My Friend Mike

Every day I make new friends here in Changxing.
My rout to school... And just about everywhere else takes me past this little ice cream shop.
I met this fellow named Mike my first week here...He speaks English very well and so I usually stop by and chat for a few minutes.

Tonight on the way home I asked him if I could take a picture of him and his friend Trei that works with him...Before I knew it everybody wanted their picture taken with the American.


I think the lady in the middle is the boss lady.


Everybody say "Ice Cream".


Even some of his customers.


Today after teaching at the school in the country we stopped in and had lunch at the place where the guy cooks the water buffalo.

Remember this guy?


The menu was the usual. A case filled with various fish pork and chicken parts. Tony couldn't decide what he wanted...Tony is Davids son.


He seems to be leaning towards the eel.



I poked my head into the kitchen and saw the eel...Ready for the wok.



Sevens little brother was with us. I can't even pronounce his Chinese name let alone remember it. So I asked him if he had an English name and he said no. Then I asked him if he wanted one and he said yes. Now, the teachers in the schools hand out names like tic-tacs. Without much thought about it.
I believe a name should fit the person in some way. Well his sisters name is Seven...That's Chee in Chinese and six is Leo. So since he was younger than Seven...Leo it was. I think he even looks like a Leo.

Here they are...Chee and Leo...Six and Seven.



I had some rice, batter fried pork parts, some fried eggs and my favorite...Water buffalo! Tony went with the eel.

And I would like to add that I'm getting pretty darn good with a set of chopsticks too!!