Friday Morning

Callie woke me on Friday morning at 5:45 am for a walk-when I opened our front door to get the elevator, the new family across the hall was conducting the most amazing "house blessing ceremony", for lack of a better term. Many, many people were there with the women dressed in gorgeous saris. A watermelon had been smashed on a banana leaf on the door step. After getting back from the walk, bells and chanting began, and by the time we left for school, a full fire was going. Josh said the smoke got so intense that he had to put a towel at the foot of our door! Great way to start the day-just beautiful-truly magical. Made me remember why we moved here, and how lucky we are to be here.