Summer Journal 2012, July 25

Very hot days - well we are starting the third hot one - feels like Georgia.  The little girl in the photo is Anastasia.  She's three.  She was born with a hole in her heart, so before she turned three she had open heart surgery.  Other than a very faint vertical scar down the middle of her body, you would have no idea that she has ever had a problem.  She's as active as any of the other children - has a huge smile.  Calls Stell Pappou.  If she can't see him, she wants to know, where is Pappou.  Her mother said she's been a very courageous little girl.  Thank goodness the doctors were able to do this surgery and she now can be a healthy child.  I think she looks very cool in those sunglasses. 

Anastasia with her Mother

Sunglasses, Ankle Bracelet, She's Classy

Yesterday we had lunch at the usual place - Christos.  We learned that Yiannis Foras was celebrating his 30th birthday.  He had a birthday hat similar to the one Heather gave us years ago.  He will be one of the actors in the play, Midea, that I will see tomorrow night.

Yiannis Foras on his 30th Birthday

The last photo is Stell with Christo's father.  I can't remember his name.  Both he and his wife contribute to the restaurant.  They have a huge vegetable farm, so they supply the fresh vegetables and she works in the kitchen.  I had stuffed colokethia with lemon sauce yesterday.  It is a squash-like vegetable and the lemon sauce was devine.  Stell had fish with also a magnificent sharp lemon sauce.
Frank Bruni would love it.