This post will try to answer some of the questions I've received.
Is it too noisy to sleep? Actually, it quiets down some at night. We close our door and run a fan (white noise) and we don't hear much. A cat fight right outside our window or a sink crashing to the floor will wake us up but not much more. What keeps Warren awake at night is all the creativity going on in his brain...plans for our teaching...the slide show he's creating for the last day of school...a song about La Tortuga...etc.
How's your knee and your head, Linda? As some of you know I was having difficulty with my left knee before I left and took a series of 3 shots to try to improve the pain. So far I'm getting along just fine...a little soreness now and then but nothing I can't live with. The sore on my head that was discovered right before I left is still there...probably not as inflamed as before but not going away. I have an appointment just days after I return to look into this situation. Meanwhile, I put antibiotic cream on it to try to keep it from getting infected in this dirty environment. Unfortunately, the cream just makes the dirt stick more!
How's the teaching going? Well, we're in our final three days of teaching and we think it's going pretty well. We're learning a lot and getting better at what we're doing and the kids are picking up a lot, too. We're not spending hours every day trying to prepare for the next day any more but still have a plan going into each session. The last two days we have met with individual grade groups and have enjoyed the smaller groups. We are working very well together and I don't know how we could have done it without each other. The last day (Friday) we will have a slide show of photos we've taken of the kids and will hand out certificates. The class here at the Casa Pastoral will end on Thursday. We reached a high of 18 students last week but this week is a smaller group. We've abandoned Pimsleur because it was just too challenging for younger students. Our afternoon class has mostly teens and just a few adults. I'm sure it will be with mixed emotions that we terminate classes at the end of the week.
What are you eating? We eat most meals at the Casa Pastoral where someone on the team cooks. We eat a lot of tortillas and beans, pupusas, and fresh cheese and eggs. In the morning someone makes us sandwiches for our breakfast and a snack during the morning...bean sandwiches, or bean and banana, or cheese are most common. Last night Kathy made spahgetti and last week she made pizza so sometimes there's a break from tortillas. We're enjoying the food and I'm afraid we're probably not loosing weight.
Did the sink work the next time the water was turned on? Yes! We now have a functioning sink and there was not a second flood. Tomorrow the water will be running and we can enjoy a shower!
Correction: Kathy thinks we must have misunderstood the teacher pay. Rather than $125/month it is probably closer to $400/month. Any takers yet??
This blog has given a fascinating picture of what you are both up to when you go to El Salvador! Totally different than the pictures I've had in my head all these years, and so much work, so much fun. I admire you both even more than I already did. Lots of love.....
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