Birthday Memories

Of course, even though we live in China, we carry memories of other places. Here are some happy memory pictures.

Tala's Birthday:



Marly and Julian:




Tala's Birthday Cake:



Jo's Birthday:



Phil and the Kids on Idaho Peak:



With Lots of Love for our Friends.

We visited a temple with our friends, Cosmo, Hannah, Adrian and Sarah.




There was a pond where people could toss coins and make wishes. Athena tossed one over her shoulder and got it in. I wonder what she wished for.

There was a lovely statue of Guan Yin--one of the nicest I've ever seen.

Afterwards, we ate in this country style restaurant.

A Not-So-Traditional Thanksgiving

This year we had a rather unique Thanksgiving experience. A large group of teachers and families went to the amusement park next door, enjoyed an afternoon of rides followed by a feast in a faux medieval castle.



Here is us just inside the entrance.





Here is the first ride that we went on. A little trip down the Amazon.





Here is Julian just about to take his first roller coaster ride ever.



Here we are after our ride.



Lara and I even got to go on this wild ride together. Romantic like a couple of kids.



And here is the Russian Bellydancer that entertained us during dinner.



I hope that everyone enjoyed a relaxing and enjoyable Thanksgiving. Our thoughts are with you all.

Happy Birthday Dear Lara

Congratulations, Felicitations,On This Joyous Occasion!

Thanks to Adrian and Sara for having us over for a lovely dinner and a very special cookie cake.


We went to the wine bar to celebrate Lara's birthday. We had the best Chinese pizza so far.

Almond Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

Just so you don't think its all temples and gardens and exotic stuff like that, you should know that we are eating good old Canadian-Style Sandwiches for lunch.

We enjoyed our week-long break, relaxing at home, taking little trips, shopping for bikes, visiting the beach, the pool and riding our new wheels.

Check out our new pictures.



National Holiday week was very busy at the indoor pool. Slipping and sliding.



Here is Julian's first time playing roller hockey. He scored a stellar goal against his dad!



Here is our new home. My fingers are pointing to the two windows. As you can see, we have the top two floors.




I am really hungry after going to roller hockey with Julian. The sandwiches smell good.

Enjoy!