This Week October 22

On Saturday we had our monthly IICS (International Institute for Christian Studies) meeting. I offered to bring meatballs. What a mistake!! Making the meatballs took all of 5 minutes, since I have made them so many times for the past 40 years. Then I had to read the manual for the oven. It has international symbols, which neither I nor my Czech friend, can make sense of. Then I went to put the baking sheet in the oven and it was 2 inches too big. Jose got frustrated with me because he was sure the baking dish was meant to go in sidewards, one side on shelf 2 and the other side on shelf 4, at a 45 degree angle. I promised to use it that way if he would clean the oven afterwards, knowing hamburg is extremely drippy. There was nothing for it but to go shopping for a baking dish, which took about 2 hours. Then to find spaghetti sauce! All labels are in Czech, so Is this spaghetti sauce, taco sauce, or some other kind of tomatoe sauce? Is it mild, moderate, or hot? I said, "Does anyone here speak English?" and a very nice American college student came over. It was his first day in the Czech Republic and he didn't know any Czech words yet!! So my meatballs took all day Saturday. Then to walk to the apartment where they would be served, get lost, but eventually I found it. Mission accomplished.