Un Poco de Todo, an update

So, the winter has started here in Nicaragua. There is no snow nor warm apple cider...just rain - a lot of it. Almost every night this week it has rained profusely. It started pouring last and did not stop until this morning. The air and earth are saturated with moisture.

May is the month of Mothers. So, Happy Mother's Month. Monther's Day is actually celebrated this coming Sunday here in Nica. A little known fact about Mother's Day here is that is was started by the dictator Somoza in honor of his mother. Oddly enough it has struck throughout the years, even
the revolutionary 80s.

A new responsability I have taken on at school is co-facilitating the student newspaper. In reality I do very little. The students really do the work and are really animated to get it done. They have also started a blog. I have to warn you that it is really new. I hope there are more updates soon. The title of the paper is Voz Estudiantil (Student's Voice).

Last friday we celebrated Pentecostés with a mini-vigil on Friday night. We had three break-out sessions for kids, teens, and adults and then came back together for mass and a bonfire.



After the vigil Dora, Yamil, Christine, and I met Lauren and our friends from Cantera at El Club for a couple brewskies, live music, and pool.
We were celebrating Dora's 30th birthday! ¡Feliz Cumpleaños Dorita!

Yamil, Dora, and me

Playing Billares