Re: Portuguese cleaning lady: I'd have to go back and check, but I'm almost certain she said "Portuguese" instead of "Brazilian," because it struck me as being weird at the time, too. Maybe I need to go back and put a big "[sic]" in there.

ETA: Okay, I went back and checked, and she really does say "Brazilian," so I do need to correct that and give her credit for using the right word.