A few weeks ago, when April was feeling like November. I bundled Bei Bei up, per her request, to go have a quick swing in the back yard. When I peeked out the window to check on her, I saw her peeking through the trees and fence to the restaurant across the street. Like every other Saturday, the joint was hosting a wedding.
The drummers were drumming their steady, rhythmic beat and Bei Bei was enraptured by the costumes and colors, the cannons and drum beats (The whole affair sounded more like a battle ritual than nuptial celebrations... maybe Pat Benatar was on to something with Love is a Battlefield!)
She watched the bride and groom arrive. And the lion dancers begin their serenade. She watched as confetti cannons launched a rainbow of ticker tape into the cloudy sky, but when the fireworks began she covered her ears and ran for the house.
2 comments:
I hope the weather gets better in May! Your garden looks really nice. Hope you have a great Spring.
Mark is going up in the middle of May and will start house hunting. Glad it's him and not me. PS> Do you think we should bring our old books. Would the expat community have any use for them?
Thanks, Nilufer
Nilufer,
Exciting to have Mark heading this direction! How are you feeling about it? I'll send you our mobile numbers by e-mail, and maybe we can connect with Mark when he's here.
You can e-mail me @
meiguotaitai@gmail.com.
Cheers,
Jen
Post a Comment