layered with
chicken wire. Details were done in rebar. All were painted in silver. |
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I took my first bath on the patio on Sunday. The
procedure is to put on some shorts (to preserve modesty), fill a bucket with
water and head out with some soap and shampoo to the center of the patio. A
small plastic bowl is used to dispense the water as needed.
It wasn't
as bad as I had anticipated, although some of the boys did gather to watch and
offer various pointers. A sunny day is essential for this activity. Not only is
the air temperature higher, but the water is somewhat warmed by solar energy.
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Walter
se lavando las dientes
Walter
brushing his teeth
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Eduardo con ayuda
Eduardo with help |
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| I was in Xela for a few days working on a web page for
the National Methodist Church of Guatemala (www.GuatemalaVIM.org), and when I
returned I discovered that the kids had cleaned the chimney in my absence. I
wasn't too sorry to have missed it, as I knew it would be a rather sooty
affair. Black footprints on the patio confirmed this. It was good to have it
done, though, as previously smoke had occupied the top third of the dining room
when cooking was underway. It was not a problem for most residents, but at my
altitude I was right in the thick of it. |
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| De Los Niños |
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Hola. Yo tengo 8 anos. Yo he vivido aqui por 3 anos. Me gusta
estudiar por todos mis classes. Me gusta los deportivos. Cuando
yo soy grande, quiero ser mastro.
Hello. I'm 8 years old. I
have lived here for 3 years. I like to study for my classes. I like sports.
When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.
Santos |
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