My hubby, Denny and I were tired and it was way past dinner time. We don't know the area around Qingdao since we're new or have the "regular" restaurants or places we enjoy. Denny is getting tired of the only dish we have been consistently making since we have arrived...
A Chinese friend told me the story behind the Mid-Autumn Festival, below I paraphrased what she told me. A long time ago there were ten suns in the sky which made it very hot on the earth. It never rained and people lived a terrible life. Then one day a hero named...
I speak for a large percentage of the population in America who hasn't seen a slaughter house. I still have never seen a chicken killed but a few days ago witnessed for the first time a place where they slaughter chickens. I saw the live oblivious chickens in the...
My boss Larry wanted to throw a welcome party for Denny and I by taking us and our co-workers out to dinner. The dinner became more of a “Welcome April” because Denny missed it due to a migraine. It’s at this party that I really experience China. 10 Chinese people, 9...
To all those who are curious to why I haven't posted anything for awhile it's because we recently moving to a new apartment with no internet and when I do get internet sometimes my VPN doesn't work or it is really slow. It took over a half and hour to upload these...
Praise the Lord. Now I hope that phrase didn’t scare you away if your not a believer but the last few days the God I believe in has been answering big prayers. The power of prayer is amazing. He is always listening and He answering prayers; we just have to eyes to...
As our Chinese first class Hogwarts Express chugged through the countrysides of China I observed a new perspective to everyday life for a Chinese country person, a “Den Den”. When entering a town by train a person will witness old quarters built on dirt roads. Many of...
We have been in Tianjin for a little over three weeks training with Kings English for Kids. That has entailed learning their curriculum, observing classes and me giving one demo. A demo is a class given to potential clients to see if they would like to enroll their...
A billowing sphere of charcoal smoke circulating out of a fan onto the public streets of China swiftly grabbed my husband's nostrils hairs. (Editors note: Yes it does.) The whiff sent a message to his brain that his food intake needed to be at this restaurant, which...
Wait did I just walk into a flashmob or black and white film? China is a nation that loves to dance on the streets any day of the week. While on one of our excursions Denny and I walked by a group of more than fifty women sandwiched among skyscrapers on a open tile...
