Coca, Hielo, y Ron

That was Fernando's answer to the question, "If you were on a desert island and could only bring 3 things, what would they be?" Coca-cola, ice, and rum.

The name of the game was "Three Questions," and it was similar to "21 Questions," except you're not trying to solve anything and you don't have to ask yes or no questions. Actually it wasn't much of a game at all - pretty much you just pick a person and ask them a question until you've asked three questions (but you don't have to ask them of the same person). Somtimes the questions were interest6ing or funny, but just as often not. It basically amounted us sitting around and bullshitting.

To the onlooker, it might have appered that the only source of a "party" was the rum - the holy grail of such gatherings here. And although as Fernando acknowledged, it is an integral part of such gatherings (except for me, Meg, Shige, and Yumi), the conversation is much more essential. That's why we get together, just to sit around and enjoy each other's company.

This would prove to be the standard nightly routine for the next few weeks - hanging out with Debbie, the fearsome foursome, and Meg, just shooting the breeze. Often we were joined by other teachers as well, and occasionaly by Oscar's brother Ricardo and his wife Daña. We talk about music, fútbol, culture, Honduran dialect (Caliche), women, government, everything. Sometimes, like tonight, we play games like Two Truths and a Lie or riddle games, but we often just talk. And honestly, I can´t think of anything I'd rather do.