Dinner in the big city

A few of us went to dinner at a local restaurant. It said Chinese and Western food on the sign.... good luck. After negotiating with half a dozen employees a young girl gets pushed to the front of the crowd who speaks some English. Success! we have ordered dinner, Mongolian beef...very spicy and good.

All of the waitresses appear to be under 20 years old and they love Olivia. Every time we turn around another one is scooping her up to to dote on her. One of them thanks Dawn for "buying" her....the word "adopt" does not translate well??

It took us about 5 minutes to explain to them that we were leaving a tip, apparently not a practice exercised everywhere.

On the way back we saw a man we thought had fallen but he was a beggar who sprawled out across the stairs so it would be difficult to pass without giving him something. Ah ha! growing up in Jersey proves useful...don't look at him and keep walking.

We spot a place that appears to be a massage parlor (wink, wink) or a brothel. With the wives with us we don't stop to investigate further.

Here are a few city pictures Gracie should enjoy, we love and miss you.