End of the road

[Pineau]

Neil, Life here in America has settled into a lazy routine and we are just enjoying the relief of being freeeeee! I hope to see you at this point... taking your bride home with you. You deserve it and I am sure you wont give up until you get what you want. she is a beautiful girl and a lovely bride.
 
Waiting was torment. I hated China and the arrogant assholes that mistreated everyone else that they perceived was a lower class. I had some close calls where I almost lost my temper and ended up in jail. I wanted to go home so bad but I did not want to be without my wife, nurse, lover and friend so I tolerated it. I was so relieved when the letters started arriving and was prepared for the last minute obstacles they threw in our path. 
Now China is just a place to visit never to live again.

http://youtu.be/zG4eoONlutE

[Willy The Londoner]

Waiting was torment. I hated China and the arrogant assholes that mistreated everyone else that they perceived was a lower class. I had some close calls where I almost lost my temper and ended up in jail. I wanted to go home so bad but I did not want to be without my wife, nurse, lover and friend so I tolerated it. I was so relieved when the letters started arriving and was prepared for the last minute obstacles they threw in our path. 
Now China is just a place to visit never to live again.

I wonder what makes one person happy here and another hate it? 

Is it ones frame of mind or is it something more complex? 

Is is because one has been completely content in life or has suffered in the past.

Is it the fact that most who come here are counting off the days when they will return home and look for things they are uncomfortable with or has any other been like me counting of the days till they can apply for permanent residents permit.

Has anyone else apart from Gerry spent a long period here gone through the same different experiences as him or I?

Will differences experienced here affect relationships in the future?

Just my thought of the day.

Willy

[Willy The Londoner]

        Willy,

 I think all people look at everything differently. We are creatures of comfort and going from
were you are to a place like China might disrupt that for some.

From my experience here with people I have met, particularly Americans, they seem to embrace China as long as they can live as close to possible to their overseas lifestyle especially when it comes to food.

Now I am not talking about those here for two or three weeks but those here for a year of more. 

I must admit that many could not come here and live the same lifestyle as me, but it suits me as I have lived in some really bad places in my journey's around the world.  The back streets of Lagos, Nigeria being the most dangerous by day and night and in the slums in Mumbai (Bombay) and compared to them an apartment in China is like Heaven.

If I was younger then maybe I would have a different view but for me the remainder of my days, hopefully, will be in China.

Willy

[Pineau]

Thought I would write a little something about what's been going on here since we got back.
Several projects around the house. Built a computer desk for her. a Tv Stand. and refinished a Dining room table. Stuff arrived from China slowly. there was a total of 14 boxes we shipped and it took 2 months to get the last one. (which incidentally was one of the first shipped)
English Lessons... She is now going 2 hours twice a week for ESL classes. They are free !
I  Tried to teach her to drive but I think I will wait until  my pacemaker is repaired
Quite a bit showing her the sites around Longmont and the shopping centers.
Stocking the shelves and making the house livable .
so far my bank account is down 8,000>  think that will be it for a while.

[Pineau]

NOT FINISHED YET.

[Pineau]

OK. now I am done

[Pineau]

BTW. I had to do the table twice. It came out too dark the first try and I just hated it. So I started over. I like the lighter color much better.

[LP]

Great job Pineau!!!!

[Rhonald]

Great job Pineau!!!!

I will not table that motion LP, but concur - great job Pineau, now you have a great place to show off the fancy China!

[john1964]

she looks so happy Gerry, i wish you both many years of happiness together, Great job on the table top .

[kenny]

Great photos thanks for sharing. Table looks beautiful, had to laugh at the driving lessions!

[Arnold]

Great photos thanks for sharing. Table looks beautiful, had to laugh at the driving lessions!

I second every work Kenny said here. My Heart went into over-drive with Qing's lesson's, but they do learn fast. Is Fiona handling the Snow well?

[shaun]

Great photos.  Thanks for the update.

I think by the pictures that Fiona is handling the cold much better than Gerry is with her learning to drive.   

Back to the photos.  Petting the purrito.  Nice.

Love the red rocks too.   Inn of the Mountain God's?

[Pineau]

Shaun, Colorado Springs. Garden of the Gods park. She is handling the cold and snow quite well for someone who has never seen it before.   

She kept saying ' Snow angle? what's a snow angle? Lay down in the snow. Now your bullshitting me!"

As far as driving. I just stick to the big parking lot over by the furniture store. She cant do any damage there.  She gets the gas and brake confused and it really gives me whiplash.  But honestly she is improving.  I should get one of those little yellow warning signs for the window.

She is already tired of school and ready to go get a job while she plans her business. I think she should finish school. Its only 3 more months.

That was MY cat before I went to China. I left him with Jing for two years and now that I am back he is Fiona's cat. They are best friends

[shaun]

Crap!!!!!!!   


I knew it was in Colorado Springs but I got the name wrong.  In of the Mountain God's is a resort on an Indian Reservation in Ruidoso, New Mexico.  Been to both places several times.


Get a yellow sign or a cervical collar while she learns to protect the brain matter.