DEC Christmas bash

the staff at the District Education Center put on a Christmas party for some of the more needy kids in several area schools. we feasted on chips & cheese dip (throw some Laughing Cow cheese in a blender with evaporated milk, salsa and jalapenos, and you're there), rice & beans, baked chicken and chocolate cupcakes (my contribution - i baked 90 of them the night before in Ashley's mini oven, one tray at a time). lunch was followed up with entertainment by Ozzy the clown. The boys in the second picture are grandsons of my coworker, Mrs. Alma.

PCV entertainment options...

futbol game during the off hours of our all volunteer conference. the first years kicked some second year ass.




Marcel gets his strength from the mighty jalapeno pepper. who'd have thought an arm wrestling competition would be the entertainment of choice among peace corps volunteers?




and then there's Ashli and Matt's version of Dancing With the Stars...