drsbarto on February 28th, 2009

Well, as you might imagine, there is no such thing as a typical week.  Forget our jobs and living in Ecuador – life with four boys keeps things ever-changing.  We are finishing up a holiday week here in Ecuador.  The kids had Mon and Tues off for Carnaval – the two days before the beginning [...]

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drsbarto on February 20th, 2009

This is Carnaval weekend – celebrated the Mon and Tues before the beginning of Lent.  It is a big holiday weekend and many people travel.  The tradition for Carnaval is throwing water on people.  This could happen at any time – on the bus or the street.  The kids celebrated at school with water games [...]

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