For lunch, I suggested we bake bags of chicken nuggets from Sam’s Club in the guest kitchen and feed the children outside. Debby said I was out of touch with reality and that I should get a McDonald’s Happy Meal for each of the children. Guess who had to drive to McDonald’s. Each child got a Happy Meal, and each older child and staff member got a double Big Mac or a QPC. Our team of health freaks decided to have turkey sandwiches on Mexican rolls.
On Thursday afternoon, 3 children were dropped off at Casa Hogar by State officials. A few of the children stayed temporarily at Casa Hogar a few months ago. Something happened and State officials took custody of the children and placed them in a State-run facility for children. 2 of the children were despondent and cried for days. The social workers spoke with the children and learned that they wanted to return to Casa Hogar. So, the authorities brought the children to Casa Hogar this afternoon.
Because we completed our tasks earlier than expected, we took a trip to a neighboring town to visit Dona Rosa’s pottery studio where Oaxacan Black Pottery is still produced. We listened to a presentation by an artisan about the mining of the clay and watched her work with the clay.