It has been wonderful to have Timothy with us in China. Although we have worn him out meeting and eating with students, we have also enjoyed spending some time together. Here’s a Mother’s Day visit to the zoo:
We also were able to have a meal at one of our favorite restaurants (which is scheduled to be demolished soon):
While walking back from our school campus, we stopped to smile at stray puppies:
Last week, Timothy was kind enough to teach English Corner (about American college life), giving Susan time to prepare a pineapple cake:
One morning, we took a break and hiked up a local mountain trail, encountering a few goats along the way:
After coming down, we stopped at an ice cream shop behind the school and were waited on by four workers (only one of whom had arms long enough to reach our selection in the freezer case):
Between our activities this past Sunday afternoon, we took a peaceful walk along the shore of Dianchi lake:
In spite of the polluted, green water, there are still a few fishermen trying to snag the illusive carp (a good reason to avoid eating fish at nearby restaurants):
Of course, Timothy’s visit wouldn’t be complete (or legal) without a couple of trips to the local police station for registration:
Awww, puppies…and Timothy! So excited y’all are able to spend this time together. I can’t believe how much you have done during the short time he has been there.
So fun to see pics of Timothy. So happy for all of you that you can share your life there together sometimes. Treasured moments, esp for Mother’s Day while he was with you. 🙂
This made me want to read a bit more about Dian Lake…
Apparently, it dropped from Class II (drinkable w/ treatment) in the ’60s to Class V (worst possible) in the ’90s. Billions have been spent trying to clean it up, and recent readings have shown some improvement (Class III-IV). Sounds like some incentives for local gov’t have driven some of that.
It takes 4 years for water to cycle through the lake and it’s only an average of 14ft deep!
We have some friends here whose children study in an extension program from their home country of Australia. As part of a class-wide biology experiment, all of the students were required to test water samples from their localities. Needless to say, their daughter’s sample from Dian lake qualified as the “most interesting” from the global database…