Barrio San Jose's Evening and Rosa's Birthday

8pm Barrio San Jose paraded throughout Suchitoto once again with the marching band.  This time with our float and beautiful Barrio Princess.  Check out the pencil she's using as a handrail and the Santa thrown in for good measure!  My guess is that it wasn't a good health decision to pound our feet on the cobble stone streets and suck exhaust for an hour.

When we returned to our barrio, we hosted a huge firework show.  The fireworks themselves looked professional but the launching and fire safety was far from it.  Sparks were flying everywhere, sengeing clothing, etc.  There was even a point when they lit the toros.  These are bulls made out of sticks that have fireworks taped all over them.  Lucky little boys are chosen to place their heads under these toro figures, hold on to them and run through the crowd.  So imagine this...these boys are on fire, running through hoards of people, with fireballs shooting from their headdresses.    This is the intermission portion of the huge fireworks that rain sparks on our heads.  These people are crazy!  After there was a dance but I chose to dance my little bum to bed instead.


The next day we celebrated Rosa's birthday.  She is our teacher-friend.   I move in with Rosa next week!

 Sister Peggy's attempt at the penyada.

Eva (Rosa's best friend) attempting to swing at the penyada that is already on the ground!

 Rosa with her Tiramisu birthday cake!  I love this girl.  She's very direct, loving, silly, and faithful.  I can't wait to spend more time with her.