The Fourth: Nica Style

Last night we had a little Fourth of July here in Nicaragua. At the foundation we had a dinner of hot dogs, baked beans, potato chips and brownies. Beer was flowing as well. After dinner we enjoyed fire works in a different way. We did have some sparklers and a few Roman candles, but the main attraction was... FIRE JUGGLING. Paul is a juggler (and payaso) at heart, and has been working with some kids up in his vecino on the skill of fire juggling. They have had a few shows and are really proud of their work. Last night was the first time I have made it to a show.



When we returned back to the barrio everyone asked why we had a party. Talking about the United States brought on the topic of our government, and then the war on Iraq. It was really interesting to hear Alex talk about this, seeing how he never really watches the News and occassionally reads the paper. But he knew a lot and had a lot of opinions. I was especially proud of the fact that I understood!