On Thursday before Christmas my class was cancelled because most of my students were attending the CEMCA (Chamber of Commerce) Christmas dinner. I was invited and enjoyed good food and fun with my students.

The dinner was held at a terrific beachfront restaurant, Gecko, woman-owned, where we watched cruise ships on the ocean and listened to a nice duo during dinner. I won a bottle of champagne!

It's so interesting to see all the powerful women in this Latin country. All of CEMCA’s leadership team are women and I'd guess only 10% of the attendants were men.