Today we enjoyed a wonderful lunch with Tyson's teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Kask. They brought us to an amazing little resterant tucked in the center of a back ally that I know we would never have found on our own. The small Itialn cafe was only large enough to accommodate five tables that overlooked the small two burner kitchen, but the meal that came to the table was the best I have had here so far. Jeffrey and I both had the shrimp, bacon and Alfredo spaghetti and I tried to make it last for as long as possible. The size of the plate was quite small compared to the serving tray sized meal you would receive at Olive Garden, but the food was cooked with such skill that it couldn't begin to be compared. This is definitely a spot that we are going to have to visit again, not likely to get the same lunch from their ever changing menu.
Before lunch we had our own little adventure. The three of us took the bus over to the teacher’s apartments where I was finally able to see firsthand why our apartment is a bit taboo. There was no living room to speak of, but the couple had the smallest love seat I have ever seen sitting against the wall of the kitchen. This gave them only about two feet of space away from the tiny kitchen. Not that I would qualify that as a kitchen. It consisted of a sink no larger than a foot bath, a two burner cook top and a cutting area the size of a loaf of bread. To the right of the kitchen was a bathroom and a tiny bedroom barely large enough for the full size bed that occupied it. I was amazed how nicely decorated it was, knowing that they had worked hard to turn their little shoe box into a home. I am even more grateful for what we have after seeing this.
After they finished getting ready, we all headed for the bus stop. It was not a long distance away and the weather as nice. As we walked, an older Korean man strolled down the center of the street with a tiny puppy at his heals. We all stopped and snuck in a few cuddles with the adorable pup before noticing the man did not stop. We all hollered for him to try to let him know that his dog was so far away from him, but he never turned around. I then gave Tyson the dog and told him to run after the man. We all stood laughing at Tyson with this tiny puppy bouncing around in his arms and he chased the man down the street. When he was finally able to catch up with him, the man simply waved Tyson off, not claiming the dog as his own. We were all a bit shocked and unsure of what we should do with our new fond friend. Tyson was dead set on keeping him, along with Mrs. Kask. After some very strong protest from both Jeff and Mr. Kask, it was agreed upon that we would walk with him for a little bit to see if anyone claimed him. Once we finally reached the end of the street with no luck, we decided that leaving him in a small fenced in yard was our only option. Knowing that people around here do eat dogs, this idea did not quite settle well with all of us. After placing him behind his new little prison, we all continued our way to the bus. It was so hard leaving him there, listening to his cries for help as we walked away. Once we crossed the street I could see a small pet store with other tiny puppies in the window. The looked nothing like this little wire terrier, but I figured this might be a better option than the unknown home. So I ran back while the others tried to ask the women if she had lost a puppy from her store. When I returned with him, the women took him from my arms with a smile and gave him some much needed food. I know we will not know the outcome for our little lost friend, but at least it was better then leaving him out in the cold in some stranger's yard.
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