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« Reply #255 on: March 10, 2010, 11:17:11 am »
Ted , here I thought chinese all take naps wherever possible ? Well , there been day's ( like after a big Brunch ) you just want to dose off for a few hour's , but NO .. not with my Wife . I think that she might want to , but is ashamed to do so ... thinking she is not a worthy Wife just laying around . It took me weeks to convince her to stay in Bed a little longer in the morning , after I get up for Work . That was not easy I tell you .
Now , about drinking ... oh she watches carefully , as I have said early on " I don't drink and smoke " only at Parties or get togethers . At Home nothing but Tea and Milk .:icon_cheesygrin:
After a nice dinner , I do like a nice Cigar ones in a while . She is okay with that .. I think ?

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« Reply #256 on: March 10, 2010, 11:41:40 pm »
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I do like a nice Cigar ones in a while . She is okay with that .. I think ?


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« Reply #257 on: March 16, 2010, 01:04:59 pm »
Some more up-date of a wonderful and happy Life with my LaoPo .

Driving with Miss Daisy ... oh Qing .. I mean !
So , want to update how the Driving and some of the other thing's are going so far .

On a not so bright side , Qing's ESL classes are giving her two weeks off . Not because it's going to be St. Patricks Day soon ( funny .. I chose green today ) , but because the State is out of Money and can not pay their Teacher's for a full year . It's sad , as this Class is a big success , as their are always full with People eager to learn the English language . But it is out of our control and we must live with that for now .

Now , back to Qing's driving progress . As we received a tip on where and what street's the DMV uses for it's driving test , we of course went there and are practising ... to make Qing feel as relaxed and not be too nervous as possible when the time for the actual Test comes . Her driving has improved and made advances just as I have hoped she would . Yesterday ( last night ) I took her to down a Country Road about 15 miles from our home and the way back , I guided her into a Freeway
on- ramp . She of course did not realize , she was on the Freeway .. till I told her to speed up to at least 55 -60 mph . This was as expected a shock , being on the first Freeway drive and at night too . I chose the night time , because much less traffic at that time . Did not want her to go into " FULL "Panic after all . So we cruised back for about 12 miles before getting off .. back into normal traffic . I try'd my hardest to convince Qing , while on the Freeway ... how much easier it really is , not having to worry about all the light's - stop signs and cross traffic all the time . But , she is not very comfortable at higher speed's . Something I saw already in China at a Amusement Park , like the wilder rides .

That brings me back to Sunday's fun filled day at the Family Fun Center . It was Race day again , doing the Go-Kart thing over . This had a really funny start . As the Operator explained the Rules of the Course , Qing just took off ... as she was in the first Car on the Track ... before the Guy gave the signal to go . I guess she wanted a pretty good ' HEADSTART " from the Field . Can I blame her for that ? So it turns out she got overtaken twice anyway . Hahaha .
After that , we went on to Miniture-Golf . This was Qing's first time and I tell you .. after a couple of Holes , she was right up to Par with me .
To continue this fun filled day , we drove to the " Happy Market " for some Food shopping , which Qing alway's enjoy's . She loves that Market , one can see it in her Eyes ! Or maybe it's Love instead ??? as I am right there next to her .. like a shadow .

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« Reply #258 on: March 16, 2010, 01:44:05 pm »
Ahah ^^
I like he karting story ^^ I can imagine Qing speeding up at the headstart and willing for a medal, next... Then, being overtaken by all racers, trying to come back in the race, willing the medal but...  nothing ^^ anyway, I guess she liked the race :)

About her driving, it's very good to see her progress :)
by the way, man thinks that most of the time, driving at night is not so good, because of dark, "aggressive lights" and so on... but well, sometimes, there are less drivers, and when man is driving on a "little road" or in a freeway, that maybe is better, instead driving by day,  hidden in a monter traffic-jam... :D

Anyway, it seems you are having lot of fun whatever you do and share with Qing, Arnold ;)
keep that post updated ^^' you can also add some photos when you have time for it :)
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« Reply #259 on: March 16, 2010, 01:50:02 pm »
Sorry about the lack of Photo's lately . I try to take all my Photo's ( close to three thousand ) off my Computer and store them on a Memory Card that is big enough and I refuse to add any more till then . I have many waiting on my Camera , but have to wait .
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« Reply #260 on: March 16, 2010, 02:00:05 pm »
oh, then we will have to wait to see 3 000 photos from you with Qing... :D
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« Reply #261 on: March 30, 2010, 10:50:08 pm »
So it's about time again .. to give you Bro's something to read and see some Photo's , which is alway's welcome .


More of the wonderful time spend with my Qing .
What can I say other then ... what a lovely time I get to spend with my LaoPo . If it's after my workday or on the weekends . As this Journey started more than two years ago , we or should I say ... I find myself somewhat in a dream world . How it is possible for two People from opposite worlds / cultures can meet over a Computer screen and fall in Love the way Qing and myself did , really is an amazing thing . Anybody in their right Mind , would not even give this a thought .. much less a try even . But , seeing ... someone who does not DARE to try something new , will not gain certain stuff in Life . That is of course something we both had to do , with the unknown staring us in the Face and the disapproval of Family member's and Friends alike . So .. two point's one must overcome here , one being .. do it and the other .. don't listen to other's sometimes .

Now , about the weekend that just passed .
After getting up early and doing some Yardwork ( first of the new year ) , we both went to have Breakfast and then .. it was off to Downtown Los Angeles . I wanted to take Qing to the Imax Theather for a couple of Films , show her the old Coluseum Stadium and get a climps of the Museum's down here .. that we are planning on Visiting in the near Future . This was a wonderful of a Day , as I could have imagined it would be . It was topped off with a great Dinner of BBQ'd Babyback Rib's . Having a lovely .. daily companion like my Wife , it's heaven on Earth . I only wonder .. if she also feels that way about me ? Ohhh ... I think she does .

There are from having my Neighbor and a Friend from the Phillipines and from downtown LA last weekend .. at the Imax and Science Center . Also a Sunday Brunch with many friends and the Neighbor's .
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RE: Qing's arrival and beyond .
« Reply #262 on: March 30, 2010, 11:22:40 pm »
Master SiFu,

How's Qing adjusting to the culture shock ?

Is she enjoying the North American food ?

Her english must be getting better everyday.

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« Reply #263 on: March 31, 2010, 12:28:42 am »
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Master SiFu,

How's Qing adjusting to the culture shock ?

Is she enjoying the North American food ?

Her english must be getting better everyday.

Student


Student Chong ,

She does like it very much here .

She loves my Cooking .. no kidding .

Her English is getting better . Just today her Classes continued.

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RE: Qing's arrival and beyond .
« Reply #264 on: March 31, 2010, 08:44:55 am »
Have you fed her any of the famous german cabbage burgers yet, I always rember those when we had our Octoberfest celebrations back home,  along with all the tryolean music and the beerstubs........lol
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« Reply #265 on: March 31, 2010, 09:51:51 am »
Norb , I did make the German Burger's ( but my hometown style ) no Cabbage though . I also let her have some Sauerkraut , she made a Face like it was a Lemon she was eating . Did not care for it too much . But overall , she likes German Food . I do have to try a Sauerbraten yet . I do play some of my German Music as well .. no complains .:icon_cheesygrin:

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« Reply #266 on: April 01, 2010, 10:41:58 pm »
a good kraut dog   wow i do miss those maybe i should open a
hot dog cart here in guangzhou over by all the embassies. but i
would have to import the dogs as the ones here a terrible

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« Reply #267 on: April 01, 2010, 10:58:00 pm »
Ted , you are not supposed to be eating dog , hot or cold in China ha ha , perhaps another name might get more customers , regards Robert .
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« Reply #268 on: April 02, 2010, 02:09:34 am »
never thought of that   hot dog  might give people the wrong impression :icon_cool:

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« Reply #269 on: April 04, 2010, 02:48:50 pm »
Here are some new Photo's of yesterday's Dinner with my oldest Grand-daughter and her Husband and little Girl . For anyone , still might sound funny .. she made me a Grand-father at 24 and her little Girl made me a great Grand-father for the fifth time at 53 . Telling People this of course , will alway's shock them somewhat and will be followed with many question's ... how .. ??

Anyway , here are a couple Pictures we took after Dinner .

PS: The third photo .. there is my Smile missing . I guess , because I had to pay the Bill . :icon_cheesygrin:
« Last Edit: April 04, 2010, 02:51:32 pm by Arnold »