Latvian Boy

Some things Daniel does seem to make him a truly Latvian boy.Perhaps American children do the same, and I just don't know it. Here are a few of his quirks that in my mind make him  a Latvian boy.

• Eating fresh dill-He just grabs a twig and eats the whole thing.
• Running  around bare bottomed in the summertime. -We are potty training him, but other families do this with their kids too.
• Swimming naked -We were at the beach Saturday and while I had a shirt on him while he played in the sun,Janis took it off when he went in the water. Kids here up to about age 5 can swim and walk around the beach naked and no ones gives it a second thought.
• Bacon Fat- One of the foods of the natives is smoked fat. It looks very similar to bacon, and when  you cook it in a pan it gets crispy. But since it is smoked it is already cooked and people slice this fat and eat it on ryebread. Whenever I am cutting some of this fat for whatever dish I happen to be using it in, Daniel stands next to me and wants to eat more and more of it. I must admit it is rather tasty,thinly sliced and in moderation :-)