Teaching LAMP in central Los Angeles

This week I met with the InnerCHANGE group in downtown LA (got to take the Metro and subway-great experience). After the session Jonathan took us for lunch to MaMa's Hot Tomales just down the street and across from the famous McArthur Park. The food was great and MaMa (Sandi Romero) is such a joy, she runs the restaruant as a training center and sells local art and crafts.

The session with the InnerCHANGE group was the first in a series we will do on language learning using Tom and Betty Sue Brewster's LAMP method. The group will learn Spanish in the community where they live and work with the planned result being "good news" to the people.

Thaxton women visit us

Rachel, Ashley and Colleen came for a quick visit on their way to music practice this afternoon. Ashley will be 16 on Jan. 19 and is taller than both her mom and I (I'm standing on my tip-toes). Seems like only yesterday when she was wearing the balloon hat I made for her.

We made the StarNews 1/12/08

Yes, this was in March '07 when we were on the east coast. Such fun to open the paper this morning and there we are with John Smith!

PRODOLA academic council meeting

Georgia works part time with Dr. Charles Van Engen and his newly formed doctoral program to train students in Latin America. The photo is a shot of the academic council for PRODOLA. You may check it out on the web at: www.prodola.org
The second photo is from last week end when we enjoyed dinner at Van Engens with Peter and Corine Larson who also work with PRODOLA. Chuch and Jean introduced us to a form of dominoes called Mexican Train. Great fun.