Wednesday, June 29, 2011

The choir

The 3 girls sang the Natl Anthem

Astros vs Rangers LDS youth choir

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Giant rian storm - waiting for taxi

This will be a long wait - in line now for 35 mins and hardly moved. Taxis are rare when it rains at rush hour. This morning I stayed at the apartment on a conference call till 8:30. Then could not get a taxi, walked half a mile to main intersection and got one in 10 mins.

Had lunch with Mike Sheet's son - he is an attorney here in BJ. Been here for 5 yrs. Meet him before when he was 13 or 14. Recruited him to help with scouts.

A friend at church was a Woodbadge course director just before coming to BJ. We are thinking about doing the first ever Woodbadge course in China. Can you say Dragon Patrol! May need to import staff to pull it off, but it would be fun.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Scott Family Restaurant

Who knew the Scott Family had an italian restaurant in a back ally in BJ. The food is pretty good - we had a pizza there a while back. Not sure why the old location location location didn't make it here. It is really in an out of the way place. Their symbol is a Fox not a bear.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Objects in wind screen are closer than..

The taxi driver decided to hang a left in front of this mini bus, not anticipating the black Audi coming around behind the bus fast. It was a typical near miss. Mainly because once we got in front of everyone there was a large 3 wheel bike blocking the intersection. Now we are boardside to the bus and Audi.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Beijing Chapel

Our front car loading area

We had a huge thunder storm yesterday, tremendous winds and hail. I thought all the trees would be blown down. It hailed for 10 mins. Today is hot but clear. Friday night was the Father/son campout, I missed it - got in too late from KL.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Lama Temple-there are many Buddahs

This Temple is huge, at least 2 dozen Buddahs. Lots of incense burning - I like the architecture

Cool roofs

If I had a giude...

Lama Temple grounds

Budha -

Door to Budist temple

They are not worshipping Llamas - just kidding.

Entrance to the Llama Temple

Llama worship? Strange

Butcher