Angela feeding one of the Lipizzaners after the show. These horses originated in Austria and were transported years ago to South Africa, near where we live in the Kyalami area.
The Lipizzaners Show & Welsh Male Voice Choir. I loved the horses and Stan loved the choir.
Angela during her first horseback riding lesson. This stable is actually close to where the Lipizzaners train and show.
Angela at a cooking birthday party. She loved it.
Reflections from Paulette
I cannot believe that it is already September. We have been here in South Africa almost 7 months now. I never thought I would feel so comfortable driving around town on the, "other side of the road". When making a turn, instead of right on right, it's left on left..... You have to re-train your brain. I will need to re-train my brain again when I return to the U.S. or I will be having some near misses.....
It's springtime here (remember the seasons are opposite from the U.S.) and it will be close to 90 degrees today. Spring does not last very long.
Picnics are a huge deal here. It is not difficult to find a reason to gather people together outside with food. Just last night we met our church small group at the park overlooking one of our beautiful ponds in our community. We were the only Americans there and sometimes, the South Africans would start speaking "African" to each other and realize that we did not understand a word they were saying. It sounds a lot like Dutch, but still very foreign to us.
The slow down of the economy is felt all the way over here in South Africa. People are struggling everywhere, it does not matter where you live. On a happy note, we are excited about our up and coming visitors. Stan's sister Lillian and husband Alan will be here at the end of this month for 2 weeks, and my Mom and Auntie Jean will be here in December for 2 1/2 weeks to spend Christmas with us. Lillian will be celebrating her birthday here as well as My Mom. Lots of special memories.
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