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14th July 08, 07:09 AM
#21
Blessings on you and your companions for your service.
I too had noticed the belt right away, and was VERY touched by the story behind it. Beautiful work as well.
I also wondered about your wearing kilt hose. Were you really comfortable with them? Even on the coolest nights, I would be hard pressed to wear them in the Caribbean, where I go.
As an aside, my Mexican superintendent just asked me if I was Irish.
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14th July 08, 07:11 AM
#22
 Originally Posted by Riverkilt
Great belt, what a treasure, a true spiritual gift from the heart.
On the commercial side - if you could get those belts woven up in colors to match tartans I'll bet there'd be a market for them for the Juarez weavers...wonder what, if any, import complications you'd have.Ron
Can't imagine it would be to difficult (Buzz Kidder has some of his Sporrans made over the Border).
Never thought of wearing my belt ,red w/ garters with my Kilt. Sort of cool looking but not to traditional.
MrBill
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14th July 08, 08:00 AM
#23
Great belt and even greater story behind it. You should be proud to be making such an impact on those young lives.
Brian
In a democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your Count that votes.
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14th July 08, 08:04 AM
#24
I too noticed the belt. I love gifts like that. You know they are from the heart and you will tresure it for a long time.
His Noble Excellency Ryan the Innocent of Waldenshire under Throcket
Free Your Legs!
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14th July 08, 10:37 AM
#25
Ok, to answer the heat question... so apparently there is/was a tropical storm/hurricane, it rained every day for at least 30 min. one night it rained for like 5 hours and everything was flooding. the rain and wind brought the temperature down to about 85 and 0% humidity in the day and about 70 with 0% humidity at night. The night these pics were taken there was a good breeze and I was glad I was wearing my hose and a hat. I was also only wearing a SWK Economy. that had alot to do with it.
as for the belts, I would love to take orders but I have really got no way of contacting Marybell, part of the Orphanage that Armando runs is set up as a school to teach trades so the women learn weaving like that and the guys learn things like welding.
I had a really good time on this trip and I am already ready to go back next year.
~Casey
[SIZE="1"]"It's the job thats never started that takes the longest to finish. Thats what my old Gaffer used to say." - Samwise Gamgie, J.R.R. Tolkein[/SIZE]
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14th July 08, 10:42 AM
#26
Let me see if I understand correctly. You had five hours of rain, with zero percent of humidity? What brought the rain? 
For all the wonderful work that couple is doing, it is still a little sad to hear that they are limiting the girls' chances in life by teaching them only traditionally "female" crafts.
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14th July 08, 04:58 PM
#27
 Originally Posted by Galician
Let me see if I understand correctly. You had five hours of rain, with zero percent of humidity? What brought the rain?
For all the wonderful work that couple is doing, it is still a little sad to hear that they are limiting the girls' chances in life by teaching them only traditionally "female" crafts.
First - Tropical storms
and second - True, she is only learning traditional "female" crafts, but she can also read and write in Spanish and English, and if she keeps up her education has the ability to go all the way through the 12th grade in school.
Armando and his wife along with teaching trade skills also own and operate a full school licensed by Mexico to teach grade K-6
I am just glad to know that she does have a very promising future. And she has made the best with what she has.
~Casey
[SIZE="1"]"It's the job thats never started that takes the longest to finish. Thats what my old Gaffer used to say." - Samwise Gamgie, J.R.R. Tolkein[/SIZE]
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15th July 08, 11:57 AM
#28
Firstly, tropical storms come with high humidity. Whether the humidity stays high after the storm where you were, I'm in no position to know.
I didn't intend to dismiss Armando's dedication and service. But, if he is consciously teaching technical skills only to the boys, then, yes, he is limiting the girls' potential. Whether or not the girls would want to take that training is another matter, but there's enough women in the construction trades here to would indicate that they might have a brighter future with that possibility in their education.
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15th July 08, 07:24 PM
#29
 Originally Posted by Panache
Let us have a moment of silence for our young kilted friend Casey...
What? He's not dead?
What's that Colin? You mean I should read the the thread?
From the title I thought this just should Casey's dedication to the forum, "Hi guys I died kilted while on a trip and thought I'd post a few pictures before stepping into the light..."
Cheers
Jamie
Anyways... That is one sweet belt! It goes well with the Irish Nat'l tartan as well. Color me jealous! Sounds like you're having one heck of a trip!
"Two things are infinite- the universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein.
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15th July 08, 07:36 PM
#30
 Originally Posted by Galician
Firstly, tropical storms come with high humidity. Whether the humidity stays high after the storm where you were, I'm in no position to know.
I didn't intend to dismiss Armando's dedication and service. But, if he is consciously teaching technical skills only to the boys, then, yes, he is limiting the girls' potential. Whether or not the girls would want to take that training is another matter, but there's enough women in the construction trades here to would indicate that they might have a brighter future with that possibility in their education.
well in the 3 years that I've gone on this trip, this was the first to encounter any rain. and the rain that came with the exception of the 5 or so hours on our first day, were like 30 min showers that cleared up to beautiful days.

if that give you any idea as to how rained for 5 hours. hehe. it really was about 0% humidity, the rain came from nowhere for the light showers, and most of the time it was bright sunny and raining.
biggest problem with this all is, once a girl hits 16 they usually run away. thinking they know enough to survive. truth is, they run strait to the border and find work prostituting or worse. Even if its not a religious trip I still think everone should go on a humanity trip to Jaurez' or a similar place (there are dozens of cities and towns in Mexico like this). Lots of good would come of it.
~Casey
[SIZE="1"]"It's the job thats never started that takes the longest to finish. Thats what my old Gaffer used to say." - Samwise Gamgie, J.R.R. Tolkein[/SIZE]
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