THE VIETNAMESE

Tonight the Vietnamese boys came. Two of them. 11 and 12 years old! Is that not too young to be visiting another continent?? They smell like mothballs, which I did not expect at all.

Upon arriving they viewed the house and promptly hid away in their room with the door shut. New students always make me a bit nervous. I never know what they are thinking, or if they even understand me. I say "Dinner is always served at 6:00. Please tell me if you will not eat dinner at home. Ok?" And then I think, "should I have used the word served?" Asians always seem to nod or say yes even when they don't understand. ALWAYS ask twice.

Last thing: The young ones tend to have anxious parents. So far I have received 5 phone calls from the Vietnamese kids' parents. 3 of which were today....