Dinner, etc.

After a mad dash through rainy Bratislava.

Waiting on a cappuccino in the old town of Bratislava.

A nice walk in the Slovak countryside.

When in the course of human events...
We watched 1776 last night. I wasn't here last week when the rest saw it on the 4th, and Ariel went to sleep half way through during last week's showing, so we tried again. Ariel fell asleep half way through this showing as well.
The musical is hilarious! It's a ridiculous rendition of the beginning of the Revolutionary War. 1776 was the icing on the cake though. Our evening began with dinner out. A date!
Ariel and I strolled to a nearby Italian restaurant, Pizzaria Amaretti and sat inside next to the open door, the breeze blowing in. Very nice. The food was superior to any Italian I've had in the U.S., and the presentation "wowed." We maybe ate a full third of what they brought to us-- 1.2 kilograms total! Does that mean anything to you?! Well? It should! Look it up! Ok. For those of you lazy bums who didn't check your conversion tables, that's 2.65 lbs.

The week is going well overall. Ariel continues teaching ESL methods on a smaller scale than last week, and I am teaching mosaics to a neighborhood boy who's coming for English camp. Fewer kids came for English camp, planned for this week and next week, than we expected. Some of us were disappointed at first, but the lighter work load that has resulted has been a blessing for all of us--it has meant that we can focus on some other activities, such as helping the missionary family here get ready to move their belongings back to the U.S. They've been here in Slovakia for over ten years, so there is a lot for them to wrap up before mid-August, when they move to NY for a two-year assignment there.

Continue to pray for a quality, life-altering experience for the Bryan student interns, and for Ariel and me to be good supports to them and the internship hosts. I will be heading to China this weekend, as well.

We love you guys!