Brian, I kinda hope JP doesn't see how much you are enjoying the China Gate (or Purple Dot) humbao, three days old! He would not approve. But come down and we'll go on his approved mission, for sure!
Fantastic... food, in general, is usually better after the fact. But I think the fact you were camping made ALL the difference in the world! Kuddos... Marjie- I will give Brian you jacket, but that does NOT get you out of coming up here for a bbq, got it?! :-)
Who: Marjie, a life-long resident and high school teacher from Seattle What: Decides to rent out her condo and sign a ten-month contract to teach sixth grade English and Ancient History at a relatively new, quickly growing international school in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam When: In August, with one month's notice - along with 33 others from the US, Canada, Australia, Britain and New Zealand (most of them last-minute, too)
p.s. (That was last year; now she's on Year #2)
Frequently Mentioned Cast
The Castle - a five story stack house with a rooftop deck, in the midst of the best morning market in the city. Katherine - castlemate and the primary PE teacher from Montreal, Canada. Franco - castlemate and a third grade teacher from Portland, Oregon. Tarn - former castlemate and the high school librarian from Wellington, New Zealand (in many of last year's posts). Pretty Lady - Tarn's bicycle. Nam (or "Mom") - Marjie's motorcycle-taxi driver and surrogate mother. He is also Marjie's self-appointed food screener. Nam's Family - sells fabric at the morning market. Thuy (pronounced "Twee") - sells fabric at the morning market and serves as the castle's Sunday night cooking instructor. Thanh - (pronounced "Tawn") Thuy's sister and business partner. Sweet Seamstress or Ms. Hao - seamstress who lives three doors down from the castle. Her assistant is Lieu and her son is Ut. Bum Bum Girls - girls who work at the Bum Bum Salon in the alley near the Castle. Katherine and Marjie's "second home." Tran - Katherine and Marjie's favorite massage therapist at the Bum Bum (she's not there anymore; now she comes to the castle for massages on request). Banana Cake Lady and Rice Lady - women who supply Marjie's breakfast each morning. "The Band" - Four people who regularly comment on the blog: Brian, Karyn ("the norris clan"), Amy ("amyt"), Bill (used to be "kumma" or "sbill" but recently transformed into "Mungo") and one person who makes star appearances: Rita (of One-Minute-Poem fame).
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Brian,
I kinda hope JP doesn't see how much you are enjoying the China Gate (or Purple Dot) humbao, three days old! He would not approve. But come down and we'll go on his approved mission, for sure!
Fantastic... food, in general, is usually better after the fact. But I think the fact you were camping made ALL the difference in the world! Kuddos... Marjie- I will give Brian you jacket, but that does NOT get you out of coming up here for a bbq, got it?! :-)
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