Brazilian Beauties

Harry and I have 10 Brazilian students living in a rental house that we own (and cannot sell due to the horrible real estate market). They come to the US through a job program called Alliance Abroad and stay for four months and work at a local grocery store. We had an ad in the local paper for a renter and this organization found us. This is our second group - the first were from Turkey and India. We supervise a second group in Marathon near the motel, but we do not own the house they live in and it is a dump! We are constantly at battle with this organization to treat these kids better. The group in Marathon were here for a week before we knew it and when Harry went to meet them, they said "now we feel safe." (Guess they could say that, not knowing the H-bomb yet)! We have become experts at shopping the local Salvation Army (fondly known as Sal's) and the flea market to furnish the places and get used bikes. This group is particularly fun and delightful. The Cuban family next door had all 10 over on Christmas to join their family party. Within a few weeks, they are totally independent and even working second jobs when they can to buy all the fun electronics, clothes, etc. that are so expensive in their native countries. Talk about a group of gorgeous kids!!