Tomorrow is Another Day....Make That Friday Is Another Day!

Do you remember the pictures out of this window a few months ago?  The little hill was covered with snow and there children sliding down in little sleds.  See all the white spots on the lake?  Ducks.

We received a call from the elders this morning.  They needed Elder Madsen to go with them to teach a lesson to a single sister.  So we revised our plans for sightseeing today.

We needed to go renew our bus passes.  We get a 3-month pass that is good for all buses and trains in Copenhagen.  It costs about $100 and is a bargain if you take the bus often.  So it is definitely a good buy for us.  We walked to Copenhagen's answer to New York's Grand Central Station.  We stood in line, got our passes and then wandered around the station looking at shops etc.

We went to a grocery store to take advantage of a sale on Pistachio nuts....SK's idea of a treat.  Remember this is the man who likes white chocolate, so his taste about treats is suspect.  But
he says that they are good pistachios.  We found a cute white tablecloth with the Danish flag all over it.  It was also on sale, so we got it.  Don't you love the Danish flag?  It is pretty classy, and looks great right along side of the stars and stripes.

We bought some antiperspirant.....hold on to your hats....for $26.  You can buy deodorant around here for much less, maybe $8 or even a little less, but it is roll-on and it is making my skin go berserk.  We asked around to find one that is gentle.  For the money, I hope it works!

I am beginning to collect a list of items for visiting family to bring to us.  Deodorant from Costco will definitely be on the list.  Copenhagen is an expensive place to live, and watching for sales helps, but sometimes you have to bite the bullet.  Cosmetics and personal care products are very high.  Food is also....but we try to find food that is offered at a discount or sale.

Our best find is the genbrue stores....used stores.  They are everywhere and you can find all kinds of things in them.  We have been searching for an out-of-print book since we got here.  It is a beautiful little book about a boy during WWII, who escapes from a concentration camp and, following instructions given him, makes his way to Denmark.

We both loved the English edition, but it was originally written in Danish.  It is out of print, and we could not find it.  We were in a little genbrue store last week and there it was on a large shelf of used books.  SK is spending every spare minute  reading it, and is almost done.  I may wait a few more months to try to read it.  As it is, SK reads with the book in one hand and a dictionary in the other.  It is "I Am David" in English, and "David" in Danish.

We returned home, had lunch and then SK took two different buses to meet the elders and the sister for the less.  The appointment fizzled, so he retraced his steps home.  The round trip took 2 hours.  He was unruffled though.  I had used the time to iron and got quite a bit done.  Not as exciting as going to a museum or park, but it was a good thing to do.

At 4:45 we too a 45 minute bus ride to get to another bus stop where we met the temple president and matron and 4 temple missionaries.  We all caught a bus that took us to a train station within 10 minutes of our apartment!  (We had misunderstood the directions....we thought the bus ride would take us directly to the Knudsen's home, where we had dinner,)  After a train ride, we arrived at a little after 6 and had a feast with Brother and Sister Knudsen and their daughter, and 22 missionaries.

I sat next to our temple matron on the train and on the other side of her sat a young man with a neatly
trimmed red beard who was plugged into his computer.  Sister Williams is about 5 feet tall and a dynamo.  I was fascinated to watch her in action.  She asked him if he was going home from work or school.  He unplugged, and engaged in the conversation.  She told him she was here with the Church of Jesus Christ and then told him what the church is doing with computers and family history.  They had a wonderful conversation and then she gave him a pass along card.  She left me in awe.  She did that so well, so naturally and so kindly.  Who could resist her?
Their apartment is always so beautiful and welcoming and it is always a delight to see what they will serve.  He is an amazing cook.  Tonight we had lamb and potatoes with a lovely mixed vegetable side dish.  For dessert, it was lemon  fromage.....absolutely fabulous...light and not too sweet.  Ahhhh.

Before they left the young elders gave a spiritual thought about Easter.  If only their mothers could see them!!!!  They are such good young men.

They are giving us an assignment....the sisters are thinking very hard about it!

Did you know that the swan is the national bird?  Did you know that it mates for life?  This is a swan sitting on her nest.

I believe this is her mate.  He is off-duty now, but will go back and sit on the two eggs while she goes off-duty!

So.....Friday is the day to see Copenhagen!  I can hardly wait....I'll let you know all about it.