Denhams in Brazil

James is 21 months old today! I think he is speaking more Portuguese than English too! This is an exaggeration but I am impressed at how quickly he is understanding and saying words. It is true.......Children are little sponges, absorbing everything they see and hear. Before long, James' Portuguese will be better than mine and speaking without an accent! Here are photos we took a couple days ago with some friends. We like to go to this vegetarian restaurant every Sunday after church. It is healthy,delicious and inexpensive too! This restaurant is a kilo restaurant, which is a popular concept here. It's kinda like an all-you-can-eat buffet but after you fill your plate with food, it is weighed and then you pay for that amount of food! Yes, it's all-you-can-eat but you pay for every gram you put on your plate. I think it's brilliant! This way no food gets wasted. Notice in the photo a man standing next to our car in front of the restaurant. He is the "seguranca" that asks to watch the car after you park. Any time, you park at a restaurant or downtown there is always someone wanting to watch your car. Even children as young as 10 ask to be hired. When it is time to leave, the custom is to give them a few coins for their security services. I am still not sure exactly how much security they provide but it is safer to go ahead and pay them then to risk them holding a grudge and damaging the car when you are not looking.