Kids and Chris
Trying out the bathtub
Home is where my Master is
This is how Ruben spent his 50th birthday; digging the outhouse hole
Our "audience"
View from the kitchen door
Road below
Road below
Banana tree; the flower makes a great bird feeder for finches and hummingbirds
Mixing Cement
Ruben gets a little help from the audience
Mixing Cement
Ruben gets a little help from the audience
Ruben's Birthday Cake
A little more help from the audience
Kids and books at the house
The school we are allowed to use for English classes
On a walk with kids
Kids and books at the house
The school we are allowed to use for English classes
On a walk with kids
Scenery
Neighbor kids
Waiting on the outhouse
Kids in the tree in our "back yard" (or back hill)
Kids playing in front of the house
Birthday boy
Antonia and Irma in their kitchen
Neighbor kids
Waiting on the outhouse
Kids in the tree in our "back yard" (or back hill)
Kids playing in front of the house
For our "stonewashed jeans". I wish I were kidding. Actually Ruben has moved this sink and hooked up a water line with a valve so it works pretty well for dishes and clothes. 
The "guys" taking a much needed break
Birthday boy
Antonia and Irma in their kitchen
The bat evacuated when we moved in - whew!
Little boys with book
Kids with books
The basketball court is at the main town building "Presidencia"
Elizabeth turns 8! What a big girl
At the river for a swim. 
Girl reading
Girl reading
Little boys with book
Kids with books
The basketball court is at the main town building "Presidencia"
Elizabeth turns 8! What a big girl
Ruben working on the shower house. He's not winking - sweat is rolling in his eye - poor guy!
Neighbor's son
We had not planned a party for Elizabeth's birthday - just a small cookout for the team. While Ruben and I took the kids and the neighbor girls to the river for a swim, Chris put balloons up for a surprise. Jim arrived with his guitar and as soon as he started playing we had a group at the fence. Chris had brought a boatload of hot dogs so we began passing them out with little glasses of soda and a small cup of beans. God, as always, provided the necessary supply. Some brought gifts; apparently they figured it was a B-party for Elizabeth and ran out to get gifts at the neighbor's who sells clothes and the little grocery store. It doesn't take much to get a party going around here.
Neighbor's son
We had not planned a party for Elizabeth's birthday - just a small cookout for the team. While Ruben and I took the kids and the neighbor girls to the river for a swim, Chris put balloons up for a surprise. Jim arrived with his guitar and as soon as he started playing we had a group at the fence. Chris had brought a boatload of hot dogs so we began passing them out with little glasses of soda and a small cup of beans. God, as always, provided the necessary supply. Some brought gifts; apparently they figured it was a B-party for Elizabeth and ran out to get gifts at the neighbor's who sells clothes and the little grocery store. It doesn't take much to get a party going around here.
Outhouse (bottom) and shower house
David in the shower house - almost done :)
Hmmm; looks like trouble
Kids waiting for "Kids Day" festivities
Boys at "Kids Day"
Women cooking at wedding reception
Wedding reception families. Notice the girl hauling the case of beer. The walk down the whole hill alone is a challenge without cargo and who knows how far she carried it before. The little girl with the big smile is Emiliano's grandaughter, Miraella - very sweet and friendly girl.
Eating area: Wedding reception.
This pic just says it all to me: little kid with a cola (which is more popular than water) sitting on whatever is available, a machete laying behind her and just to the left of it a little plastic shoe someone has left behind. All the women wear these. It explains why they would rather go barefoot.
This is a really big mango tree at Emiliano's place
This is a Jicaral tree. They pick these "fruit" which they say are not good for eating and they cut them in half and hollow them and dry them. They are like tan wood when dry and they use them for dipping bowls and drinking out of, etc.
David in the shower house - almost done :)
Hmmm; looks like trouble
Kids waiting for "Kids Day" festivities
Boys at "Kids Day"
Women cooking at wedding reception
Wedding reception families. Notice the girl hauling the case of beer. The walk down the whole hill alone is a challenge without cargo and who knows how far she carried it before. The little girl with the big smile is Emiliano's grandaughter, Miraella - very sweet and friendly girl.
Eating area: Wedding reception.
This pic just says it all to me: little kid with a cola (which is more popular than water) sitting on whatever is available, a machete laying behind her and just to the left of it a little plastic shoe someone has left behind. All the women wear these. It explains why they would rather go barefoot.
This is a really big mango tree at Emiliano's place
This is a Jicaral tree. They pick these "fruit" which they say are not good for eating and they cut them in half and hollow them and dry them. They are like tan wood when dry and they use them for dipping bowls and drinking out of, etc.
1 comment:
Thanks for the update and great pictures. I am trying to find your location on a map but haven't yet. Which way from Oaxaca City?
Thanks! God bless you all richly.
-michael
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