Moon River

Where do I begin? The day started with Timothy taking off his shirt and throwing it in the bath tub. He then turned the water on to wash it. Needless to say we had to start over on the dressing. When we went outside to meet the bus, he decided to drop his pants and "niao niao" on the sidewalk. Charlie aborted that mission and took him to the toilet to do his business. We had a big day of touring Changchun and it was so much fun. We started out at the Puppet Palace, where Emperor Pu Yi resided after he escaped from Beijing. It was very interesting and I took about 200 pictures. We saw the palace buildings and an awesome garden. We dressed up in traditional dress and took pictures. Charlie and Liz were the emperor and empress. I was a mere concubine. Timothy refused to participate. He actually told someone that mama was not paying him any attention because she was off playing. I can see his mouth will get him in a lot of trouble in the future. When we left there, we talked our guide Steve into dropping us off at a real Chinese shopping district where the locals shop. It was quite the educational experience. Nate, the 11 year old boy in the group, wanted to see the meat section. We saw every kind of animal imaginable and every part displayed for your viewing and purchasing pleasure. I will not post the dog meat pictures because some of you have squeamish stomachs. The smell cannot be described. I do not generally experience nausea, but the McDonald's we had just had for lunch was near the surface by the time we departed that area. We met Steve part way through and eventually headed for the bus. After a block or so, Timothy announced his need to relieve himself. Steve graciously took him outside the bus and formed a stool for Timothy to use right beside the bus. Everyone got a good view of urology in action.

OK, I have tried four times to put pictures in. I will post the pictures separately.