Thoughts and Activities

Thoughts:

Many different ideas stream through the brain as the days go by. Also good advice is heard and should be recorded. I figure here is the best place since all those little pieces of paper seem to get misplaced.

A friend recommended that if we see something unique to take a picture of it then. The next time we see it, it may not seem very unique and almost appear normal. This is true especially as we start to travel the same roads and pass the oddities regularly.

I saw a shirt today that was interesting. Interesting because it was in English and that they were actual English words. Many of the clothing we see will have English sounding words but not make sense at all. The shirt said, 'An ounce of practice is worth a pound of theory." I should have taken a picture then, but am culturally aware enough to know that photographing a random woman's chest is not allowed.

We continue to be amazed at how poorly the local towels and sponges absorb water. I used to think it would be impossible to actually make a 100% cotton towel not absorb water. The sponges work if there is enough surface area to spread out the spilled water until it no longer exists, but Chinese sponges do not actually hold onto water. Our new analogy: Li is learning Chinese. Her parents are also learning and their brains are like a Chinese sponge.

Activities:

Returned to Baisha past weekend (10/14) and found those amazing frescos that we missed the first time. Visited a big temple that a local ruler built for his Mom. Do not know what he made for her on her next birthday. Timed the lunch and coffee while it poured rain. The streets were almost dry again for our bike ride home.

Earlier we posted a picture of Li next to the Chinese character for her name. Li's name has the same character as in our town, LiJiang, Beautiful river. Li means beautiful.

That is all.