We had some free time today, so set about the daunting task of hand-washing the week's accumulation of dirty laudry. After that, we headed into downtown Nanchang, to an all-too-familiar retail store. There was more than a little irony to shopping at this particular store in this particular country. Then we ate at McDonald's and came home. Enjoy.
The task...
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The instructions....JPG)
The washing machine... .JPG)
Add a little elbow grease....JPG)
A little music...
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And a little more spin cycle... (I really did help, I was just taking the pictures at these precise moments.).JPG)
Now we're off to downtown Nanchang and...
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That's right, Wal-Mart. The lightning rod of labor unions across the United States, hated for its low wages and low prices. Well, guess what? The prices are even lower in China. Plus, there were these sweet escalators in the middle of the two-story store that were outfitted to accept shopping carts as well as customers. Pretty slick..JPG)
And no shopping trip would be complete without candy. Lots of candy.
Tomorrow is a well-deserved and much-needed day of rest, then we start the madness again. Thanks for staying up to date with us, and please continue to remember us in your Thoughts as we labor in love for the orphans. We love and miss you all.
7 comments:
So much for laundry service. At least there's running water. Better than last year's backpacking trip. Living vicariously isn't such a bad thing.
Miss you a lot. You're in our Thoughts constantly.
Love, Mom and Dad
P.S. We're off to Wal-Mart--after we put our laundry in the machine.
I want to know why we don't have escalators like that in America! I don't know how many times I've had to go out of my way to find an elevator because I had a stroller. Escalators that hold shopping carts should just be the norm everywhere! Was the McDonalds in Wal-Mart like here? Looks like a busy but interesting day. Sorry you had to do your laundry by hand...we are spoiled here, aren't we?! It made for interesting pictures, though. Where's the picture of the clothes hanging to dry, and how long does it take to dry in the humid weather?
Thinking for you and Dori. Tell her I miss her. Thanks for the update and pictures.
Nice wahing machine. Nicer washer.
Thanks for sending photos and taking time to share them with us. It means the world to me!
Love you both,
Mom Smith <>< XOXO
Hi Tom this is Margy, Joey's mom. We're concerned about the content of joey's blogs. They are not vague at all and we don't think he's aware of the risks. We haven't talked to him yet and were hoping you could explain the situation to him so he can fix it.
Thank you, know that our Thoughts are with you
Hi Margy, I'll talk to him about it. It's possible I'm being a little paranoid by avoiding certain terminology, but we'll both run it by Nate, who knows the most about our Internet situation, and perhaps Joey will want to tone things down a bit... :) Thanks for the note.
Dude, you drag Dori around China so she can scrub your boxers!?!?
Better generate some better pics bro :)
hope Dad is showing you good stuff for your story! thinking about you guys often.
Enjoy hearing about your travels and living conditions. We think of you often. Come home safely. We love you.
Grandpa and Grandma
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