What a week!

This has been a most incredible week!  Even though it's been very busy, Glenn found time to pack his carry-on for our trip to Senegal ... to make sure he didn't forget one of the most important things

Glenn grew up with a book called Brave Cowboy Bill, and he has the original one, though it is in pretty awful shape, that he likes to read to the grandkids!  He's taking it to Senegal to read over and over with Alec! 

We've worked out in the yard a bit this week.   The Hyacinths are beautiful, way on the far side of our small yard.  Have you ever smelled ONE?  The first one we received several years ago had such a strong "fragrance" that we had to take it off the dining room table and put it outside!  Now we have a whole patch of them, and we can smell them when we enter our house, even though they are planted about 30 feet away!  Whew!

The cherry blossoms are at their fullest and are gorgeous!  This is a photo taken at night.  :-)

We've noticed a lot of Orchids in many windows as we walk through our neighborhood.  They evidently love the sun and many of our neighbors have the perfect window sill!   These are Orchids at my friend's house (Judit).

One of our families from Nagykanizsa was in town earlier this week and we met up with them for dinner one evening at a new Mexican restaurant, Gringos Amigos.  It is probably quickly becoming my new favorite place to eat, replacing a similar place called Arriba's!  

Though just a bit more expensive than Arriba's, it has a larger menu, more authentic atmosphere, and the best American tasting brownies!  The quesadilla was quite delicious!

Glenn and I met up with one of our couples from Ukraine about 5:00 pm on another evening to show them a bit of Budapest and then for dinner.  We walked and walked and walked and then ate.  While walking, we came upon this new sign at Heroes Square.  The sign changes colors, and was a popular place for selfies by many others.

So many people wanted their pictures taken in front of the sign that I had trouble getting a clear photo of it.  It was much easier from the backside!

On Friday night, we participated in the Budapest team meeting.  As is the custom here in Hungary, everyone takes off their shoes when they enter a house.  It's a really smart idea that Americans would do well to copy!  It sure does keep houses a lot cleaner.  Now, if only Glenn and I would take off our shoes before coming into our own home!

The team meeting included a simple dinner of sandwiches, each of us bringing something to contribute to the meal.  Fresh, sliced red peppers are very popular here as a side dish, much like Americans eat potato chips with sandwiches.  I've become quite fond of fresh red peppers!

This week I walked with Janet for an hour on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.   Karen, a friend of mine here in BP, and I met at Johnny's Diner for a shared lunch on Tuesday. Later that evening Glenn and I had a co-worker from Romania over for dinner.  Wednesday morning we both had dental appointments for general cleanings.  No cavities!  Yea!   At noon on Wednesday, I met one of our local wives for lunch to see how she is doing.  That evening, Glenn and I met the couple from Nagykanizsa for Mexican food at Gringos Amigos.  I walked with Judit for an hour and a half on Thursday after having walked with Janet earlier that morning. Later that afternoon, I met with Eva, our landlord's wife, to provide her opportunities to practice her English.  As soon as Eva left, Glenn and I hopped on public transportation and met up with the couple from Ukraine for dinner and sightseeing.   We got home a little before 10 pm.  (I was exhausted after having walked an hour with Janet, one and a half hours with Judit, and for about 3 hours with the couple that night.)  Friday, we had the team meeting, and on Saturday I went to a Turner Syndrome meeting with co-workers.  Like I said, it was a very busy week!