the show goes on

Here we have a monster remesa house that is being used by the ministry of tourism. And they are hosting an artisan fair for what was to be a group of 20+ Press people from the capital who cancelled at 7am when they were set to arrive at 10am. People from near and far hiked off their mountains, hitched rides, and organized to put on a nice event for the promotion of the region... The show went on w/out them.

Tanuna/corre camino (road runner) & the Lenca princess came out for the event

The corre camino dances with Sonia my artisan friend... this after I twirled my way out of the grips of the corre camino 

one of the traditional bands (Chanchonas)

I see youuuuuu

more music 

Carlos selling Cafe Prudencio

Checking out how the bee keepers stay safe

I really loved this bird... she was so sweet and hell of a personality

a free for all mad dash to snatch up some veggie, fruit, and flower seeds

I liked this little guy. But didn't take him home as I only had 1.50 to my name that day
I spent it on a chocolate donut and fruit cup
I think I made the right choice, I don't have that many keys anyway

plus a bonus photo of Lantis' puppy from her latest litter

take it on

“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” 

– Charles R. Swindoll 

Haley's stop over in Salvador

Tomorrow this woman and I will reunite for the first time in 2+ years.

There WILL be: 

laughing

story telling

hammock swinging

sunshine

splashing

adult beverage drinking

big smiles and deep sighs 

sandy everything

photo taking

dancing

more laughing
mischievous laughing

hugs and high fives

beach sunsets

burritos

and ...

a general feeling of bliss and abundance.

super weird bug

 At first I thought it was an ant carrying some little spec of lint 

but nope

this is an actual bug

And I have no clue of its official name, so I've dubbed it the 

lint bicho. 

Amendment: 

My new theory after a quick google is that we are seeing the Green Lacewing Larvae

The lacewing will collect debris and food remains to provide camouflage from birds.

photos others have taken here

and yes.

I am a nerd.

hangin in my hood

Hangin with my girl Jess who works for voices on the border
hailing all the way from Cali to live in these beautiful mountains of Morazan
vez en cuando we find some time to sip coffee, chambriar (gossip), and swing lazily in the hammocks
 

The nightly Futball that is played outside our house

Our neighbor emely with her new baby leonardo
Its her first baby and let me tell ya he's got a voice box on him
Poor mama hardly sleeps

Emely and Leo in their doorway

happy.

coffee in the hammock

“There is no way to happiness, 

happiness is the way.”

-Thich Nhat Hanh 

Family Outing. Poza. Honda.

it was typical in many ways

we all lugged food, ate together, swam together, told funny stories about the past, one time my host mom was about to leave for a week in Nicaragua, and right before she left she cracked her false tooth on a toasted tortilla, she drank liquados for a week, then they pulled apart the pila to find her false  tooth. 

Later while my host sister was doing the back float a pair of dragonflies landed on her nose, I laughed… she quickly noticed as she opened her eyes and looked over at me… we both smiled, she asked if I saw that… I said yes, that is why I’m laughing, someone asked what was so funny, and my host sister said, a pair of dragonflies landed on her nose to have sex!

Grandma is looking for tadpoles, kids are learning how to swim with their parents, and the height of the drama is a near drowning by little host brother Cristian who has no fear of water even though he doesn’t know how to swim or float.

Of course is was also very Salvo… we took a pick up truck ride down to the turn off where another guy with a truck is rumored to give rides to the watering hole… He never comes… we stand around, make a couple calls and at the end he shows up about 30 minutes later

After arrival, we get lost on the walk over… everyone has been here before but nobody remembers how to get to that ONE place

We are all starving and huddle around under a tree for shade and eat a breakfast of fried plantains, tortillas, papas in tomato sauce and beans of course

After breakfast all begin changing under towels into different shorts and tank tops  than we came in with…to swim in of course… nobody wears swimsuits…

Leaving the waterhole the Young boys who were playing soccer near us began yellin piropos first to my host sister who played a little soccer with them… and then to the whole family. One even drops his shorts and shows us a full moon on the sunniest day.

Then Lunch.  (peak of the heat) we are served piping hot chicken soup. Yup, what better time than after a long day under the sun…

Then after a while we head out the way we came in, back of a pick up truck

Everyone was happy. Including me. 

Cristian swam in his chones "ChO.nez"

Host brother being fearless
and making sure I caught it on camera