Wish You Were Here

Before I continue, I must first apologize to my friends and family in Ohio. 

Snow... halfway through April. And not just flurries, but inches, not melting, but staying.

"I'm dreaming of a white spring break" sang no one ever! 

Hence, the title of this post. Sorry you are there; wish you were here with us enjoying our sunny, gentle breezy spring-like weather.

Spring break. 

I was so ready for you. So needed. So anticipated. So longed for.

But, here I sit.... head pounding, throat agonizing, hacking like a two-a-day-pack chain smoker. Well, that may be a little bit of exaggeration, but you get my point. I don't feel great! 

But, its spring break, so I refuse to totally shut down. Life is simply too short. The break is half way over, quickly slipping away...

Day 1:

Breakfast with my amazing coworkers! They fill my days with joy
and laughter, as well as tons of encouragement! 

Day 2:

A much needed hair appointment- a straight perm and trim Goodbye
 humidity inducing frizzies!

Time to pack away the long sleeves, heat conserving winter clothes.
Unpack the shorter sleeves, lighter keep-me-cool in this heat clothes!

 Day 3:

Church -House of Blessing

That evening Abbi, Carl and I rode the scooter to a
local popular night market. Three westerners on one scooter
does tend to produce curious glances!

While Abbi's main objective was to hang out with some classmates,
 mine was to locate and consume my favorite night market cuisine.
An adventure since neither Carl and I can read Chinese,
 but no worries, we just used our noses to locate our treasure- Stinky Tofu!

Day 4:

Now here's some excitement: laundry!

And more! 

Day 5:

Carl and I b raved the crowds at the morning market.

Bamboo for sale!

Eggs, anyone? Here you have a choice... wonder which
bird lays the little speckled eggs on the far right.

Tons and tons of garlic!

That afternoon, Carl, Abbi, and I set out on the scooter
again. Our goal- find the ocean! On our way, we spied this
little girl. She couldn't take her eyes off of us.

While we never did "find" the ocean, we did have an
adventure! We found the wetlands.

A board walk allowed visitors to walk out through part of the wetland.

And then it stopped with steps inviting visitors to walk out onto the flat expanse.

Treasures discarded from the sea.

And the land!

Far off in the distance, we could  see and hear waves breaking on the shore,
but we never seemed to get closer. This picture is looking back at
the boardwalk.

So far, today is off to a slow and lazy beginning, but who knows what twists and turns it may take!