Thursday morning 6:00am Hong Kong airport, heavy rain and 92 degrees F only gets hotter as the day progress. The Rain stops and turns to steam .. good to be back.
Later that same day: Chang Ping after dinner (at the Er Lou), Julia with her new car, and leftovers for her son Alex.
Wrapping up a few small projects before heading back to China.
Finally managed to fabricate and install a new air vent … behind the “Goose” table (family thing) That done, the master bathroom medicine cabinet door is all that remains between me and the podium. 
Staff writer, with CNA, NEW DELHI
Chatime (日出茶太), a Taiwanese bubble tea shop, is scheduled to open its first Indian outlet in New Delhi tomorrow, tapping into the younger-generation market by offering the Taiwanese specialty beverage also known as pearl milk tea.
After opening its first outlet at the Metropolis shopping center, Chatime plans to set up another one in Gurgaon, about 30km south of the capital, in the near future.
Chatime, which operates more than 750 outlets in about 50 cities in 15 countries around the world, including the US, Australia, China, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, said it was aiming to open a total of 150 outlets in India over the next five years.
GROWTH POTENTIAL
Henry Wang (王耀輝), chairman of La Kaffa International Co (六角國際), which owns Chatime, told reporters in New Delhi on Wednesday that with India’s long history of tea drinking, it offers great potential for growth of new tea drinks like bubble tea, adding that Chatime is targeting the 15-to-30 age group.
MIDDLE EAST
He said Chatime also looked forward to bringing bubble tea to the Middle East in the future.
Representative to India Philip Ong (翁文祺) told a news conference that he was delighted to see bubble tea finally getting a presence in the fast-growing South Asian country.
‘NEW PAGE’
Ong said Chatime is the first Taiwanese investor from the service sector to make inroads into India, a move that has turned a new page in business ties between the two countries.
India-based Alchemist Group, which serves as the agent for Chatime’s tea products, said all of the tea and other ingredients for Chatime’s Indian outlets would be imported directly from Taiwan.
Wang said although India was suffering widespread power outages, it had affected the manufacturing sector more than the service industry
Home Re-Model Olympics; as we round the final bend, my Tea-Room is ready to infuse an aperitif: (sans alcohol)
Ouber hot days requires extra care to be taken when using; glues/paints/caulk etc. .. so plan ahead, work in the coolest times of the day.
The Shed Door all clamped up, this completes the main structure on to hanging and finishing.
When the doors to the bathroom, and two presses are in the tea room, you may be in a pickle.
Staff writer, with CNA
A group of Taiwanese agricultural experts and tea professionals are ready to put the reputation of the nation’s oolong teas on the line by organizing a “World Oolong Tea Contest.”
The competition, scheduled for Dec. 25 to Dec. 28, will be open to anyone with a product made from Chin-Shin oolong tea leaves, Lin Chih-huang (林志煌), chief executive of the Taichung-based Taiwan Outstanding Agriculturists Association, said yesterday.
There are few restrictions on entry, Lin said, adding that applicants are only required to send 1kg of tea produced this year to the organizer.
“We welcome people from countries where Chin-Shin oolong is grown to join the contest. We also hope that many Taiwanese will sign up for the competition, which is aimed at singling out the world’s best of the best oolong tea,” association secretary-general Huang Ta-tsung (黃達聰) said.
Huang said the group hoped publicity from the competition would help expand the market for oolong tea and promote Taiwan’s high-quality oolong tea in international markets.
Association chairman Liao Lung-sheng (廖龍盛) said Taiwan has produced about 20,000 tonnes of tea in the past few years, including about 16,000 tonnes of the oolong variety.
However, Taiwanese tea farmers are coming under growing pressure from competitors in neighboring countries, such as China and Vietnam, Liao said.
In 2010, Taiwan imported more than 30,000 tonnes of tea, more than 80 percent of which came from China and Vietnam.
“Taiwan needs to make more of an effort to promote its world-renowned oolong tea,” he said.
“The enthusiasm of Taiwan’s tea farmers in developing planting and tea-making techniques is the key to making Taiwanese tea one of the world’s best,” he said.
Liao described Chin-Shin oolong, the variety used to produce most of the world’s premium oolong tea, as a delicate tea plant species that grows best in high-altitude mountainous areas covered by moist fog — conditions that are found in Taiwan.
Registration for the tea contest will be open until Nov. 30.
All that is left is to build and install the door
“How Big Is The Shed?” .. Floor area: Sq. Feet Sq. Meters Pheng 坪 96 5 1/2 2 3/4
Tatami 畳 8.9
Heavy duty “T” Hinges, door trim is routed to cover the vertical strap and fasteners.
Roofing .. in process .. Now 100% complete
Re-Purposed, left-over material, used as; “Drop Cloths”
These pictures from last week. Shed is at 95% complete. Make and fit a Custom Door and internal shelving. Job done by this weekend.
Just as the side yard drifts into full-shade, Siding and Window installation is complete. A Roof and Barn-Door to finish the structural work. Trim, Fascia Boards and Paint (Barn-Red with White trim) to complete the construction.
Sunday Plan; Breakfast in San Juan, by the beach .. A Lowes detour to load up with “Stuff”
Robbie home from her SCUBA Safari, chronicled some changes she sees around our ranch:….
Saturday: The soft breeze kept the heat at bay until High Noon .. Terry, Shin and I made an afternoon pilgrimage to a gun store, out in Riverside.. All of the California State required paperwork filed.. in 10 days I get to take possession of what I bought.
I picked up tools about’ 4:30, and finished off the Rafters and all but 3 bays of blocking
Sunday. a slow day, finished the; rafter blocking and hung a few sheets of siding.. Sean helped as Sara was on a Photo Shoot assignment. She made it back in time to catch us in action. I can only surmise as to what pictures will show up on “face$#^%*!&” book.
I’m flip – flopping on the door design. One piece Sliding Barn-Door, Double Carriage Doors. Weather too nice, late afternoon Tea-Time, perfect for some cerebral activity.
Approximately the same mass as a Neutron Star, “Hardie Board” Siding, the only way to go. Buy the best, buy once. I only hope my back agrees.
Trevor and Sean helped unload and stack:….
An' folk begin to tak the gate;”
Rabbie Burns: (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796)
NOTE WELL (NB) when it comes to hanging a drywall ceiling, HIRE A PROFESIONAL .. Our friend Jason had Javier (his drywall Artisan) come over. This guy is a gem.
Sean hung new light fixtures. 
Install a new air vent cover, and “Bob’s your Uncle”
Pressure treated 4x4 sub-structure .. 15' 6" x 6' (474.4cm x 182.9 cm in new money)
In the shade, late in the afternoon, 3/4" Tongue and Groove, provides a solid floor. Saturday its a wrap.
Sunday, mid-afternoon .... Typical framing for the back wall, gets started .. Game called: “Just too Hot”
Depending on if its; One word or Two words .. How many Laptops / Lap Tops are in this picture?
