St. Euphrosynos Taverna and Ouzeri 37

[Khaleas]

Some day last Lent I texted the local priest (who speaks english ) to ask if that päästoliturgia ("lenten Liturgy" in literal translation I guess) service that I saw mentioned on the schedule of services was actually the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. His answer was along the lines of:

Dear <my real name self-censored>. That is correct. Here we say päästoliturgia, because in finnish the phrase Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is very long: <huge sentence, longer than some paragraphs, even longer than some short essays, average word length 65 letters>.

Probably would be Paasto since that means fast... PreSanctified Gifts is easily shortened in Finland as EPL (Ennen Pyhitettyjen Lahjojen Liturgia).

 

[Kreikkalainen]

Yes, of course you are right. I can't tell the difference between a and ä when people speak, let alone pronounce it, let alone remember the correct spelling. People say there's a difference, but I just can't hear it at all . But I've developed a liking for the double ää thing. Once in Hailuoto I found a street name with three ää combinations, something like Väärääläätie I'm sure it's wrong, but visually I'm close. I had the laugh of my lifetime .

 

[Khaleas]

Yes, of course you are right. I can't tell the difference between a and ä when people speak, let alone pronounce it, let alone remember the correct spelling. People say there's a difference, but I just can't hear it at all . But I've developed a liking for the double ää thing. Once in Hailuoto I found a street name with three ää combinations, something like Väärääläätie I'm sure it's wrong, but visually I'm close. I had the laugh of my lifetime .

Believe me I understand you more than you'd think. I'm one of those odd Swedish speaking Finns and I had it very difficult learning Finnish. I really didn't speak much until I dated a Finnish speaking guy after high school. I squeezed by high school... and I still don't write it very well but people understand enough and I just don't care as much anymore... Now with speaking mainly English I mix all the languages together at some point and that just sounds ridiculous. The words in the wrong order, a word of Swedish and in English all tossed in, in a lovely mishmash...

 

[Photini]

The sound of the dishwasher running makes me sleepy.

 

[Michael G]

The sound of the dishwasher running makes me sleepy.

Do you need some turkish coffee to wake you up?

 

[Michael G]

Wow. the Taverna is quiet?!

 

[Khaleas]

I'm just swinging by before I have to pack up the last stuff in my car and head to church (by the way of Barnes & Noble)... Fr Daniel (the former muslim, now Orthodox priest) will be at church today as well as two Sunday's in November.
Cheerio! I'm outta here!

 

[-Kyriaki-]

Fr Daniel? Awesome!

I'm just hanging out at home and I've been working on my icon a bit

 

[Michael G]

I'm just swinging by before I have to pack up the last stuff in my car and head to church (by the way of Barnes & Noble)... Fr Daniel (the former muslim, now Orthodox priest) will be at church today as well as two Sunday's in November.
Cheerio! I'm outta here!

Godspeed!

 

[ikonographics]

I met Fr Daniel here in Greece a few years ago

 

[Khaleas]

Wow, Fr Daniel was really neat. And wow, he's got a lot of decibels in his voice. I really hope I have a chance to go to one of the talks he's giving at our church in Nov.
Greetings from Dulles airport!

 

[Photini]

Must. Have. Chocolate.

 

[Michael G]

Must. Have. Chocolate.

Is it that bad there Photini?

 

[Gwenyfur]

 

[Michael G]

My wife is addicted to peanut MnMs

 

[Photini]

I like all MnMs. Especially the peanut butter kind.

 

[Michael G]

Did anyone ever try the Peanut Recies Pieces for the short while they were out? They were awesome!!!

 

[Gwenyfur]

They're my favorite "I need chocolate" candies...

 

[Michael G]

MnM note, when I proposed to my wife I bought her a few bags of cusom printed MnMs. The MnMs had 2 notes on them. On one MnM it said "I love you" and on the other it said "Will you marry me". I then gave them to her the night I proposed to her after dinner. She was tickled pink by the idea.

 

[Gwenyfur]

Did anyone ever try the Peanut Recies Pieces for the short while they were out? They were awesome!!!

sound good...but I guess I missed 'em