Group pic on the hill

Group pic on the hill

Group picture TTS11

Group picture TTS11
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Monday, February 25, 2008

Update from Otavalo via Jenna

The girls were in Quito yesterday and Otavalo today, heading out tomorrow to their groupstays and community service project. Jenna has been sick and has missed several days of classes, so unfortunately, I don't have recent info on classes. But, she is really enjoying the group -- girls and teachers. She said they are learning a stomp dance (but not like the show "Stomp") which apparently they're getting pretty good at. Oh, in case you're wondering if your letter/package has arrived, Jenna said she was the only one who didn't get any mail or package yet -- oops! So at least one letter/package was received by your daughter. Oh, and between the slip in the shower leading to a hospital visit, the slew of GI ickiness, Jenna's continued illness, and a recent event (no worries -- no injuries!), I suggested to Jenna that they find a witch doctor to "cure" them of their falls, ills, etc. She said they had already been to a shaman. Sounds like they need a new shaman! I hope all is well with all parents and families!

1 comment:

Donna/Scott = Montana said...

Thanks for the update! I missed the most recent call from Montana, but she did get to speak to her father, sister and boyfriend,(who happened to be here sulking at the time she called!). She seemed ready for the next adventure after quite a few days of classes in Quito, which followed the Amazon trip. Also, she is having a great time with all the girls, "free of the drama" that fills so many high school days! I don't think she'd ever had a teacher under 40 before, either, which helps make the experience "cool", too.

Montana had lost her interest in math a few years ago when it started to seem irrelevent, but loves the Traveling School's Math Applications class. We're for anything that gets her excited about school again!

Hope your daughter is back to feeling perfectly well soon.

Best to all-
Donna de K.