Beethoven Joke

Pictures: Markets, things for sale like Russian and Mao flasks.

Monday morning here in Kunming. It's just me and Savana in the house...... we move her to Wenshan Thursday. The first time one of our children will leave the house. So many emotions! And to such a big commitment. I will have 4 days with her in Wenshan before we say "goodbye". I am looking forward to seeing and experience what her life will be like.

Finished the teachers workshop last week, and it stirred up many questions. One was, "How do I know if an American boy likes me?" Really? Love is supposed to be more simple in English than Chinese? It was interesting to learn, that most of the teachers struggle with when and how to discipline. We spent a lot of time discussing values in the classroom. I love that part. And of course learning phonics.

We went to a neighbors house last night and made dumplings. YUMMY! Wow! It was a great time. If you are not aware there has been a one child policy in China. I can never go very far into a discussion before the Chinese bring this up. It is a very great heart ache. Raising millions of an "only child" is and has changed the face of China in many many ways. The law has recently change to two children, but they must be 5 years apart . I am always at a loss with how to respond to this struggle, and last night was not any different.

The family that hosted us had two friends join us, since one was an expert at making Dumplings (she was from the North) and the other was gifted at telling jokes! Here goes........ while lifting up her index finger she said, "How come Beethoven did not use this finger while playing the piano?" Long silence....................... of course we didn't know "why" says us. "Because this is my finger not his!" lol!