GRANDADDY!!!!!

We had a most incredible surprise visitor last week - MY DAD! It was absolutely wonderful to have him here with us for the week. THANKS DAD! The days were filled with spending time together, being with friends, some work, and remembering the events leading up to the crucifiction. Here is some of what we did together:

Saturday
Drive back to Olinala. Good time to talk and catch up with recent events as we drove. Caught the last quarter of my basketball game.

Sunday
To market in the morning.
Birthday party in the afternoon the lasted well into the evening.





Hanging Out with Grandaddy





A New (used) Bike for Micah!
We lost Micah's bike a month ago. Mom and Dad found a used one and stuck it in Dad's suitcase. Everyone had fun putting it together and then RIDING! THANKS!






Monday
Grandaddy went to work with Martin to build a dry latrine in Cualac. The muncipal president recently donated 100 bags of cement to build 36 dry latrines in a community. As part of that, he asked that we help build two demonstration dry latrines in the municipal head - Cualac. The president contributed all the material. Martin and Grandaddy went to explain how to use the mold.




Monday evening
We went to a cultural event downtown with traditional dancing, singing and food. (See video on facebook.)


Tuesday
Back to work finishing the dry latrines in Cualac. They were reminded of the benefits of working with a group of people instead of individuals.

Some of the kids at the house where they worked.

Tuesday afternoon
Grandaddy, the boys, and I went swimming at the local pool. In the evening we watched a movie and ate popcorn.

Wednesday Grandaddy and the boys hung out while Martin and I did some work.

In the afternoon and evening Micah, Grandaddy and I went to Chiaucingo to visit our friends Aquilina and Placido. Grandaddy and Placido talked for quite awhile about how to make the toilets.



Thursday we hiked up a mountain! 20 of us climbed 3 hours up and 4 hours back (lots of rest stops on the way back.) The view was incredible and hard to capture with the digital camera.












Thursday evening
Grandaddy and I went to the re-enactment of the last supper and procession downtown, We walked around some afterwards and I got to introduce Grandaddy to a number of our friends. The downtown square (zocalo) is packed during Holy Week.


Friday morning
We went to Dona Mari's again to visit. Friday durnig the day we watched the procession downtown.






Friday afternoon we drove to Mexico City and Saturday morning we took Grandaddy to the airport. It was really hard to say goodbye. We had a wonderful visit. Thanks so much for coming Dad. It meant alot to all of us.