This week has brought two new Portugese experiences. Yesterday I got my first Portugese hair cut. I was a little nervous about it because as all of you know...a good cut is important! My friend and neighbor from here took me to an English speaking hair dresser who turned out to be from South Africa...she came here 25 years ago but did her training in South Africa. Well, I have to say she did a great job. Not only did she cut it but she gave my head a wonderful massage, and style. One of my concerns about coming to Portugal was...what about my hair? I know that is really vain...but I guess one of my weaknesses. My wonderful hairdresser at home solved the coloring problem for me...yes, I know most of you thought I was a natural blond...ha! She sent everything I would need to color my own hair... she even gave Nina a lesson right before we left. Nina colored it for me two weeks ago...and did a great job. But the cut was another thing...so I ventured out to have it done...and SUCCESS!
Our other new experience was seeing a doctor here in Portugal. Mike needed a medication adjustment so we went to a clinic that has English speaking staff. Our doctor was also trained in South Africa. He was very thorough and his English was impeccable...of course he looked about 12 years old...why is it that professionals keep getting younger???? The neat thing about this clinic is, it is on ocean front property and you look right out to an ocean view. I have to say that was a first for us.
Kati's new hampster is doing well. We made a trip to the pet store last night to ask some questions and found that the young man who worked there spoke great English and was a hampster lover so gave us all kinds of good advice and some samples of treats for her. We also purchased a hampster ball so now she can roll all over the apartment...it is so funny! Nina has decided she might want to get a hampster too. Mike is still sure he doesn't want one and calls this one "the rat".
Plans for this weekend are shaping up...a movie night tonight with the family and our friend Meridith Peters..with of course Pizza. Tomorrow Nina is invited to a day with the highschool girls...watching movies and fixing supper together...Kati has invited her friend Tori (also a hampster owner) and her hampster to sleepover. We may also drive out to search out an orphanage we heard about in Lisbon...it is an Evangelical orphanage. We'd like to do some volunteer work there sometime. There is also an art display which our students participated in at an expo center...we will try to stop by there. So, another relaxing, laid back weekend with the Dubois family of Portugal...
A neat little event yesterday...as I was making garlic chicken and realized I needed some lemon juice...Mike stepped out into our yard, picked a fresh lemon from the tree, cut it and squeezed it into the mixture. Then we cooked the chicken...well that is another story...I'll let Mike write about our adventures with the ancient gas oven we have.
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