Return of the Exchange Students

This past week we had the pleasure of visits from former exchange students. Caroline who was our German exchange student during the 2007-8 school year and Emese from Hungary during 1998-99 school year both came for visits. Emese and her husband George are doctors going through medical training and currently live in Chicago. Also visiting was Nathalie from Finland who was not one of our students but was around our house a lot when Caroline was here.

Caroline and Nathalie arrived on Monday, July 20th. Caroline plans to be here for four weeks but Nathalie is going home after 3 weeks. Even though it has been over a year since they were here it was just like old times around our house.

We had a small gathering Saturday at Sandy Larson's house to welcome Emese and her husband George to town. George's mother and two sisters also came. All of them will be in the area for a week visiting various sites including Mt St Helens and the Oregon coast.

George is always taking pictures especially of Emese. We learned that it is genetic because his mom is always taking pictures too.

Caroline wanted to go whitewater rafting so on Sunday we went on the White Salmon River near Mt Adams. Melody and Bruce and Goni's friend Deb went along too. Temperatures were in the upper 90's so the cold river water sure felt good.

Emese, George & Grover going over Husum Falls.

Caroline and Nathalie sitting on the front of the raft over the "bull riding" section of the river. Grover, Bruce & Goni are in the back.

Deb, Emese, George and family doing the "bull ride".