Sunday outing to Long Beach!

The last weekend of July this year (as it does every year), that the "Dragon Boat" festival in Long Beach was to be staged.
Of course this Festival is a big thing in China. Having a Chinese LaoPo, there is no need to further explain why we're driving from Palmdale to Long Beach at least every other year for this Event.
These Races bring teams from all over the State and even from neighboring States as well. Each of the Boats in the Competition is Men'd by no less than 20 People. One with the Drum (for rythem), one on the Rudder and 18 that Row with the beat of the mentioned Drum.
As far as I could see, there were at least 20 Teams with members of all ages.

Second, there is of course lot and lot's of other Entertainment. Plus specialty Items associated with this Festival and Food/Drink for the hungry/thirsty ones. Besides, Qing loves this place near the Marina with all those beautiful water-front Homes.
Anyway, we spend most of the day enjoying all that was offered.

With dinner-time getting closer and time to start our trek homewards. I decided to stop at the Alpine Village, which happens to be not too far of course going home.

Hence the Chinese and Germans are getting along so well in many ventures, this makes the most sense to finish the remainder of the day. Nothing like a good "Jäger Schnitzel" and a cold German beer. Tianchi got treated with a Bratwurst and Potato dumplings.. he actually liked it too!

After dinner, it was over to the German Market and Souvenir shops (which surprised a few shop owners.. like whats a Chinese person doing here) to see if we find anything interesting to take home?

Here are some Pic's....

Boy, one can see that "I" ate too much...lol!

New Post long time coming....

Wow.... can't believe it's been over two months, that I've posted anything in my Blog.

Anyways, with Qing going to Medical College and all... it left both of us much less time (especially me) to visit here or Facebook for that matter. So let me see; I've been busy helping around the house, so Qing has more study-time. Something that takes her passed midnight and up again by 5:00am on almost a daily bases.

I myself after all the dinner dishes are cleaned and put away, I concentrate on my ongoing project of building a Spa-cover (see photo's below). The reason for that is: first- it protects the Spa-cover from the Sun and second- it doesn't heat up the water passed the Temp. that I have chosen. This is now the second month me working on it and it's now about 75% completed. The open parts shown need to be closed-painted and last the Concrete slap needs to be stained to match our Patio floor.

I also will post later about our trip to the 2014 Dragon Boat Festival in Long Beach and since the Chinese and Germans work together so well, to a German Restaurant for dinner.

almost done!