Foreigner Mischief and Such

It was a lovely weekend here in Yichang. I don't think I could have asked for a much better Saturday...

The morning began with my student Sabrina coming over for some help. She has picked up a part time job in a primary school and she wanted some help planning a telling time lesson. We had such a good time making clocks, a game and just talking about teaching. She is a business major but only because her parents want her to be. It is a shame because she would be a great teacher! Making clocks made me kind of miss teaching young students. Coloring is not a big hit in the university setting. ;)

Our friends, the Mosbys, came in town for lunch. It was a super quick visit! We had not seen Pam in over a year so it was really good to see her smiling face. We ate at our "other kitchen" UpDown so they could experience what we eat on a semi-daily basis.

After lunch, Amy and I were off to our friend Eden's baby shower. Eden is married to a Chinese man and they are super cute! Eden has lived here 7 years! But I really admire her because she is going to have her baby here in Yichang. That is a feat in my eyes. I can't even use squatty potties, much less give birth here. The shower was fun and little "Clenden"(as he is affectionately called now) racked up.

The rest of the afternoon and evening was spent with foreigners. We played cards, went to McDonalds for dinner and then visited Yiling Square. That is the place to be at night. People are dancing (ballroom and other such types of dancing), exercising, playing cards, watching the fountain show, etc. This Saturday night some of the square was taken up by a rollerblading lesson for kids. The kids looked like mini-professionals, skating in a true circle while crouched down. It looked more like a scouting event for the next Olympics. Another part of the square was taken up by a foreign pyramid...

That's right we made a pyramid in the square. Nothing like a group of weiguoren to attract some attention...