One of the great lacks of Puebla is green space–parks. There are some decent ones, and we love them, but coming from very green areas (WA & PA) we sometimes miss wide swathes of green grass and lots of trees rustling in the wind. Yesterday we found a neat little park by the river. It’s […]

We had a great week—50-60 kids, most of whom we have regular contact with (only about 25 were from our ESL camp two weeks before; many others were from school and sports with some walk-ins). Thursday we gave an invitation and somewhere from 12-30 kids responded. Eddie did a great job with his kids (12) […]

We did football again today. We only had three, well, two, not counting Drew, but they were both regulars. We’re going to go to a weekly practice to boost attendance, we hope, so that kids and their parents get into a rhythm. We need to reserve the field so we have space to run around […]

Reading Drew a book of poetry, ok, looking for a funny poem to make him laugh, I found this one by Arthur Guiterman. Strictly Germ-proof THE Antiseptic Baby and the Prophylactic Pup Were playing in the garden when the Bunny gamboled up; They looked upon the Creature with a loathing undisguised;— It wasn’t Disinfected and […]