Monday, June 23, 2008

riding in an elevator

i went with some kids from my school on a trip this past saturday to volcan poas. unfortunately, we weren't able to see the volcan or the lake because of all the fog. but, we did stop at a water fall on the way there and a few towns on the way back. the last place we stopped was a mall...i thought we were just stopping to get a bite to eat or buy a few things. but the kids had a different plan. they were going to ride an elevator for the very first time. i never realized that it takes learning to ride an elevator. but everything from pushing the button, to not putting your fingers in the door, to whether or sit or stand in the elevator were things they had to learn. anyway, i thought that was a pretty funny story to share...at least i got a good laugh out of it.
the rest of my life here is going really well. i'm meeting new people each day, working a lot with the kids, and learning a lot. here are some new pictures to check out...the first 4, as im sure you can tell, are my room. there are a gazillion pictures all over the walls (these are just some of the many pictures on the walls). then there are 3 pictures from the trip to the volcano. the last of the 3 is what we saw of the volcano...absolutely nothing. then the last 2 pictures are from my host grandmothers 95th birthday party. there were more than 40 people in our tiny house so i got to meet all her other kids, grandkids and tons of family.
that's all for now. more to come later. stay in touch!