Yeah! He's finally here! Our apartment.
Dad, Sky and Yue Li plus Gwi Gwi and May May
Trev, this one is for you. Dad took it and said it's to make you feel better about your wires????
We take a trip to get dog food. Which turns out to be the pet section of Chong Ching, or rather, a pet section. The kids say there's a bigger one.
Puppies for sale.
...with its ears dyed yellow and its tail dyed pink, how much is that doggy for sale...
These two poodles were actually putting on a show, barking and strutting across the stage.
The pet, um, area? Section? Part of town, continues. Here are birds, I'm sorry I don't know what kind, they dart back and forth, very high energy, about the size and form of a small blackbird, and are trained with flags to do tricks in the air. Sky says he sees the "old people" (probably my age) with these pets in the parks in the early mornings. (No, they're not tethered, apparently they also return to their owners when signaled with a flag motion.)
We descend and descend, still in the pet section of town.
We continue descending, now passing through the an outdoor area providing services for folks. Here you can get dental work done.
Get your shoes repaired.
Or get your hair cut.
The people are consumed with curiosity about Star Star. However, they politely do not come to look unless we stop. Here Guy is watching the shoppers watch baby Star.
And two minutes later she gets more admirers.
We continue to descend. Here is what Skyler calls a "wet" market. We try to pass it by but Guy will not let us. His curiosity is all-consuming and he needs to stop every few steps to examine things.
So many vegetables and greens in China the variety is mind-boggling. I absolutely cannot identify half of them. Here are some I recognize.
Ok. I just had to take these photos of the egg selection.
We i.d. the ones on the left as pigeon eggs. (we think) The wrapped ones are duck eggs. The ones in the center that look like they are covered with dry mud, are, we think, covered in dry mud. This is a mystery that even Yue Li cannot explain. So, Guy buys one of each. Later we will watch him eat them. Sky will too, he eats EVERYTHING. He's amazing.
Yes, it's every concievable part of the pig. Note the nostrils in the front left, tounge in the middle front. Um, sorry, I wasn't really listening too closely to what Sky was telling Guy about all the other parts. Really, I just wanted to move on.
Yeah! He's finally here! Our apartment.
Dad, Sky and Yue Li plus Gwi Gwi and May May
Trev, this one is for you. Dad took it and said it's to make you feel better about your wires????
We take a trip to get dog food. Which turns out to be the pet section of Chong Ching, or rather, a pet section. The kids say there's a bigger one.
Puppies for sale.
...with its ears dyed yellow and its tail dyed pink, how much is that doggy for sale...
These two poodles were actually putting on a show, barking and strutting across the stage.
The pet, um, area? Section? Part of town, continues. Here are birds, I'm sorry I don't know what kind, they dart back and forth, very high energy, about the size and form of a small blackbird, and are trained with flags to do tricks in the air. Sky says he sees the "old people" (probably my age) with these pets in the parks in the early mornings. (No, they're not tethered, apparently they also return to their owners when signaled with a flag motion.)
We descend and descend, still in the pet section of town.
We continue descending, now passing through the an outdoor area providing services for folks. Here you can get dental work done.
Get your shoes repaired.
Or get your hair cut.
The people are consumed with curiosity about Star Star. However, they politely do not come to look unless we stop. Here Guy is watching the shoppers watch baby Star.
And two minutes later she gets more admirers.
We continue to descend. Here is what Skyler calls a "wet" market. We try to pass it by but Guy will not let us. His curiosity is all-consuming and he needs to stop every few steps to examine things.
So many vegetables and greens in China the variety is mind-boggling. I absolutely cannot identify half of them. Here are some I recognize.
Ok. I just had to take these photos of the egg selection.
We i.d. the ones on the left as pigeon eggs. (we think) The wrapped ones are duck eggs. The ones in the center that look like they are covered with dry mud, are, we think, covered in dry mud. This is a mystery that even Yue Li cannot explain. So, Guy buys one of each. Later we will watch him eat them. Sky will too, he eats EVERYTHING. He's amazing.
Yes, it's every concievable part of the pig. Note the nostrils in the front left, tounge in the middle front. Um, sorry, I wasn't really listening too closely to what Sky was telling Guy about all the other parts. Really, I just wanted to move on.
playing catch up here ... wow, so many interesting observations and questions running through my mind! any significance of dying the doggies ears and tail? can anyone be a vender in these markets, or are they licensed or regulated at all? hoping that dental stand is offering denture/prosthetic repairs and not drill and fill, however, i bet they've no doubt done an extraction or ten :) love the pics, olivia/lizzy/kari, just beautiful! it's screaming to be framed :) i've already printed and framed the one of you and the kids in front of the new york sign at sky's work ... the pic with guy looking at the 2nd set of admirers of little star, well, clicking on that (to see close up) what is sweet and speaks volumes (to me) was the loving look guy had for skyler while star was being admired :) little star star could not have been blessed with a more wonderful family from east to west! oh, ps ... may want to have some pepto on hand when trying those mud covered eggs? :) xo
ReplyDeleteHaha, yeah for sure to everything! I'll let Sky answer all your questions, he's my local resource. We're off on a two day trip, rented a car and everything, right now Sky and Guy are "discussing" who will drive, (discussing being J and O's word for mild arguing). maggie
ReplyDeleteSo, the picture where Sky is holding Star Star in one hand and a wicker . . . cage? in the other . . . is he thinking of getting it for Star or one of the dogs?
ReplyDeleteOh, what a joy to see a picture of Guy!!! I MISS you Guy!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful pictures...Yue Li is beautiful and how fortunate she is to an addition to such a wonderful family!!!
Hahahaha!!! Eggs covered in mud??? Pig nostrils??? I was raised in a house where pickled pigs feet were the norm so I suppose I could add the nostrils to my list of things I've tried. I remember there even being a few hairs on the 'toes'!!! Sorry, TMI!!!
What a wonderful trip and to have Sky as a guide, cool!!!!
Love, Elaine