This day was meant for fun - for all of our kids. The only job the Catalsyt AE Kids had was to play and play hard with the Catalyst Kien Giang kids. It was of course the hottest day, someone said 107', someone said it was "only" 102'...it was hot - I believe we have wiped out the supply of Aquafina in the Mekong Delta! Everyone has exceeded their 15 bottles of water a day rule!
Here's some more info about the day from various blogs:
From McFarlin family's blog:
I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to watch our VN American kids interact with the VN Catalyst kids. Not only was witnessing that exchange extremely insightful, but the interactions between our VN American kids amongst themselves was also very meaningful. Again, I don't have the energy and mental ability to post all that I want to on this subject, but thought I would share some of the quotes/sayings I heard during the Aid Expedition... some make me smile... some make me think:
"We don't do the 5 second rule in Vietnam!"
"Team USA... come on kids, we can do this"
"Be the chicken... "
"Be the clay pot..."
"Count off..."
"Well... we gave her 27 cents... and some shoes..."
"Fresh garbage comes in at night..."
"Try not to react..." (In response to our visit to the garbage dump)
"Big Sale" (On our hygiene kits and toothpaste)
And of course our song (Sing to the Tune of Down By the Bay):
Down in Kien Giang
Where the Temperature Grows
Back to Saigon
We Dare Not Go
For When We Did
Caroline Has Sang...
"Have you ever seen a stack of clothes
as big as Rose?"
Down in Kien Giang...
The quote part changed for each time the chorus was sung.
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