April 23 - The White Swan

April 24:  We met Kevin on the way to breakfast and later I had a chance to sit and chat with the rest of the Hallgarths and meet Grace.  She is beautiful and very healthy!  I know about 5 phrases emergency parenting phrases in Chinese and taught them to Cheryl.   Helen passed her TB test, which saved us the money for a chest x-ray!  Molli taught Helen how to play cribbage.  I wonder if cribbage has ever been played in Chinese before?   I thought you might enjoy a picture of my breakfast.  Missing are the two yogurts I ate.  The manto is just like Mrs. Sung taught us to make.  It tastes just the same!  Danielle – the dragon fruit is for you and Chris – the watermelon is for you.  I pray for you every morning when I eat them.   The waterfall is in the lobby of the hotel and the boat passed our window during breakfast.  A Chinese junket boat passed on the far side of the Pearl River, but it was too far away to get a good picture.   We got a little shopping done on the way back from the health clinic.  I hate the whole barter system.  I always feel like I am leaving the loser and also having hurt them financially.  I know it is impossible for both to be true!  It is the same feeling I have after we buy a car in America.  Just give me Gabriel Brothers.  I always feel like the winner when I leave and I don't have to haggle over prices.  Jay, where are you when I need you?  You love this stuff!  Remember the flashlights when we adopted Molli?