Week 237 and Week 149.5 - Dan L in the house!

Ok - so this really is my latest blog post EVER.
So sorry - just got back from Vietnam with Dan visiting Neil.  I foolishly thought I could blog between phos, banh mis, and massages in Ho Chi Minh City.  Apparently I could not.

I really enjoyed visiting Ho Chi Minh.  Way better than Hanoi for some reason.

A better and more time sensitive blog post to follow next week (just in time for Halloween).  Promise.

Uncle Dan!

 

 

Char and her Elsa hair:

 

I forgot to take pictures for much of our time in Vietnam- here is Dan at the Palace Hotel in Vung Tau:

Neil:

Alibaba in Vung Tau - brilliant Indian food:

 

My travel buddies with the beach behind them:

Lounging at Neil's:

Coffee shake thing at Eden's Garden near Neil's pad in District 2:

Touristy shot - sorry we didn't buy your coconut guy!

The most depressing museum visit ever -The War Remnants Museum:

Before we knew how sad we would be:

 

 

You can buy puppies on the street for $15 US.  We wanted to smuggle in this guy:

The Reunification Palace was a groovy tribute to mid century modern architecture:

 

 

 

Even a playground in the back:

 

Killer bookshelves:

 

The palace was bombed by a helicopter like this one and it was the start of the end of the war in April 1975:

 

Forgot to ask Neil if this was the yummy restaurant he recommended:

 

Across from the Ben Thanh Market:

 

 

 

 

 

Week 236 and Week 148.5 - Oktoberfest and Lusofonia Festival

I will eventually get back to blogging on a normal schedule.

Kathy left us on Saturday - but not after a great visit.  I think it helps that the girls don't nap - we can schedule to do more things now.  They are at a fun (restless, stubborn) age.

Internet was down and back up again - so let me proceed before it goes down again.

Kathy and the girls made cupcakes - they are remarkably delicious:

Char got to perform at the Lusofonia Festival again this year.  She won big kudos for sitting through a lot of waiting time without much whinging:

This is Master Eddy Murphy from the beautiful people land of Brazil.  He has infinite energy and patience for wee kids:

Char and Titan:

Justin and Master Eddy:

We went to Oktoberfest at MGM - thanks Oliver and Aya for a wonderful time!  We even brought the girls and Sophia passed out (literally) like she never was. Guess that Disney day on Monday finally caught up with her!

The girls are in a silly face mood these days:

Wisconsin drinking buddies - Aya's first beer in years!

Pretzels:

Pork knuckle:

The band from Munich - more of a cover band than an oompa band:

Lederhosen:

Lusofonia Festival:

I did Char's hair:

Char on the big screen.  She even got to spar but I did not get a picture:

Char and Master Eddy:

Justin and Titan:

 Pilar and Master Eddy:

Yaya and the girls:

Finally - a fun video when Kathy was visiting - the girls are their own girl group: