¡Adios Mis Amigos! Hasta nos vemos otra vez...

(Good bye my friends! Until we meet again...)

The month of January has come to an end and with it comes the end many a friend's stay in Cuernavaca. Both the JanTerm class and the CSU Stanislaus girls departed early this morning. In fact Melissa, Dionne, Davine, and Suzanne just left about a half hour ago to meet their bus at school. (If you're reading this ladies, I just want to say, you're already missed). I've met several of the CSU girls including my bowling buddies, and a certain little Mien hustla. Likewise I've gotten to get to know some of my fellow St. Mary's students better on this trip, which makes me very excited about my return in May. I just got back from hanging out with all the guys (and a couple of the girls) and I only wish I'd had a chance to do some official goodbyes to everyone.

(Above - Pic with some of the CSU Stanislaus girls at Juarez: Me, Michelle, Rachel, Melissa, Lia Lai, Suzanne, and Dionne)

Tonight we gave Mamá Salgado a photo of the 6 of us (see above) in a frame so that we could be added to her pantheon of hosted students on the coffee table. It was a very nice happy moment, with plenty of smiles and "Que guapos" (how good looking). It really was the beginning of the end of their time here though, as they departed to watch a movie and Adrian and I went out to spend some time with the JanTerm guys. I wouldn't see the girls again until I helped them load their taxis with their luggage.

(Family Pic Left Column top to bottom: Davine, Melissa, Me
Right Column: Dionne, Suzanne, Adrian)


The JanTerm group was definitely a blast, and I'm going to miss all that energy, laughter and just care-free feeling they brought to each day. Rob, Lexie and Tony that was straight up ballin' that you guys did the bungie jump. To everyone, we'll always have El Bull (Palladium was pretty sweet too, haha). It's nice to know that I have many new friends to see when I get back from here in May.

(Pic: Some of the JanTerm and semester group ladies: Lexie, Nicci, Carla, Selina, Tracey, Judith and Andrea )

So, to all the friends on this trip, both new and old, I hope you had a safe trip home, and a great spring semester!


(¡Davine con su amigo Polo!)