Lunes, Julio 20:
Although two buses transported our equipment and group from San Jose to Puntarenas, we only have one bus with us at the hotel so it shuttles two groups of us to and from Fray Casiano. It is only about a 10-15 minute trip. The Russell Clan was in the first group headed to Fray Casiano, about 8:30. There were a few kids waiting when we arrived. The first job I had was painting a bonding agent on the inside walls. We used rollers attached to poles so we could cover the walls to the ceiling. Aside from that task, the remainder of my day was spent chipping away concrete that had seeped through forms around the structural support columns in preparation for a hard coat. It was very tedious and painstaking work. I was not the only person performing this task. John Watts, Inger and Dick DuBose spent a little time to all day working on it, as did some of our local ticas y ticos.
At one point, one of the ticas pointed to her mouth and started chewing. She had remembered that last year, I had handed out gum, so I went to the Russell bag, reached in, and did not disappoint her and her co-workers.
Occasionally, I walked into the church. The ladies and youth had the community busy. The sewing center was set up and ladies were busy sewing. Kids were at tables working on crafts or in Bible study. There was a big group because the schools are closed due to the swine flu pandemic. So, the normal slow, daily increase in kid population came s a surprise to the group.
…and maybe a note about dinner at the hotel. The theme was Costa Rica. Every night there is Costa Rican food but there was even more special food for us to try. The waiters and waitresses were dressed in colorful garb. Everyone chowed down before heading to Reflections, led by our Georgia folks.
merlin
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