Fun stuff!

We received our long-anticipated package from China on Friday--what a wonderful treat from Tommy (our last exchange student) and his family. They sent us a bunch of clothes and, without measurements, they got all the sizes right. The dress was perfect for me and fits like a glove (something that only on rare occassion happens when I'm there to try stuff on!). I love the style and the fabric. Just wonderful. The kids got some shirts, pants, and a jacket for A. It was really wonderful and we are so very grateful. As you might expect, the kids saved all the hangtags because oh my gosh! they are written in Chinese. Very cute. And reaffirms my desire to visit them when we are in SE Asia.

On Saturday, we took Satoe to the races, but not the "normal" races. We took her to watch the Portland Adult Soapbox Derby, which is a lot more fun. Granted, it isn't everyone's cup of tea, but we like it. There were some great entries, as always. There was a fire truck with sirens blaring. A wooden dinosaur puzzle car (my personal favorite). A one-man-band zooming downhill in a plastic swimming pool. The Roman in the chariot. A giant turkey. And the one that ran the slowest but got the most laughs: the cubicle on wheels. We all had a great deal of fun cheering on the varying racers (there were 40-something all together) and snapping as many photos as possible. We ate healthy fruit and water, then snacked on Cheetos and M&Ms, all of us perched on the edge of the incline. It was a pretty good viewing spot, though we couldn't see the corner (always an exciting spot). We did get to see someone go over the edge of the corner at our arrival, but I don't think that the two incidents were related.

And one more: Today is my Grandma C.'s birthday. She is a shining example to me of how one should live life --active, loving and long. Happy Birthday, Grandma!