Today, the Erslands ran into their old friends the Bolstads and they invited us to dinner. The Erslands told me that they wanted to introduce me to the Bolstads and that I was also invited. I was actually pretty nervous at first, wondering if I should bring something or if they have some customs that I need to know. So I talked to Mrs. Ersland about what to do and how to act in front of them. She said that it would be nice to bring something-usually imported goods. She also mentioned that it was polite to wait for the host/hostess to start eating and that the host/hostess usually makes a small speech and then offers the first toast before eating. I decided perhaps some deserts would be acceptable to bing so I went to the local bakery and bought some blueberry pastries. I also brought some pink petunias because I thought those would make an impression on them. Hopefully Mrs. Bolstad can cook just as well as Mrs. Ersland.....or maybe I'm just spoiled by Mrs. Ersland's amazing recipes.