Just when you think you've seen it all...

Before moving to China, I never imagined such wacky & wonderful things were 'out there'.  How else do you describe Chair Skating and Bike Skating on ice?  Now maybe these things are in the Northern U.S. but I think I'd have at least seen pics or heard about them during my years in Chicago.  No...I had to move to the other side of the world to have this much fun!!

Too Cool for School...it's the only way to travel on ice....

Please note the screwdriver attached to a spike...yeah, just give it to young kids

Tango line of Chair Skates

Please note the tango line continues in background

 And as a final parting image, please adsorb the absurdity and freakishness of the robot dressed in children's clothes, pulling a rickshaw...  Only in China....

 

Christmas 2010 - Seeing Houston from a Different Angle

Happy New Year to all our family and friends!  The McVeigh clan had a wonderful 3 weeks in Houston.  We were lucky enough to spend tons of time with the people we love.  We also got to see Houston from a totally different angle.  I rented a condo on the 19th floor in Tanglewood.  We always have loved thunderstorms (and miss them now) but they are totally awesome from a high-rise.  Thank you to Houston for delivering the range of weather we have come to expect...70 degree day (sandals), cold front (didn't bring a coat) and just enough thunderstorms to make us happy.  Too bad I was sick most of the trip....

I loved this game as a kid - "Perfection"  This was the Christmas of games.  I bought the girls this one, Connect Four, Operation, Monopoly Junior and taught my entire family Mexican Train.  Choo-choo!!

Sad tree but great view!  (Don't pity our tree - the girls loved decorating it.)

The girls with Andy Smith - the boy they will battle for someday.  ;-)

Christmas Eve with Rapunzel