Ahhhh...Sunday.

Nice to sleep-in today! The boys swam and played video games. I read a book and Cynthia did laundry.  Okay so not so much rest for Cynthia - but hey someone has to figure out the washer/dryer combo!  By late afternoon we were all hungry and so Cynthia and I headed out in a taxi to City Market for some dinner groceries.  Now the fact that City Market grocery is co-located at the Ritz-Carlton should have been my first clue that this might not be your run-of-the-mill discount grocer.  Au contrere mon frere!  This was like a Byerly's/Kowalski's on steroids.  In fact, it was more like a Western Foods boutique!  They had all the famous brands we know and love at home like Cheerios ($10/box), Cheezits ($8/box), Pepperidge Farms ($6/bag but it was by 2 get one free!)  Log Cabin Syrup ($9/small bottle) do you get the picture?  We bought some vegetables, 2 roasted chickens, some strawberry preserves - and yes we did buy the maple syrup.  I think this store preys on ex-patriates' homesickness as the store was quite busy and most of the shopper's were drooling.  We got home and made a great meal that we shared on our expansive dining room table as we watched a thunderstorm roll across the skyscraper filled horizon.  It was a good ending to a good day.