Friday Night and Kites

It's a Friday evening at the end of a very long week. During the past few days I've been assailing you with several serious stories: a hunger "time bomb", a coke-smuggling drug czar, Temporary Protection Status for Guatemalan immigrants, and a 1,200 year old murder mystery.

So I thought I'd give you a well-deserved break tonight and just wish all y'all a happy weekend. (I went to college in North Carolina, does it show?)

Also: if you haven't seen them yet, I've posted the first 20 photographs of the massive kites of Santiago Sacatepéquez that are unveiled in the cemetery each year during All Saints Day. I'd love to get your feedback on the photos.

You can also read more about this incredibly colorful event in my original posts: "Flying kites with the dead and Flying kites with the dead (2).

There will be more photos to come! Some of my favorite shots from that day have yet to be posted. I'll add them to the site as soon as I get the.... yeah, time. (Sigh.)

At least I can take solace in the words of Leonard Bernstein:

"To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time."

Ah, so all I need now is a plan...

¡Feliz fin de semana!

Tags: Guatemala, Kites, Santiago, Photographs, Graveyard