A reprieve. . .

Okay, I finally figured out how to post a picture. I promise more to come. Actually, it's the first day in a long time that we've had any spare time.
A little civil unrest in Kathmandu today. Went to school this morning and we were supposed to go to an elementary school to teach a lesson, but found out on our way there that the school was closed. Most of the shops are closed as well, and the taxis and busses aren't running. A civil protest in response to the finding of the bodies of two young men who have been missing for about a month. Seems their deaths are politically related. It's all very interesting. We feel very safe, so don't worry--we're being cautious. We have befriended a couple of young men (shopkeepers in Thamel) who have filled us in a bit. Most of the shops are closed, but if you try to stay open (which our friends were trying to do) someone may come by and throw bricks at your shop. So they keep lookouts watching and will close the shop if someone is coming, then reopen when the coast is clear. These people rely on that income and can't afford to close up. It's all very interesting, as I said.
Anyway, our classes were cancelled today because our main instructor (Kamal) couldn't get into town since none of the taxis were running out his way. We're hoping to teach our lessons tomorrow even if the school is closed (Kamal has connections and says the Principal will arrange to have 15-20 students there for us, regardless) The workings of things in Kathmandu are always a marvel!
On to brighter things. . .The wedding has been arranged, and will take place this Saturday/Sunday (these things take longer than 24 hours, apparently) in Chitwan and later Sunday in Kathmandu. We've decided to only go to the event in Kathmandu. Even tho we would love to see Chitwan, it's a five to seven hour drive and Kamal would be too busy to show us around, so we will save that trip for another time.
Our lives are busy with homework. Sometimes we're up till 11:00 to 1:00 am. It's been a bit stressful, but hopefully things will get better. We start a new model of teaching next week and we're hoping it's a little easier. For our lessons this week, we've had to spend hours DRAWING pictures for the children, to get our meaning across. Since neither Bonnie nor I have a drawing bone in our bodies we've been struggling a bit. (Ryan and Bobbie--we NEED YOU!!)
We're trying to decide how to spend our weekend, since the wedding has freed up a bit of time. May go to Nagacort--supposed to have pretty views of the mountains, something we don't get much here in Kathmandu.
Promise to post again soon. Love to all
Namaste,
B and C
P.S. Note to my dental hygiene friends/students: I spent about 4 hours last Sunday visiting a Dental Hospital. Took some great pictures--will share when I return.