Yesterday, I went to Canyon De Chelly. It was absolutely amazing, I will try to see if I can put pictures on here once my computer is back up. It decided to die on me, but I should be getting the CD to fix it by the end of the week. But, the pictures do not seem to capture beauty of it. it was truly breath taking and I cannot wait to see the Grand Canyon when we go (probably in February). I just don't think there would be a way to compare them. if Canyon De Chelly looked that breath taking I wonder what the Grand Canyon would be like.

But after that we meet up with some of the other IU teachers out here in Many Farms, and it was so much fun. We went to a Rez Ball game (basketball), to see the Many Farm Lobos play the St. Johns Red Skins (NO JOKE). it was a Norman school from just outside the Rez. On the Charter bus they took there was a picture of a completely white "Indian" it was so offensive. It was evident that there was a lot of drama between the students. We only watched the girls play but they were catty and vicious toward one another. It was pretty bad that some of the team members didn't realize that their Mascot was offensive, they thought it was perfectly okay. The team members even had their mascot on their warm up jerseys. it was just very wrong to see them there. I think part of the reason behind the mascot is because they get a lot of money from power plants on the Rez, but it is still something that should not be brought on the Rez. However, I must say that when the team played another school on the Rez, their bus got stoned.

After the game, all of us girls just hung out, we swapped teacher/dorm stories. We shared pictures from the day. The other girls had gone to Window Rock. It was really fun just sharing stories and talking about what we were doing and things that we had planned. Then we went to find something to eat at the "7 2 11" yes they don't have 7-11, its 7211. So that was a fun adventure trying to find food among all the dust in the store. But it was our only choice at 930 at night, when there are no other stores around. After our little journey to find food, we talked and hung out, until we realized that we are old woman, it was a struggle for us to stay up past 12. (wait we are becoming Adults). haha

On the way back from Many Farms we stopped at Bashas, the local grocery store, just so we can have food throughout the week if we don't like what is being served. this is about 30 minutes from us, and it really is the closest grocery store we have.