End of the road

[Pineau]

Thanks willy.

 I lost a total of 62 pounds. The weight has stabilized at 173 pounds for the last several months. Its been at least 30 years since I saw 173 pounds. It is definitely moving around. I am not loosing any weight but it is becoming muscle mass. I go to the gym at least twice a week. It was painful and difficult at first  but now it is routine. I still need to loose another 15 pounds but I don't see that happening until I regain all my lost muscle mass.

Sorry to hear about your problems. Get yourself a gym membership and go religiously.  Start slow and work your way unto it. I hope you have the gumption to fight back and get back to roller skating again.  Hope to see you out jogging on my next trip to Guangdong. 

[LP]

Garry! Do you know what bus go to the Guangzhou Embassy?I will be there Saturday  for my appointment Monday.

[Pineau]

Really depends on where you are coming from.  If you have someone to guide you the subway may be better.
its a short walk from exit B1 of the Zhujiang New Town subway station, Use Line 3 and Line 5 

If you have never been there before then try to use this tool. You should not have any trouble if you are traveling with a  local.

https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/guangdong/guangzhou/bus-subway-search.htm

[Rhonald]

Great pictures Gerry! I bet some serious JET lag for such a trip which seems to be harder to handle as we get older. And way to shed those pounds.

Willy, I hope you can be successful and get a full recovery since lacking mobility sure sucks. Your rehab - just STICK with it and soon you will lose those sticks and stones (the English weight).

Well, a week ago my wife had an interview at the American consulate, and she said she didn't need a translator and she was able to pass and get an American tourist Visa so we plan on making plans to attend Vegas - baby, with hopes I don't say CRAP at the Craps table.

[JohnB]

Gerry, you are one happy guy! It shows well. I checked out your YouTube for more pics,
but I think the 'Don' Trump must be your distant relative. His face ad keeps popping up! 

Rhonald, the Vegas thing is scary thinking. I always thing Jing & I go Zhuhai, not far from Willy's
Zhongshan, but Macao lurks menacingly near. Jing would like to gamble..  with my money of course.

[Pineau]

Thanks guys or the encouragement.
Yes my youtube channel. Hmm Donald should be paying me if he is advertising on my videos. My video channel is so disorganized. I need to start putting them in play lists cause i you start one it may go find something from some other user on the same topic. You should g o by and check on Willy if your going to be in the neighborhood.  I should have done that myself when I was there.

Rhonald, congrats on her getting a visa. Lets all meet in vegas !!!!

[Willy The Londoner]

Rhonald, congrats on her getting a visa. Lets all meet in vegas !!!!

I have been to Vegas three times in past twelve years and once to Macau but must admit Vegas gets my vote as the entertainment capital of the World.

Plus my English accent gave me more attention in Vegas, ( especially when sitting at a casino bar having a quiet drink).   

Willy

[Pineau]

Could not find another place for this so I am posting it here. For those China tourist wanabies. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/conqueringsouthernchina/175640682

for 6 bucks it a great introduction to the innards of China.

[Pineau]

I think I mentioned before I gave Jing a cash settlement recently to close the book on our marriage.  Well she took it and bought a run down restaurant. She gutted it and remodeled it. Now it is doing quite well.  So now she owns a Hair  salon, a Chinese restaurant and two homes, ...all of which I paid for.   


http://jingschina88.wixsite.com/china88

By the way...she is single. Anyone needing a wife that can manage two businesses, a rental property and make money and is not too bad to wake up next to. ?? 

[Pineau]

Fiona finally got her certificate of US citizenship.
https://youtu.be/HzMZA_vPJm0

Waiting outside the US District Courthouse for the courtroom to open up.

[JohnB]

hey Gerry,
congrats to your family!
the YouTube video of Fiona is priceless.

you had a great China adventure!
this thread is 48 pages long, over a 6 year history. 
it deserves a WOW!!

[Pineau]

Wow !.. I think Sigh is the correct expression for me. It was a very long gambit and is it never finished entirely. But this was a major milestone. She has now applied for her US passport which will be her ticket to most anywhere she wants to go.  But now she will have to apply for a Chinese VISA.

Point of order: After US citizenship.  Make a couple of certified copies of the document. 

1. If there's a name change...Go straight to Social Security Administration to get the New name in the system. They will need to see her old SS card and her citizenship papers and name change order. Also fill out the application while you are waiting for your number to be called.

This is important because a lot of state agencies tie their databases to the SSA database.
Wait a couple couple of days for it to get into the system. 

2. Go to the DMV and do the name change on the drivers license.

3.  Lastly apply for the US passport. This should be done last because they will take her citizenship certificate and send it to homeland security along with her passport application.  DON'T PANIC It will be returned a week AFTER the new passport arrives.

Ignorant me...We did the passport first and now we have to wait for the Citizenship Certificate to be returned before we can do the SS Card and Drivers license.   Live and learn.

[LP]

Good information. I am just started doing my I-130 ,G-325 and G-1145 form for Sammy to get she visa...Here is a question, I have been trying to post some photo and it wouldn't let me do it.How to do this

[Pineau]

Posting photos.
Photos (especially high quality photos) are often rejected because they are too big.
Because my camera generates large format photos that cant be uploaded here, I put them on m  computer then use the snipping tool to make a lower resolution copy. Then I upload the low res copy without any problems.

Good luck on the i-130.  Now the hair puling will begin. Hope you still have some when it is done.

My son has filed an i-130 for his fiance' and just got the acceptance letter Thursday.  He left for Shenzhen on Friday. I am hoping they both can join us for Thanksgiving on the 24th of November.
Check my post from Sept-6 the second and third photo. That's Ella, with Katie.

[Pineau]

six  years ago today in Guangzhou I married a beautiful woman. My best friend.
六年前的今天在广州我娶了一个漂亮的女人。我最好的朋友。