'Wait, how much?' 'Yes.'

Language barriers are roughly the single most frustrating about being in Asia so far. Luckily, I have the resources to blast this barrier to bits, but not without noticing other's difficulties. Poor Debbie. She purchased a beautiful creamy white colored rug for the girls from Pottery Barn (not cheap). After a few months, the rug demanded some TLC from a dry-cleaner. After asking the Vietnamese dry-cleaner/launderer if it was possible for him to dry-clean the rug, she was assured that "Yes, I dry-clean fo' you."
Well, he did something, and now that rug is grayish brown and Miss Debbie is one not-so-happy camper. I'm quickly learning how the Vietnamese are proud proud people and to admit that they simply cannot do something is not an option. As Debbie explained to me (through obvious frustration, after the rug situation); these people won't even admit they don't understand English. After asking a merchant in a market, "How much?" the ideal response would be a price. however, with glazed eyes, "Yes." seems to be the answer to everything.

This weekend seemed to happen in a flash. Saturday and Sunday were both filled with family events. Saturday was little Emma's birthday. They had the best cake I've ever tasted, and I got my fill of humus. I joined the family in church on Sunday, and assisted a little with the twins' Sunday School. John, the teacher that Sunday, really really seemed to need the help. Monday had the girls back at school, and with that Debbie and I got another look at downtown Siagon. We met up with two ladies and I learned a snippit about adoption in Asia. After coffee, we had a delicious Thai lunch. My favorite was the Green Mango Salad. Yum.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday have been relaxing days. In addition to getting in some sun, I've been a bit lazy. We played in the pool, which feels soooo good after running around all day in the heat. Debbie's planned some trips within the next few weeks and I can't be more excited. (We get to go to Hoi An-BEACH!) That's all for now.