I am SO excited! Friday morning my sister-friend, MaryBear Kicks-the-Dog is picking me up and we are heading to her place (about 30 miles from here) where I'll spend TWO GLORIOUS WEEKS! Our beloved holy man, Larger, is getting married pretty soon and this will be the last time all of us - the Traditional kolas (Indians) - are able to get together at one time WITH him beforehand. Though both MB and I ARE going, not everyone will be able to go to New Mexico to attend the marriage ceremony (that's where his bride-to-be is from) so because Larger is going to be in our area for a few days, we thought we'd all have a gathering. There is a HUGE kola population in and around this part of Texas, but there are only about 50 of us who live as Traditionalists. That just means we believe the old ways - the spiritual way, I mean. As I told someone else, we are sort of a 'Kola Cult'!

THIS IS NO ONE I KNOW BUT OUR TRADITIONAL FOLKS DO NOT LIKE THEIR PICTURES TAKEN SO I TOOK THIS ONE FROM THE INTERNET. THE DANCE COSTUME IS SIMILAR TO MANY OUR MEN WEAR.

BWAHAHAHA. I'm joking, of course. We are simply some of the only ones who have never gravitated toward Christianity or other better known religions. At any rate, because I am QUITE caught up with all my editing (YAY) I'm able to go. My housemate will come too, for the 2nd week. SOOOOOO ... I am wishing all of you a wonderful 2 weeks and I will bug you again around the 12th of May! 'BYE-'BYE!!!!!!