We had some visitors this morning at the Breaking of Bread.
One man arrived from Ireland and a couple of younger fellas came from Belarus. They are from Manitoba Canada but were visiting different areas in Belarus. Alexi is actually from Belarus but has been in Canada with his family for four years.
So this morning we were quite a few people since the people from Ivano Frankivsk also come to the morning remembrance supper. It was a wonderful time and the singing was wonderful. For the most part the Ukrainians sure can sing well.
After we were done and everyone was delivered to their destination, we headed out to see Stefka and her family. Stephka is Flo's sister in law and since the very beginning in 1995, contact has been maintained with this family. Everyone who comes to Ukraine eventually goes and visits Stephka.
Her sister was visiting, unfortunately I cannot remember her name.
I asked them if I could take a picture of the both of them.
So when they were looking at this picture they were going on about which one looks the oldest.
Stephka was teasing her sister because she had no teeth, but then as she was laughing heartily at this, we saw that she only has one top tooth and a few teeth at the bottom. She thought it was all very funny. We were all laughing at this also.
Stephka and her daughter Luba with her daughter Oxana. Whenever we go there they always prepare a lunch for us... food food and always some more food.
Next door there is a couple who always welcome us for a short visit. Gilles befriended this man in 2001 when he went and helped him with his crops, riding in the wagon with him and with limited language talking together. Someone had taken a picture of these two on the wagon. Everytime we drop in, he takes out the picture to remind Gilles of that time.
This time around, we left with a bag of fresh pears, freshly fallen off the pear tree in the yard.
Tomorrow is going to be a long day as we are heading to the Carpathian mountains again. Should be interesting!
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