We made it thru dinner just fine....my neighbor is great at translating and making everyone feel that they are in the conversation.
I had a couple of interesting peruvian dishes - her mom made a dessert that is made out of purple corn (flour) and fruit and it looks like a mix between jello and pudding. They told me the name in spanish but now I can't remember.
The other thing was the dressing - just their family recipe but it was awesome - raisins, apples, celery, meat, peas...might sound a bit icky but it was soooo good.
Anyway, it was nice to be the visitor at someone eles's family gathering. No arguments, no fights, nice stories...my neighbor said grace-in spanish and english...good time was had by all A perfectly nice holiday celebration. Oh, and guess what- no alcohol was even offered - we had a choice of diet coke, sprite, crystal light, or water! Perfect.
Lisa
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