End of the road

[maxx]

Gerry Not good. I tried to help one of my wife's friends get a visitor's visa about 3 years ago. She didn't  have any luck either. She hit all the boxes with high marks. She owns 4 houses a store her own car. She has 2 jobs and a huge bank account. And has done international travel to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, And Japan. They still denied her a travel visa. Even with my assurance that she would return to China.

[Pineau]

That sucks. I thought Obama was going to remove some of the hurdles.
This happened in 2012. Long after my last attempt.

 http://world.time.com/2012/01/19/with-an-eye-on-the-u-s-economy-obama-will-make-it-easier-for-brazilian-chinese-tourists-to-get-visas/

The Chinese have got a lot of cash, Might as well let them spend it here.
Kind of ironic. Go to America for vacation and buy some price inflated souvenirs that were made in  Chinese factories and shipped to America for retail sales.  Wait! That's a great idea sell back to them the cheap stuff they shipped here for 5 times what they sold it to us and then charge them excess baggage fees when they return home with it. Brilliant Obama!

[Robertt S]

Gerry,  Might as well give it a shot. The application only costs $ 160 and she can interview and possibly receive a tourist visa. If she does not apply the answer is a definite no.

[Pineau]

Hot damn ! A little bragging right here. 

I just got this in my email.

Hello All,
We want to invite you to the Honor Roll Assembly to be held in the multipurpose room next Thursday, March 27, at 9 am.  Your child has worked so hard 3rd Quarter and has achieved Honor Roll status.  If you are able to attend, wonderful.  But if you can't, please extend our congratulations and commendations to your child at home, for their hard work third quarter and encourage them to finish the year just as strong!  We are in the final chapter of this year.

Jessica Cervantes and the Middle School Team

Imagine Charter School - Firestone

And this is the kid the principle wanted to ship off for special classes in English...

[kenny]

congratulations to your daughter!

work ethic....Ziwei same they just dont quit.

I guess we should congratulate you too Gerry!

[IrishGuy65]

Congratulations to you, Fiona, and of course, Katie. 

[Pineau]

I am absolutely livid about this. My daughter had to calm me down.
My sweet granddaughter was attacked by a a neighbors Rottweiler. She had to go to the hospital in an ambulance. She is doing well now but looking at what the dog did to her pretty little face makes me want to kill the dog and beat the owner to an inch of his life.
The doctors say it will heal but it will definitely leave scars. She is lucky that her mom was only feet away and intervened.  I hate to vent here but I am nearly in tears every time I look at the photos my daughter sent..

[maxx]

Gerry I'm so sorry to hear this. I know it isn't any comfort but they will probably put the dog down. And fine the owner. And make him pay all the bills for your granddaughter. My hope for your granddaughter is a complete and quick recovery.

[Willy The Londoner]

They are terrible pictures Gerry. I cannot imagine what that little girl went through during the attack.   


In the UK the dog owner would have no choice in the matter. The dog would be destroyed and the owner taken to a criminal court. Period.

Willy

[Scottish_Robbie]

Gerry hope yur garnd daughter gets better soon mate...and he don't get too may nightmares about it...YIP Dog should be put down WITH the owner

[shaun]

Same here Gerry.  Sorry it happened and I'm sure it will he dealt with.

By the way, if you don't mind me asking, whatever happened to the school issue concerning your daughter and the school they wanted to send her to?    Just curious.

[Pineau]

Shaun,
I went to the school district and spoke with the person in charge of English acquisition. Told her that Katie was progressing very well in the environment that I put her in and I would refuse to let her be bused to another school to learn Spanglish.. She agreed with me.

[Willy The Londoner]

Hi Gerry

I do love to hear of entrepreneurial ideas in any form.  What Katie is doing is such an unusual way of fund raising that I will have one done for a  friend of mine.   

The name is Roberto Mini McVitie da Liddle Bairn O'Donnell.   I call him Scots Robbie for SHORT!!! Others call him many things but that I cannot comment on!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe one day we will be able to collect his name is Chinese Characters in person.

In the meantime I have asked Robbie, when he wakes up, to send her a little something, via you,  from a paypal account of mine that we share for work purposes.  Not only should new entrepreneurial ideas be encouraged it also has enabled me to lighten in my mind what has been a pretty traumatic week on the forum.

Willy


PS. Just what history is there in Washington??? 

[JustJim]

I think that is a wonderful idea.  And maybe Willy will pay for mine also.  (He seems loaded...)

I am looking ahead and concerned how my daughter will do with English.  She is 8 and is learning it in school but seems reluctant to speak it with me.

I don't pressure her too much , yet, and I know that she has to learn how to share her mother with me.  Her father has never really been involved in her life, from what I can tell, so having a man around is different, especially when he talks "funny."

I was wondering, Gerry, how well your daughter spoke English before coming to the US?

Also, sorry to hear about your grand daughter.  I hope the dog was put down.  It crossed that line and will again if not dealt with.

[fivetrout]

Speaking of English...why is it that Hong adds an "a" to the end of words? She calls me Chrisa, but my favorite is and she speaks with great distinction is: Obama...NO GOODA!!!