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Hebei, Round 2
Rhonald:
--- Quote from: lfputman3 on June 07, 2011, 11:47:38 pm ---Have I mentioned I like duck?
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You fowl mouth lover 8)
I like how you are handling the change and winging it - thanks for the update.
lfputman3:
I have found winging it to be a good approach sometimes. This morning we had a brief chat, the case for lunacy I would call it. The fact that we met briefly and for some reason she worked up the courage to procure my contact information and talk to me. The fact that I am insanely charging into this and how we both have our doubts, but yet we find reasons to go ahead with it.
The one problem I see, she does not yet feel safe, so hopefully, this trip will dismiss those thoughts. I know our mutual 'friend' who I saw on my first trip is spreading rumors about me. I am certain this does nothing for me. However, I was smart enough to and have enough forethought and experience from past evil women in my life, that I have kept copies of her letters and messages to me. For this exact purpose, as my dear friend and former professor ( a retired IRS guy) fondly says, "never mess with an accountant, we keep records."
Neil:
I love reading about experiences like this. It really is true, when one door closes, another opens. You just have to be ready to accept it. I love that you're both willing to take the chance, but you're both also realistic. The ability to see the world through open eyes and an open mind is a little rare sometimes. I'm excited for you.
shaun:
Mike, Peggy wants me to try cupping next time. She thinks it can help me with a couple of issues. Then suddenly last night she was eating chicken feet laughing while she ate them. It is funny how things begin creeping out the more you know them. No worries to borrow a phrase, I'll get back when she comes here with biscuits and gravy, cornbread hash topped off with ice cold sweet tea.
lfputman3:
--- Quote from: shaun on June 08, 2011, 09:23:19 pm ---Mike, Peggy wants me to try cupping next time. She thinks it can help me with a couple of issues. Then suddenly last night she was eating chicken feet laughing while she ate them. It is funny how things begin creeping out the more you know them. No worries to borrow a phrase, I'll get back when she comes here with biscuits and gravy, cornbread hash topped off with ice cold sweet tea.
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I haven't told her yet, but should I eat anything strange, she is subject to payback, up north. I'm thinking smoked whiting, with some ramps, morels and pasties. Pasties are good anytime, morels, well, they look nasty, I'm sure once she realizes it's just a mushroom, she'll down them without question. The smoked whiting, now that's an acquired taste. I've never developed it myself.
I am not too worried about the cupping thing, my chiropractor is Chinese, from Hong Kong to be specific. Asked him he said it should be no problem and could help with my shoulder(early arthritis) and one of my hands (neuropathy).
On a very jolly note, good news on the homefront, I'm certain a few folks remember one of my problems on my first trip to China was the stress of my father's health, he did recover from the surgery but other issues were found. He went from a kidney procedure to a prostate issue and procedure. Last Wednesday, he got the all clear from the docs. They told him they'd see him next year for his now routine cancer screenings. I told him that's good, because I already told his non-tea drinking self that he will drink tea one day and he will love it on the day he does. So for now, he doesn't have an excuse.
As for me and my new friend, we have both expressed a little nervousness to one another. She told me mama is reading her the riot daily on the proper behavior of Chinese women when courting men and I have received briefings on what will get me in trouble. I still have no idea what she has all planned for me, but I have been told I do not need to bring a suit, tie or anything more formal than khakis/dockers. All goes well on this trip, I will need them on the next trip though. She has been a bit depressed the last few days, with her mama and step-father separated and headed for divorce, he told her to come and get her poodle, well, apparently she couldn't keep the poodle at their current residence and she had to give it away. This after I told her I would help her to train it. Barely a yearling, still a pup. The people that took it apparently have a 10 year old daughter, should be a good home for a poodle, provided they were honest with her.
One week from today I'll be sitting at O'Hare, waiting on the flight that carries me across the globe again. I was laughing with my mom the other day, no matter what happens in my next two trips to China, I'm gonna have some pretty good frequent flier miles racked up with United. Delta never gave me miles from that last trip, so that settles it. I have no plans to fly them again anytime soon. But they did offer me $100 off my next Delta airfare before Dec 31!?!?
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