M to the adurai

Hello everyone! Team hardcore-real-indian-experience is doing great! Today, to Ben's delight, we taught 2 classes and a total of 115 children. One class had about 80 kids so it was pretty crazy but we decided it was probably our most effective class yet. The kids have all been great so far: they could not be anymore attentive. One thing I have noticed is that there is quite a difference between public school kids and private school kids. Our roudy government school students make things exciting and I am impressed at how quickly they are able to learn CPR even with the language barrier.
As Kyla mentioned, we were invited over for a homecooked Indian meal last night at the house of V.J. Kumar, one of the men who has helped us set up all of our school gigs. There was also an unexpected ceremony for us beforehand where they presented us with giant handmade necklaces. It was very sweet of them. Dinner was tasty in an Indian sort of way... but mostly we just enjoyed talking with V.J. and his family. V.J. even called his son long distance so that Ben could chat with him. We all had a good laugh at Ben's expense for that one. I unfortunatly was the savage, aforementioned mosquito killer. But really, who could resist having a go with a bug zapping tennis racket? If anyone needs an idea for a birthday present for me...
The people here still seem to be a little star struck over us. After class all the kids rush to shake our hands, get our autographs, or just say hi. If anyone is yearning for their 15 minutes of fame and thinks its not going to happen in the states, well come to India and it's pretty much the next best thing.
Well anyway the girls do a pretty good job of posting everything that is happening here in Madurai so besides that we are all safe, happy, and working hard, most everything has already been said except... HI MOM AND DAD! MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU, HOPE EVERYTHING IS GREAT IN TUCSON! Okay now that I have made all the other volunteers look bad, bye!
Lindsey