I got to wear my rubber shoes

Yes, I own rubber Crocs just for rainy days like today. I actually got them for the monsoon season in China but they are just as good for Michigan rain. It has rained so much today I am expecting the cement painted fish to start floating by this afternoon.

Well I went to town to buy funeral clothes. I also got some sale fat clothes. Killed me to pay full price for funeral clothes but I am saving a ton by not smoking so what the fuck. I did think this over yesterday and in the evening I found their phone number and called and the daughter said she had been looking for my number. We talked a minute and I spoke with the husband and I decided to definitely go to the visitation on Friday. I cannot do the funeral.

We were the closest of friends and the 4 of us did so many things together and laughed all the time. We went cross country skiing up at the lake and none of us had ever done that before. We went to all kinds of places and did most anything. She called me once in tears and begged me to come right over and cut her hair, she had just gotten the haircut from hell. I had never cut her hair before but I went over and did it. I also used to frost her hair until her daughter convinced her frosted hair was the equivalent of avocado appliances. She had those for way too long. Gosh I did miss her. But that was then and this is now and I have new fish to fry.

One new fish is I need to learn how to answer my new mobile phone. It is trickier than most as the little green phone symbol does not seem to do the job.

And I am pleased that my knowledge of all things airplanes is coming in handy for Punkin Head. He called me a few weeks to find out which website I used to track planes and today he inquired about different airlines and I was able to help him with a few things. Makes a mom feel good to be needed.

Beautiful day in Detroit

Sunshine and warm. Just doesn't get better than this.

Saw my beautiful niece and nephew, they are fantastic and I enjoyed it so much.

Bought rubber shoes for Shanghai. Nephew helped me pick them out as neither of us wear rubber shoes and it was a big decision. We decided to forgo the jujubes are whatever the hell they are as they looked potentially painful and they did not have Hello Kitty.

Found a Fiat dealer on Hall Road have to check that out soon as we are looking for a new car in July.

Finally sleeping a normal restful sleep which is just about right as I will be leaving in a few days.

Big Daddy hunted all over Shanghai for a lighted make-up mirror for me with no luck at all. One lady even took pity on him and went to the other stores with him. His big find was when one store after much "okay, okay" brought him a hand mirror and a flashlight. We cannot make this shit up.

I cannot believe I am actually looking forward to returning to Shanghai. And as they are putting a lot of people in jail the streets should not be as crowded. It is what it is.

On a serious note I bought a pair of Toms shoes. For every pair of shoes you buy Toms gives a pair of shoes to a child who has no shoes. These are not expensive shoes, mine cost just over 50 bucks US. And mine are sparkled silver which I guarantee you every wench on Nanjing LU will be chasing my ass to see where I got them. Chinese love sparkly. And today so do I.