Safe and Sound in Santa Elena. 

Just to let all of you know who may have read about the earthquake in Quito, that we felt nothing as it is about 300 miles away.  We moved just in time, and to think that two weeks ago I was climbing around the top of the cathedral within only a couple of miles of the epicenter.  Fortunately, there were no buildings which came down.  It was the worst quake in 24 years in the city at a 5.1 and several bad aftershocks.  Four were killed due to landslide triggered by the quake and four are missing.  This is the tragic part of life on the Ring of Fire. 

I am enjoying my new job especially going out to the campo (boonies) and working with some of the sweetest kids and parents.  They are so tolerant of my "Spanish."