Next, we were off to Thailand where my Mom got $8000 USD worth of dental work done for $1800 USD.
Over a year ago, Mom went to her local dentist where they gave her an appraisal of all her dental problems: $8000. This is no small chunk-of-change for a Louisiana public school teacher or really anybody [...]
Since Mom has quite the green thumb, we decided to take her to the bird and flower market to get a taste of local Hong Kong. Here you can see curling bamboo.
These bamboo pyramids can be found all over China.
Lotus.
Orchids are everywhere in tropical Asia.
The bird market is where you can purchase a bird and [...]
After much anticipation, Sandra’s Mom arrived in Hong Kong. She came a day late because her passport paperwork was sitting on a desk somewhere. Sometimes we think there’s run-around in Asia, but hey, there’s run-around in America too.
Mom first applied for a passport over a year ago because she planned on visiting in 2006, [...]
Hitting a great food court and grocery store might be an daily excursion for you, but for us it’s so exciting & worth documenting! After Schäfer’s doctor’s appointment, we made our way to Pacific Place mall where Shorel conquered another Triple O’s for lunch. Thank goodness Hong Kong has three locations!
After not having a [...]
Hong Kongers love their pooches! And local pet stores are providing all the bling. Check out this Hello Kitty camouflage cheerleader uniform - just the perfect size for man’s best friend.
While in Hong Kong were were able to have a check-up with Schäfer’s pediatrician, Dr.Chan. We learned that the mark on the back of Schäfer’s head is called a “stork bite” because according to Dr.Chan, “That’s where the stork was holding the baby just before it dropped the baby down the chimney.” Apparently it will [...]
Our San Francisco friends were in Hong Kong visiting family. We were so excited to see them and throw Anna a surprise baby shower. It was a pretty simple shower to organize, since the only guests were the hubs and Schäfer. Triple-O’s provided the food.
Even though Schäfer isn’t much into solids right now, he was [...]
