Happy Year of the Ox

This afternoon we went to Chinatown for the Chinese New Year celebration. It was crowded, noisy with fireworks, and lots of fun. We went with my graduate student, Maggie Hong, who lives near there and speaks Cantonese. She was a great guide. She took us to a dim sum restaurant that had a long waiting list, but we got seated quickly--ahead of the rest. The server told her in Cantonese that it was because she has a baby with her--and some old people. Dim sum was wonderful and the lion dancers in the street were lots of fun. Chinatown is a friendly place. 

It was a fun day that started at the local farmers market buying varieties of  avocados, citrus, and bananas we've never tasted before, and a Hawaiian birthday gift for our granddaughter, Yunie. The only complication was when I left my debit card in the ATM. I figured that out 30 miles and 45 minutes later. I cancelled the card. Then when we got back to Laie we checked at the student center where the ATM is and found a note from the woman who rescued it. Greg