So, just when you think you might have things figured out a little ... something new pops up!
Today, as most Saturdays, we went to the market. Laura had found some pinto beans in Riga and I had really been wanting her to cook them. We didn't have any bacon to season them with so we decided to go to the meat market and get some.
We get in line and when it comes our turn we point to the what we think is smoked bacon. Laura asks the lady if we could have 1-lat's worth. She kind of nods her head and mumbles something and takes her knife and just cuts a small chunk off. I'm about to tell her we want a little more than that when she pushes the sliver out toward Laura to taste! If I would have had my camera ... well, that definitely was a blogger moment. Of course, there are lots of people waiting in line around us and Laura just kind of shrugs her shoulders, takes the smoked bacon and eats it. The woman is just looking at her, I guess expecting her to say "Yummm, that is garsigs!" but Laura just kind of gives her a sickly smile and says..."Labi" (good). I'm trying to keep from laughing and Laura just keeps nodding her head as the lady is chattering away. We get our lat's worth and head on out. It does look like good smoked bacon and we are now back home ... I think I just saw Laura heading to bathroom with the Pepto bottle (no, just kidding!).
It's just a lazy day in Cesis ... we stopped and talked with three of our basketball girls as we were coming from the market. The town center is the place where everybody goes, young and old. It is always neat to walk around there as you are usually going to see someone you know. It is a nice pace that this culture has with their daily living.
Have a good weekend!
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