July and August are supposed to be the hottest months of the year here. It typically gets up to 78 to 80 degrees and beyond. But hold on there you westerners suffering in the 100+ temperatures right now....the humidity is 80 and up and sometimes 95 or more. That is pretty miserable in a place that doesn't bother with air conditioners. We open up all the windows and run a fan. If all you are doing is reading and you sit by the fan, it is quite comfortable. If you start exerting yourself, it starts to get warm.
Having said all that, if you are outdoors and it is overcast or if you are in the shade, and there is a breeze, it is quite lovely. This is Copenhagen afterall, and I love it still. The cars are air-conditioned. I am just trying to be creative with all of the light-weight clothing I have.
There are 14 students visiting here for several weeks on a study abroad program from BYU. They are all wonderful and are attending our Family Home Evenings and our Institute nights. That is great because it increases our numbers and our enthusiasm and our visiting and the excitement at the center. This is the first time (If I understood the leader from BYU correctly) that the program has gone to Denmark. The response has been good and they already think it is a success.
Tonight after Family Home Evening, the Danes taught the Americans how to play CRUD. I think it was a hit. They are playing it right now, as well as ping-pong and Fusball or however you spell that. The noise level at 9:00 p.m. is high with the laughter and visiting going on. I think the next 6 to 8 weeks we have left in this center will be quite dynamic....a fitting end to the time spent in this great place.
What fun! Young people are so exciting - and sometimes tiring to be around. Sounds like they are full of good spirits though. Do you think Stan fits into the "young people" category? You do too! ENJOY! L&P
ReplyDeleteI am that he fits into the "young" category....although most of the truly young look at anyone over 30 as dinosaur era! But thanks for the sweet thought. L&P
DeleteThat sounds like fun! What are the a Study Abraod people studying? Art? History? What do the Danes think of them? I'm curious if they look and act differently, if it's easy to tell the two nationalities apart. I'm glad CRUD got taught to some Utahns...maybe it will catch on and spread to my town. Except pool tables are sort of few and far between. But I want to play this game.
ReplyDeleteThey introduced themselves last night and their areas of study are all over the place...the program is just an opportunity to immerse themselves in another culture for a few weeks. Several mentioned that they were here because they have Danish ancestors and wanted to do a little family history.
DeleteThe truth about CRUD is that some American missionaries (I think from Utah) taught them how to play. So, look around BYU campus for a pool table, and I'll bet you can get a CRUD game going in no time!