We started Sunday with me hanging out a window shortly after midnight to see the fireworks down the street. Apparently, Lithuanians love fireworks as much as I do and don't need a reason to shoot them off. I hope they will do it again next week. There is a good bit of laughter and talking out in the streets of the Old City on weekends, but it gets quiet around 1 AM. Maybe that is when the pubs close.
We had a quiet morning and then went with a neighbor to the English church service a few blocks from us. It meets at 5 on Sunday evening and is sponsored by ICC, the university I mentioned yesterday. The minister had also emailed Del to invite us. He and his wife (who will be one of Del's students) have been here 9 years. They are from Harrisonburg and go home each summer. I mentioned that we love spending time at Massanutten. Their son is a ski instructor there, but I doubt we will be meeting him in a professional capacity.
After church, 9 of us went to dinner at a Thai restaurant in the neighborhood. The food was a little different from what we are used to, but quite good. It is going to be fun living in a neighborhood where there are so many little places to eat.
Our companions explained that tipping is optional because the servers are paid wages, and if one chooses to tip it is never 15 or 20 percent as in the US. That may explain why the young woman who served us the other day was smiling at us so brightly.
Tomorrow we head for the University to meet the faculty and get some materials ready for classes.
I tried the baking soda in the dishwasher, and it did seem to help. Thanks, Arlene. I'm going to buy some vinegar to give it another treatment.
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