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Dancing in the park

Last night was a lot of fun! We had mexican....it wasn't Los Bravos, but it was a nice break from garlic! :) We walked home from dinner and what happened from there was a blast.
In America after dinner, for the most part, we sit on the couch and watch TV. In China, TOTALLY different. The evening is where it all takes place. Everyone is out and about. Walking through the parks,talking and playing games on the street corners. The street food is grilling and the air is full of laughter, horns, and music! I love it here at night! The sense of community is something westerners should be envious of!
As we walked home we passed many parks. In the parks are walkers, people doing Tai-chi, and women dancing!We normally walk by taking pictures, but as we walked by the last park we could not help but hear,"HOOP there it is"!!! We stopped dead in our tracks, gave our bags to the husbands and ran to join all the women in their evening exercise! This was SO much fun! Of course we looked crazy,didn't know all the moves, and drew a crowd, but it was worth the humiliation!


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  1. KeithAugust 8, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    I'm sure you busted some moves....you just may change dance culture in China you know! How fun.
    Don't forget the kitchen floor dance :)

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  2. LeAnneAugust 8, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    It was awesome! So much fun. You guys are great!

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