La Iglesia!

Today the kids were calm because the two bullies didn't come. And good thing because all three of us volunteers were slow moving after going out last night :) We went to a bar called Nova in the city of San Pedro. It was "ladies night" and for 2,000 colones ($4) vodka drinks were free from 9-11. It was a lot of fun, a lot of dancing and the music was great.. mostly reggae and they gave us New Yorkers a shout-out by playing Empire State of Mind. It's funny how a lot of people here don't speak much English, but 90% of the music they listen to is in English.  Also, got frozen yogurt yesterday.. blows TCBY out of the water (is that even the saying?) You take a bowl and they have the pumps of frozen yogurt and you do it yourself, flavors like chocolate, vanilla, mint, blueberry, and some other fruits I've never heard of. Then there's a counter w/ all different toppings, fresh fruit, sprinkles, cookie crumbs, nuts, hot fudge, marshmallows.. you get the idea.. and you put everything on yourself. It was phenomenal :)

Yesterday the kids made a "bus" on the stone bench with plastic chairs. Of course they all fought over who was going to the be the conductor, and Kevín won, he's my favorite, a little troublemaker. They were so cute honking and making noises like the loud buses that stream through San Pedro from early morning till dark. When I asked them where they were going, I expected a reply like the park or playground or even school, but the replied "La Iglesia!" which means the church. It's such a culture shock working with children from a developing country. They are content with the simple things in life. It's amazing how these kids can be so creative with no more than a few chairs and a small yard to play in.