Thursday, August 5, 2010

Rolling out of Guate today.......

Finally got some roasted corn off the street yesterday.
BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.
Hard as a rock and salty.
Christian and I ate one anyway. It's the principle of the thing......

Sky finally clear enough today to walk outside of the house and a get a gorgeous view of the big volcano. WOW.  It's like they put it up overnight. Haven't seen it from the house all week until today.

Drove into town to get a haircut yesterday. At first it was just going to be me and Christian, but Jeff, Drew, Kelly, and Tyson went, too and Jeff, Drew got haircuts. And after some coaxing and me offering to pay for it, Tyson got a buzz, too. Jeff and I got a shave. Jeff went with Muttonchop sideburns. I got a Fu Manchu. But the barber was struggling with the concept and kept trying to leave me a little chinstrap. Finally got it worked out. Cost me a whopping 25 q's ($3.00). 
Been a great week. I think (for me anyway) there's a big benefit to returning to the same place for missions. To be able to establish relationships in a place makes it easier to work there, familiarity with an area is a plus, knowing ahead of time what you're facing, learning from past experiences.....it all helps.

But I like the "Big First Time" adventures, too.  
What can I say?

Time for breakfast.  see ya.

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