Saturday fun-

Hello all,

I broke down and had a Chesseburger with Fries today. Found an Irish pub in the Expat area of Dongguan. This was driven by my need for some western food at this point.

My MOP has been to not ask many questions about what I'm eating, and I've found that everyone stays happier that way. That is driven in part by what happened last night. Found a great buffet, and was enjoying the food, until one of the english speaking people I've met, asked how I liked the dog. As I glanced at my plate, not recognizing most things, I realized I must have FIDO on my plate. In their defense, it really was pretty good, and the Chinese think nothing more of the food, than steak or chicken.

When asking the locals about it, they do inform me they don't eat their pets. There are dogs especially raised for food. (FYI)

I visited several of the parks and gardens around Dongguan today. Many beautiful areas, and no charge to get into any of them. I have several pictures attached including a hike through the woods when I suddenly stumbled onto on old temple.

There is also a picture a a shrine to Buddha that I visited. I am told men come there to pray for wives, when they are single, and married men come there to pray to be single-not sure what that means-must be old Chinese proverb...

It defintitely does not apply to this married man-I've been missing mine as well as the 2 wonder twins-Sam and Aly!