Here's a facebook ad I posted for the Expoferia Yataity Ao Po'i - October 24, 2013. I posted these on a regular basis in the weeks leading up to the fair, held November 22 - December 1st. The committee for our
Nov. 1, 2013: I'm so hot my clothes are sticking to me and my skin is wet at all times. When they said people here sometimes take multiple showers a day, I now understand why! I'm slathering with sunblock but I'm already
October 6, 2013: Right smack in the middle of town we have a rodeo. I saw all the sand poured on the street between the plaza and the church, I heard the band playing, saw the people gathering around, finding a
October 6, 2013: Maria Conchena walked in with a chicken and plopped it down on the dining table where I was working. Grinning big, struggling to hold it. This plump feathered creature flapped away while Maria held on tight, and it
Of course, it's true that life is full of challenges and surprises. But, it's interesting the color these take on while living in a foreign country. Seems like daily experiences in a new culture tend to be magnified. I work