Tuesday, February 17, 2009

“You come here, you sit here, no you are go here.” This what I hear each day now. I just am smiling and nodding with great ease. The Chinese are wonderful accommodating people. It will be hard to meet a nicer group of people.
What has happened since I last wrote.

Well lets just say I attended to Chinese version of a “Godfather” dinner last evening. It was neat. Sitting around a huge round table in soft cushy chairs having a meal with the head of the Chinese Ice Hockey Federation. Meal starts and he raised these tiny white glass for a toast. Not kn owning that it was a high octane “Jet fuel” liquid. So down it goes and the fire starts in the mouth ALL the way down to the gutt! When in China do as Chinese. Oh my word. Only pretended to drink it after the 1st. Just raised he glass, smiled and nodded. It is the experience after all right........All good from there, after the 4th toast they never even realized I was lifting the glass, oh well. Meal was great, could not identify half the items but they good none the less.

Awoke to the craving of my lucky charms. Goodness, would love them right now. Made the trek to the dinning area to have coffee, lets just say dunkin Dog-nuts would be good with the "charms." Nothing for breakfast I could see, but did “borrow” a spoon for my oatmeal I brought. YUM YUM, love that oatmeal. Thanks to Robin I had some left over staring at me in the pantry, took that at the last minute, good call.
Morning skate at 10:00, and had a meeting at 1pm. Rushed to a meeting that was suppose to start at 4pm, but it is really 6pm. WELCOME TO CHINA! No new photos today, forgot the camera; but here as some from the 1st few days. Enjoy!

P.S. I got my own personal "follower" ie. girl following me around to ensure I have everything I could possibly want- think she would do my souvenir shopping for me?

5 comments:

  1. I think you should bring that girl home with you. Great help at home!!!Sounds like you are doing well...keep skating!
    Love, MOM

    ReplyDelete
  2. Hi Stacey, how exciting! Think of all of the stories that you're going to be able to tell! Oh my! More pictures, more pictures please! Enjoy!!! Judy

    ReplyDelete
  3. Hey Stacey! You are so brave. And maybe a little more than a little crazy! Post more pictures. Take some of the dragons Brian likes them. xoxo Foisy

    ReplyDelete
  4. Wow, a lot of the unknown over there, heh? You are SO much more adventurous than I have ever been! Love the pictures and your jolly narrative.
    Blessings, Paula

    ReplyDelete
  5. Good stuff, and I'm loving the pics! How's the food going down?

    ReplyDelete