Thursday, May 3, 2012

Happy May Day

In this country MayDay is celebrated with a country-wide holiday. This weekend we had some friends come and spend their holiday with us in our town. It was a lot of fun to host them. They have been dear friends since we moved here 4 years ago.

On May 1 we went out to the local park and joined other friends for shao kao, meat on a stick, and a game of baseball.  Here, baseball is something that is known about, but it is not known how to play.  We spent time teaching everyone how to play then standing out in the hot sun while we tried to have a game.  A great time was had by all!

Here, Hudson is very hot and sweaty. He is trying to cool off in the shade of the nearby tree.


 Hudson, my ace pitcher, slinging the ball to the batter.
 Rob giving a little direction to all involved.
To top off our day, Rob was interviewed by the local TV station.  They wanted to know what the foreigners thought of the holiday and how we liked the park.  We obliged and shared with them how much we enjoyed the beauty of the park!

Weather note:  You may be able to tell the sun has come out in full force.  In fact the temperature has been over 100degrees the last 10 days.  But when you add in the humidity, the heat index has been between 112-120 degrees.  Yes, we are hot.

2 comments:

Daddy/Bob/Pa said...

I will NEVER be OD'd on your blog, but for now I am "satisfied"! Thank you so much! I LOVE our GRANDbabies, they are AMAZING, that's an over used word, but it's true! Pause(I'm weeping!)! Hannah is so incredible! I have an African-American girl on my bus that's just Hannah's age. Tiffany is a very close second, but she's not Hannah! Thank you again!

Aunt Shirley said...

At least you are never lukewarm! haha Seems like you are either very hot or very cold! haha