Fun with Asian Culture

Last Saturday, we went to the Asian Cultural Festival in Phoenix. They had vendors with food from Pakistan to Laos. They also had different performances. The kids loved the drummers, the only problem was that we had to sit through a traditional Kimono dressing that took about an hour. Literally. It is no wonder Japanese women didn't have time to learn how to read (or smile for that matter). And I hate taking the time to dry my hair in the morning. Geesh!

Blast from the past

Guess who just had a birthday? One hint: it's the happy-looking guy in the photo. I won't reveal how old he is, but let's just say it rhymes with 'flirty'. You can see how thrilled he is about the whole situation. We are actually going out this weekend to celebrate, so maybe the pain will have dulled a little by then.

As many of you know, Alec won a pontiac firebird in Disneyland when he was a child.
We passed one on the freeway and he said, "Hey, that is the exact car that I won."
Me: "Maybe that explains your crappy taste in music." ie Buttrock
Alec: "Hey, that car was really cool 21 years ago."
Me: "Yeah, so was your music."
Zing, Zing, Zing! Thank you.

Ahhh, here's to a long Arizona spring!

Alec took the kids to the Riparian preserve while I was at work on Friday. (He also went to target and bought them new summer clothes without me, which did NOT make him my friend.) Oh well, I guess I can forgive him because he does fun things with the kids. But still, he knows that Target is practically my Mecca. We also went up to Audrey and Barrett's house to help them put up a fence this weekend. We had a good time as always. They keep us laughing. Don't forget to ask Audrey about her Darth Vader dreams when you get a chance.

Quarantine

We don't have much to share this week, since we spent the majority of our free time caring for a sick boy.

Eric spent the majority of his week on quarantine. We think he had the flu. Whatever it was, he had fever and nausea off and on for five days. Luckily Lily and the rest of us were able to avoid the bug. By the end of the week Lily was begging to have some of that yummy looking medicine that Eric kept drinking, and Eric despised the very sight of it.

Here is Eric cooling down in the tub when his fever was particularly high.

Japanese TV Clip (of the Week?)

I admire Japanese culture. I admire the respect and courtesy with which they treat others in social interactions. I admire their concepts of honor. I admire their economic productivity, their academic achievement, and their technological innovation. But until recently I didn't realize how much I appreciate their television programming choices.

Between Ellen (namely her recent fascination with human tetris) and the Spike TV show MXC, you may have some familiarity with the kind of shows I'm talking about. If not, then I'm proud to introduce you to the world of Japanese television (as depicted by Youtube), in what may very well become a weekly tradition--Jen and viewer opinions pending.

Without further ado I give you Japanese television . . .