tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048935773849462590.post-33909901700518464772008-04-08T07:07:00.000-07:002008-04-15T07:07:51.817-07:00<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="en-GB">Today was the first of three late</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="en-GB">-start days. Our first class only began at 10:20. This afforded Joyce a chance to roam around Dolores taking photos to preserve and reinforce her memories, and we all had a nice breakfast at the Plaza Restaurant.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="en-GB">We worked with Marcia for the first time today. Marcia is an expatriate American with a more direct teaching style than we have observed. The kids came to class on time! In her classes we prepared the students for an oral exam on describing other people. ¨Jeans” is a word they all know!</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The Conversation Club had more advanced students today and was quite interesting. We could see how they are starting to grapple with the age-old conflict of remaining at home (Dolores, San Felipe, etc.) or moving away from family to pursue economic opportunity. They were smart and funny.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="en-GB">Our host at the hotel drove us out to the country to visit the 2</span></span></span>^{<span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="en-GB">nd</span></span></span>}<span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="en-GB"> oldest church in the Americas – a rare treat. This was followed by a barbecue in the hotel patio, hosted by Sr. Pompeio, which was an excellent conclusion to yet another fascinating day.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><b>THOUGHT</b></i></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="en-GB"><i><b>: </b></i></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span lang="en-GB"><i>An adventure is only an inconvenience right considered.</i></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB"><span style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i> G.K. Chesterton</i></span></span></p>Carl Grangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914764239744478395noreply@blogger.com