Thursday, July 31, 2008

Copan: Day 19

Hey guys! The penultimate day of digging was today. It's amazing how fast it's all gone by! It feels like we have just started and already we are finishing our work. After this week we will start our analysis of the features and artifacts we found, and embark on our community projects. This afternoon, once the rain started, we headed to CRIA (which means el Centro Regional de Inverstigaciones Arqueologias, thanks Mommy!) to help Barbara with some work that needs to be done. I've been assigned to help with the mapping of the site. Woo! Putting those drawing skills to work!

Anyway, as I mentioned last night, yesterday was Laura's 21st birthday. I thought I'd share some pictures from the festivities. Bill arranged for a special meal at Don Udo's with live mariachi music, the students bought and filled a piñata shaped like a hippo, and those who wanted to enjoyed a celebratory tequila shot. I have a short video of the mariachi band and the unveiling of the cake, but with the slow connection here I can't post it in a reasonable amount of time. I'll definitely get it up once I get back!

Beth taking a swing at the piñata. She ultimately brought it down, along with the ring that was holding it up.

There was dancing and merriment. My favorite couple, Bill and Barb, can be seen dancing in the background.
Happy birthday, Laura!
More pictures tomorrow! Miss you guys. Let me know what's going on in the states (or wherever you may be!).

1 comment:

GenGem said...

My chiquita Alyce, donde esta's/ never see pictures of you... why is that..... lend the camera to one of your compadres and tell them to take a snap of you and send it our way.... anyway... porfavor.. me extrano verte....
tu tia Linda

what an adventure../ how does one surpass this.... go on to another... but keep this one present..... miss ya darlin