Friday and saturday

Guess there was little to blog... Went to town. Found the butcher for ground meat and made cheeseburgers for dinner bc dad had appt for pilates at 630 so it would have been a late dinner in town. They were good. Pretty quiet night with very little conversation. Oh well.
Saturday ms Han made eggs for breakfast a nice change. Went to town, saw lizzy on the corner. She had been at yoga and was headed for pedicure. Went to a sale at the caravelle, ferragamo stuff on sale. Long line. Didn't have shoe selection that I prefer but had lots of really nice mens ties. Chose 3 for dad. Waited forever in line. Said he didn't need them. I knowmthey have lovely ferragamo shop in hong kong airport so I will buy myself a nice birthdayngift!

Guess I get to go out tonight ... Have been home since Wednesday night. Maybe I'll even get to the martini bar!

No rain today well just a spritz that I walked thru. Had lunch today at Mekong merchant chicken caesar. They are good to me there.

Wednesday and thursday

Wednesday morning dad left for shanghai. Ann carry came for lunch. Ms Han made phong a and flan. We had a good chat and visit. She is going on med cruise Friday. Then I took taxi to town. Dropped off my watch to get the stem replaced again. Rain fell while I was out.
Dinner with jess and nee at Mekong ... Nice casual meal. Very enjoyable.

Thursday ... Tried going shopping for black pearls but they were hardbto find. Still have time. Tried to find butcher and taxi driver was totally lost. Gave up, came back to house. Lunch was pancake roll up. Very nice and light. Walked around gave ms Han time to get her work done.

Thurs night dad came back from Shanghai so rode with mr do to airport. Should have stays hom e. Dinner home, soup.

Tuesday

Lots of rain usually fast and furious. Spent Tuesday hanging around walked to the river, cappuccino and reading, walked the compind to give ms Han some time tom do some catching up around the house. Had fried rice for lunch, after the rain walked to get a pedicure. Tuesday evening we had invitation to US Vietnam agriculture trade cocktail partite at sheraton . Jess and née came too. A couple welcome speeches, meet and greet and networking done. But we weren't in food and agri biz so we departed after meeting the new ambassador from the US who is at the embassy in Hanoi. Probably wondered what we were doing there! Went out to dinner at nice japanese place. Suchi and tempura. Early night, all the food arrived at once ... and for some reason I feel like we ate too fast. Maybe that's the culture. Wore black skirt, ruffled animalnprint blouse. Still unsure of dress code ... Business attire but there were many under dressed people.

Dad and werner going to shanghai on Wednesday morning, back on thurs. I'll be on my own.

For the record Part two

As listed in my prior post from may 2011, the list of things to bring back, I came loaded with stuff. I have my own import business with this list.

Listerine 1.5 litre and 500 ml bottles
2 tubes of toothpaste
2bottles glucosomine
1 bottle advil
Rubber gloves
Starbucks coffee and sweetener
Jar of fig and Ginger jam
Screwdriver
Zip lock bags
2 oven mitts
2pks white flour sack towels
4 books for Lizzy and Werner
2 bottles vitamins for lizzy
History of southern culture book for TA office
Flip camera
Stain stick, oxyclean
9x9 pan
Round cake pan
Handled sponge for glassware
Maryjames cookbook, Martha magazine and everyday food
LV and NC tee shirts for ms Han, mr do, gardener, dads

Certainly a long list. Everyone pleased with their new goodies.

For the record

Wednesday sept 21

610 alarm, 830 to airport, 945 depart for chicago
Noon boarded flight for 1230 departure
Departed plane at 1245 ... Mechanical issue
Headed to red carpet lounge, board updated flight cancelled deputing thurs at 830am
Shuttled to intercontinental hotel for night
Got 6am shuttle back to ORD boarded and left uneventful

Met dad in hong kong on his way back from Bombay. Hung out in Cathay lounge
Arrived and finally got to an phu 9pm on friday

Saturday dad worked, I puttered. Left for wedding at 5pm which still made us among the first to arrive.

Dancing troupe, three musicians, balloon popping, champagne tower, speeches, singing. About seven courses of food. All over by 9pm. We were acknowledged in one of th espeeches as coming fro america as well as another couple from Singapore and a gal from Australia. The gardener and driver were there too. About 300 people.

Sunday was lovely. Dad swam, I puttered. Breakfast poached egg and coffee.went with dad for two hour massage. Wow that was pampering. Then lunch at mekong merchant...I had pumpkin soup, dad had salami and cheese sandwich. Walked home, watched maos last dancer movie. Took walk around compound, diner about 7 pizza from Mekong merchant, watched gran prix race.

Monday night there's a thing at the hyatt cocktail attire .. Here we go again. Guess I'll dig out the old black sheath..