One hundredth blog post!

I was going to put up more pictures of birds and the lake, but then I realized this was my one hundredth weblog post! What a fortunate coincidence - I just got back from a wonderful celebration in the little town of Ichu, where some good friends wanted me to be their son's godfather. In the Aymara tradition, only the godfather can cut the child's first long braid. You put quinoa in his/her hair before the godfather cuts it and puts it in a plate with more quinoa in it. So here I am, cutting his hair:

May all the little things we do be fruitful steps toward a better future!