At 1 AM I left and headed for the cabin. But, since my cabin was near the tent, I noticed they had started a bonfire, so I came out again with my S'mores. What a delight! Luis (on the right above) especially LOOOOOOVED the S'mores and informed us that this was his favofite thing - it was actually the first time any of them had experienced them! By 2 I had faded completely and went to bed. Several other folks did the same.

But some stayed up all night, chatting, doing firecrackers (I didn't hear a thing!), sitting by the fire and in general just enjoying the cold (very cold!) night air! Camp is at 9,000 feet, so it's COLD at night there, and often cold all the time, not just at night! But we bundled up and were fine!


Next morning I woke up at 9. Some in my cabin were up, others were still snoozing - or maybe they'd just gotten there, I don't know! Breakfast was pancakes with Lechera (sweetened condensed milk - ever try it??), strawberry jam and cajeta. But you had a choice, you could have pancakes or make yourself a ham and cheese sandwich, or have a bowl of pozole! I chose the pancakes and an orange. I love pozole, but somehow, it doesn't set well at breakfast time!

Julio enjoying his pozole for breakfast. Notice we're all in heavy coats and scarves?
It was CHILLY there at camp!

Rosy (left) opted for a ham and cheese sandwich and
Janett did the "traditional" pancakes! Rosy forgot her jacket, but her scarf
kept her warm (well, sort of!)

Several decided to play volleyball and/or soccer. Others of us walked around and checked out the beginnings of the new auditorium - just the posts are up, but it's coming! We also checked out Rich and Sara Musgrave's house that's in the process of being built. And of course, like all good Mexicans, there were many opinions as to what it was going to really look like, how it should have been "this" way or "that" way, or shouldn't the door have been here? Or, why did they do it this way? Typical. 10 Mexicans and you'll get 11 opinions. Actually, that's true of Americans too, right?? But on one item we were all agreed: Rich and Sara DESERVE a nice house and we're all delighted they'll soon have it! They're living in their trailer now - definitely rustic! And their son Matt has his "bedroom" in another trailer!


Someone gave Paty (on right) a yaca. So, what is it? We haven't decided! It's supposed to be a fruit kind of like guanabana (I know, you don't even know what THAT is!!). But I think this yaca wasn't ready - it wasn't edible! Adrian tried biting it and said it didn't taste like anything and it was stringy, which he didn't think it was supposed to be! Ah well. We tried! I have seen this fruit hanging from tropical trees in Guatemala, but have never tasted it.


We decided to leave camp at 5. Of COURSE!! On the dot. At 5 several, even the one (Victor) who wanted VERY MUCH to leave at 5, were still playing soccer. Since it was so cold by now, the rest of us waited in our cars for them for an hour and a half! 6:30 we headed home!


What a fun way to spend New Year's Eve! Wanna join us next year??