Monday, February 10, 2014

Tea Time in Kauai

Living and working in the Hawaiian Islands, Heather Jean’s office tea setup  Big emphasis on managing the high humidity.IMG_3221Heather’s friends gather round to watch the Flower Tea Ball openIMG_7797

Sunday, February 09, 2014

How to move a Child Gate

It says here all I need is a Fulcrum and a Lever !  Daddy, See-Saw Daddy .. Please … I need my seesawjeanbook

Villagers at wedding feast

One of the cousins sets out a feast for all the villagewdih

Cool or Cold ? Hubei gets a white ground cover

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Saturday, February 08, 2014

Rainy Day Sunday

A wintery damp rainy day anywhere in the world is just that.  Most folks hunker down inside.psg1 (1024x613)psg2 (1024x614)Watch a couple of movies .. lots of to pick from but in reality .. slim pickings, 2 out 3 not bad .. PUNCH and FILTH are worth watching .. RIPD .. at only a buck, I get a new coaster

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A short Wok in Hubei

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Friday, February 07, 2014

As New Year celebrations wind down

Meal times getting back to “normal”  Jing, Mom and A-Fendwf1 (1024x768)

From small kitchens emerges great food

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Thursday, February 06, 2014

Health, Happiness and Prosperity

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New Year in Hubei

My colleague returned home on Jan 28th. to be with family and friends .. with cold weather comes the long return journey  .. let’s hope the inevitable flight delays are not too long.

Dad, Mom and little brother enjoy good food

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Wrap the kids up and let them play outside

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Friday, January 31, 2014

Chinese New Year 2nd. Day Dinner with Friends

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Chinese New Year 1st Day Dinner with Friends

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Back at our local Bike Store–Chang Ping town

A GIANT dealer with an amazing range of bikes. The store owner and his manager are great guys and fun to visit with and talk bikes. They also own the Trike Shop.bs1 (1024x768)New Bikes just arrivingbs2 (1024x768)bs3 (1024x768)bs4 (1024x768)The bike in the window: 16,998 RMB .. now when the average months rent for an apartment in this area is about 1,500 RMB .. ask yourself  “Would I pay about a year’s rent for a bicycle?”  bs5 (1024x931)Contrast with this USA store offer for any bike OVER $2,999.99 = about 18,000 RMBimage

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Local side street shopping

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Tea Room Update

Back in June 2013,  I managed to finish a new shelving unit and Dragon Seal Pu-Erh display case .. This is proving to be a functional lay-out20140101_10455720140101_104623

Utility Tricycles

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