In the morning on June 10th, we got to web cam with Mom on her birthday since it was still June 9th in America. Happy birthday Mom! If moms were up for trading, I definitely wouldn't trade you. Love you!
A few hours later, we went out with lots of Sharon's extended family to celebrate Sharon's Grandpa's 78th birthday (with Chinese reckoning, however, he just turned 79). Growing up, Sharon lived with her grandparents for many years. Her grandpa was a teacher and was no doubt a great influence on her. In the morning, they used to go jogging together before school. Now he is slow physically and somewhat mentally as well, but he comes across to me as an extremely nice man.
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| Lao Ye (Grandpa) with his grand daughter and great grandson |
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| The family portrait. Sharon's mom is excluded because she is taking the picture. |
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| The Chinese birthday cake for Sharon's Grandpa. The writing says "Long life like a mountain, blessings like the east sea" |
When a bunch of Chinese people go out to eat, lots of alcohol and toasting is usually involved. Combine this with a dialect that I don't understand very well, and you will understand why I was glad Sharon got me to sit at the women's table instead.
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| The men's table |
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| The women's table |
Only 3 days left before we leave for Shanghai and then back to America. Better make the most of it.
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