Just want to bang on this drum all day...

So I had my first day of work today, and I have to say: awsome.

I was talking to a local woman, and she said a great truth: there is no place in the world like a kibbutz to raise children.

They have the most amazing programs here for them. After school they go to a Beit Yeldaim (children's house) where they hang out with "madrichim" (think camp) for 3 hours. There is a TV room (always on MTV, I think), an art room, a sports room (kicked some kid's butt in Ping-Pong---oh yeah!), a homework area, and a cooking area (we made a cake and cookies today). Anyhow, my job is to hang out with them during this time, and basically just have a fun time of it (i have to clean, etc... but basically it's a ton of fun.... More intense than cleaning the tables in the kitchen, but overall no question in my mind, a great job....)

I've got a few pictures that i've finally taken, and I'll put them up tomorow (tonight for all of you).

Hope everyone is well---and please send me emails with updates on how you're doing...it's nice to hear about home.

Love,


daniel

(and lest you worry, of course my roomates are STILL noisy)