As Time Goes By

Happy Halloween, my pretties!

Cute, yet ugly and spooky, in our window.  The eyes light up and flash when activated.

 This one walks and makes a horrible cackling noise as well, when you clap  or drop something by mistake…alarming–especially when things ‘go bump in the night.’

And, yes, they are a bit like the obnoxious, noisy toys that grandparents buy for grandchildren!   

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Guys:

 Mom has been, as you might imagine, experiencing a major episode of the ”halloween withdrawal” syndrome, seeing as how there isn’t pumpkin one in Northern China, a definite lack of cornstalks here in the city, and virtually no goblins or witches wandering about in the Hutongs. She did find a few noise-sensitive witches that are hanging in the window and will probably be sent home later (they cackle when you clap your hands, kinda like James’ Best Christmes present ever, the Clapper…). So, she was delighted to find traditional Chinese lanterns but with faces on them! We bought a bunch, and hung three on our balcony, to the consternation and confusion of dozens of Chinese who walk along the street under our apartment every day. Imagine their surprise when they disappear on Thursday. Hope you all have a great day on the 31st, and we will be thinking of all the buddies doing the trick-or-treating that we wish we could join in with.

Love,

Dad

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Thanks Wihongi Family for the care package.  Our first mail in China–we don’t even get junk mail here.  It was perfect.  Dad thinks he needs to hide the truffles from Mom; but we have agreed to share the truffles and foot massages.  The pictures by the budding artists and notes and letters are wonderful and charming.  We ended up hugging and crying together…for happy, of course.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

 

Note the little mousie hole in the truffle package….yummeeeeeeeeeey!

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