La cabaña a lado del lago

The end of Semana Santa meant a change of scenery and, impossibly enough, an increase in happiness. MW, her brother, her son, B and I went to a cabin on Lake Atitlan to visit friends of MWs. There were 2 families with 3 young children between them. Now I have met a lot of kids in my life, but these little critters were top knotch. We all became children ourselves, racing, coloring, dancing, making faces, and relishing in the delightful antics of a precocious lad named Pepino (Cucumber) and his baby sister and cousin. After a wonderful meal, the adults played this addictive, rambunctious card game called ¨Pit¨ which destroyed our voices from all of the shouting. The view from the cabin was magestic, especially in the early morning. After a traditional Guatemalan breakfast, we went into Panahachel to people watch (and there were tons of people to watch). My heart nearly broke when I departed in a shuttle for the City. Holy cow, what a Holy Week.