Thursday we drove to Biloxi to spend Christmas with Jody & Renato. We met them for a late lunch then toured a replica of Columbus' Nina & Pinta. Both we hand made in Brazil a few years ago and have been touring northern South America and all or North America, including the Great Lakes. They have also been in documentaries for television. It's amazing how small these ships are and how strong the men were who sailed off in them in the 1600s considering most thought the world was flat and they would fall off.
Renato made a pizza for supper on Thursday.....ever had hard boiled eggs on a pizza? Sounds a little strange? Guess what....it was dog gone good. I hope Jody is taking notes when Renato cooks.
On Christmas Eve we all went to church then over to Renato's brothers home. We learned about how Christmas is celebrated in Brazil. There we 12 or 15 relatives and friends and Ivan, Renato's brother, was BBQing some steak. He slices it thin and everyone snacks on it. There was a large large table outside piled high with fruit; apples, oranges, grapes, pineapples, melons and more; very colorful. And, of course, lots of beer. A little before midnight out comes a turkey & huge ham.....and the feast continued. We were told the party will continue all night but the four of us went home to bed.
