it's going to take awhile to adjust to this culture:
yesterday i met a guy who has, he claims, 46 children, i didn't know if i should shake his hand in congratulations or throw a low blow to stop the madness, so i didn't say/do anything.
also, after Mass yesterday afternoon, i was invited to someone's house for a little cheese and sausage, which they love down here. the kid who came with me to show me how to get to the chapel sat down at the table, and we sipped our pepsi (the things i do for international relations...) and everyone left and went outside. they just left us in the house alone, and whenever someone passed by the door they would apologize for disturbing us. we finally got up, and everyone said goodbye and thanked us for coming.
i don't quite know what to make of all this, but i'm sure you all will make something of it...
yesterday i met a guy who has, he claims, 46 children, i didn't know if i should shake his hand in congratulations or throw a low blow to stop the madness, so i didn't say/do anything.
also, after Mass yesterday afternoon, i was invited to someone's house for a little cheese and sausage, which they love down here. the kid who came with me to show me how to get to the chapel sat down at the table, and we sipped our pepsi (the things i do for international relations...) and everyone left and went outside. they just left us in the house alone, and whenever someone passed by the door they would apologize for disturbing us. we finally got up, and everyone said goodbye and thanked us for coming.
i don't quite know what to make of all this, but i'm sure you all will make something of it...
