Life is good .....
I have met some wonderful ladies and we've had together lunch twice - that is besides all the other lunches organized by the INC (International New Comers Club.) Next week we'll have dinner - a few husbands will be away so the 'Cats' will be out to play!
I have to admit that living in Jardins, surrounded by fabulous restaurants has it's perks! We, the girls had lunch at Chef Rouge, very French and very delicious! I will definitely be back there very soon. Butoh, the Sushi bar around the corner has sushi to die for they have the freshest, salmon on this planet, and I have been spoilt after living in Scandinavia for too long!! Since we a have become regulars, our tempura has become lighter and our portions much bigger. Just have to figure out the Saki, but I don't feel like experimenting. I have done a Saki tasting in Sweden courtesy of the Ambassador of Japan's wife. Now if I could just remember and find that ONE Saki - almost like a cherry liquor, again. Alas I won't as I will never find my tasting notes in the unpacked boxes.
In case you are wondering, Portuguese lessons are great and I actually look forward to them AND I do my homework!! I do the homework for Frank and myself since the poor guy is so busy. It is not as difficult as I originally imagined, but the Muni is a fabulous teacher! Next week Frank is going to galavanting in Rio de Janeiro - okay only the inside of a conference centre, Muni and I will be hitting the field! We going to ride the Metro, haven't even done that here yet after spending half my life on the underground in Sweden. Since Brazilians lunch very seriously I am going to stick her to lunch and perhaps she'll go easy on me. Worth a try. By the way, I seriously doubt Frank will only see the conference centre, I say no more, perhaps I should pack his swim trunks!
Alixandra has been invited to a 15th birthday party - so what's new? Well it seems as if 15 is celebrated like we South African do a 21st and the Swedes a 40th! Party starts at 22H00! That is her bedtime! I believe it carries on till the early hours. I can already hear the boys complaining that we let Alix get away with everything! What can I say - times change. Frank and I also went to a party at 'THE' club in SP also at 22H00. Poor Mika was dying to go to bed and Mummy was heading out! Scandalous. It was fun, but I needed three days to recover.
The other good news is that the agent has informed us that they have new tenants for our house!
Another worry off my back. Only now Stephan has told me what his University fees for this year are .... I think I need to get off the planet. At least he really appreciates that we are paying cash and he will not sit with loan repayments when he graduates. It is and will be our gift to our kids.
Now Alix has happily announced that a teacher is going to organize a ski trip to Aspen! Does it ever end? And we plan to head off to Egypt around Easter next year for a reunion of the old Nambian Group.
Life is good .... but tomorrow I had better get stuck into Lecture 1 of Module 4 of the Cape Wine Academy Diploma Course or life will not be so hot if I fall behind!
Tchau and Beijos
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