Luiz Gustavo's Social Project for School

Luiz and some of his classmates pose for a picture during their day at an under-privileged school. 

Luiz and some of his little friends at the school he is working at during his Social Project. 

Luiz, it looks like you have red lips... have you been drinking the kids' fruit drinks? 

Fair enough. 

Luiz chatting with a little girl during his social project. 

Rich at work....

Novelist Monica Wood & Rich at an April 2009 writing conference in Maine sponsored by the Maine Writing Project & the University of Maine. Rich directs the writing project and is longtime friends with Monica. In fact, Monica's sister Anne has been Rich's editor and dear friend  for nearly 30 years.  

Read more about Monica at her website: www.monicawood.com

...Hard at work :-)

Sunset at the Kent Family Lake Cabins

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Yago racing off Gilbraltar

Luiz fishing with his Dad in Brasil

Luiz Gustavo's friend, Raica

Alex (Sweden) Skyping with Luiz

On Friday afternoon just before heading down to our friends Kate and Gayle's for dinner, Alex and Luiz chatted on Skype. Luiz was at his neighborhood friend Marcelo's home. The talk, of course, focused on Rumford, a small milltown in western Maine. Alex assured Luiz that the kids are fun, the soccer team is entertaining, and that the main interests of students at Mountain Valley High School beyond school and sports were hanging out at friends' homes, heading to the movies, and skiing in the winter. Alex also reassured Luiz that Rich is strict (rules rules rules... ;-) but fun... and he cooks a kickin' chicken quesadillas.   

Yago (center) and friends.

Yago & his friend Pepe at their Confirmations in Spain

Yago (left) and Pepe walk toward their confirmation celebration at their church. 

Luiz Gustavo, his mom, and cousins

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Yago