I´m in Asuncion after celebrating the fourth of July at the embassy and my birthday all over town.
On Friday it was a sunny, 85 degree day so it felt pretty normal for fourth of July! The US embassy puts on a yearly Independence Day celebration and as a Peace Corps Volunteer I was able to go. They grilled burgers and hot dogs and had baked beans, potato salad, mac and cheese, brownies and chocolate chip cookies! I got to meet a bunch of Peace Corps volunteers I didn´t know previously and see others I hadn´t seen in a while. Later that night there was an open mic night at a cafe here in Asuncion as a goodbye party for a group that is finishing their service here. There was a lot of good acoustic guitar playing as well as a great performance by the bluegrass band that is composed of PCVs.
My birthday was a blast and I spent the afternoon at Expo Paraguay which had sketchy carnival rides, fried food, and cows- pretty much the Wisconsin state fair! I went out with a buch of friends after that to go bowling and play pool and then to an ex-pat bar called Pub Brittania. Twenty three's starting out to be a pretty good year! Thanks to everyone back home for birthday wishes.
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So glad to hear your doing well and having so many amazing experiences! I think of you often and wonder how you are, Things are wondeful here, school is great and still hanging on to my 4.0, lol can't wait to start teaching preschool! (eventually!)I do so hope that we can keep in touch better then we have in the past years! Our thoughts and love are with you!
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