First day of work complete!

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Rachel

It’s the end of the first work day, and we survived! The construction team is working to dig several holes that will act as footing for a new building. The holes are 8 feet deep and about 7 feet wide. They finished the largest hole today and got a few others started. Here are a few pics from the work site:

The construction team is in south Quito, and the VBS team is in north Quito at a daycare. I don’t have a lot of pictures from VBS, but I promise Karen has taken tons of beautiful photos. We had about 40 kids this morning and 40 after lunch, all between 6-11 years old. We also had the help of two translators – Pamela and Margarita. Continue reading →

Hola from the middle of the world!

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Rachel

We made it to Ecuador! I don’t have a lot of time to write, so here are a few highlights. We landed safely last night around midnight. Earlier today I saw the airport and runway, and now I’m really happy we landed at night. Small runway, huge plane, and surrounding volcanoes – sounds like a good action movie.

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Clara playing

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Rachel

Clara showing her kitty attack skills.

Add peanut butter – wait, what?

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Rachel

Tonight I cooked Lighter Sesame Noodles from Everyday Food. The recipe called for several ingredients that had me wondering if this meal was too adventurous for me. I’ve never whisked peanut butter with garlic, for example. But the meal was pretty good and looks pretty too.

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When tech writers get together . . .

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Rachel

OK, so chaos doesn’t necessarily ensue, but we do know how to have fun. This Saturday the Atlanta chapter of STC tailgated and watched a Gwinnett Braves game. This was my first event as 2nd VP of the chapter, and I think it was a success. We had great snacks, good music, and fun people. Even the weather cooperated to give us a beautiful day despite forecasts of rain.

Unfortunately, I didn’t get to stay for the game, because Roger and I already had plans for that night. But we tailgated for a few hours. I definitely recommend going to a game, because the facility is super nice and the traffic isn’t bad at all. I hope I get to go back soon and actually see a game. But for now, I can tell you the parking lot is very nice and well suited to tailgaters.