Saturday, March 21, 2009

Tea



We went for another monster walk today and I managed to get really dark. I didn't put on sunscreen as it was a little cloudy when I left. 5 minutes after leaving though, the sun came out and I think I am almost burnt. While sitting in the park drinking a bottle, a few women stopped to see Drai and chat. The three women turned into eight and soon I literally had 12 people standing around cooing at him. I wanted to take a picture because I figured all of you would think I was exaggerating but I thought they might think it was weird if I started taking pictures of them. Moreover, I didn't want to pull out my camera and have a bunch of people start passing him around posing. I don't like strangers touching my baby. It was actually a little uncomfortable having that many people questioning me in Chinese about my baby.
I then brought him home and Jenny took him out to Anping to see her family. This was his first time going to his grandparents house. Jenny's family essentially lives on the biggest tourist attraction in Tainan. It is the first street really built in the city and is swamped by tourists every weekend. So much in fact, that they can't even park their scooters or cars in their garage because they won't be able to get them out. The street is filled with tons of food and souvenir stores. Jenny's mom took him down the street and showed him off to every vendor. All of whom say he doesn't look Taiwanese at all. He wasn't fussy all day and stayed awake for about 5 hours happily being passed around from person to person. I didn't go as I hate crowds and going their on a weekend is a serious test of my patience.
When Jenny took him to her parents house, I went to the pool to get a much needed swim in.
When they got home, I did my weekly photo shoot with Drai. This time utilizing the enormous teapot Jenny's sister gave her. Seriously, what was she thinking? I know it is the thought that counts, but I don't think she really put much thought into it. It's like the time my dad gave me $20 to go watch wrestling and I bought him his Christmas present with his change. A calendar celebrating each month with a photo of a half naked man wearing spandex. (The gift that keeps on giving.) I am pretty sure Mr.September was his favorite.

This teapot is enormous! A teapot of mythical proportions. A teapot to end all teapots. Bask in the glory that is our teapot.
I guess it can always be used as a war cub to bludgeon a robber with. Ah well, it gave me some pretty funny pictures.

Mmmmmm tea.
I added the photos to shutterfly.

3 comments:

Sue said...

My God he's cute!!!

Sue said...

I keep looking at that first picture and I just can't wait to kiss that beautiful little face!

Norm said...

You got it all wrong, Mr. April was my favorite.

He sure looks cute in the teapot. I can harly wait to start punking him.