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Put the brakes on that pretty quick!

Sending in the forms tomorrow. And I sorta agree with a boundary-less world. To a point.

This is question #20: If your relative's native alphabet is other than Roman letters, write his or her name and foreign address in the native alphabet. I believe you are spot on again.

Help! Question #20 Part C, Does Ying fill that out in Chinese? I get confused easy. Bad mojo memories.

Thanks Dan. Ying is a US Citizen, so that much is complete. I appreciate your help and all you do here, although I rarely have visa questions anymore, I know that I can count on you to help this one-eyed fool get through this mess. Thanks again.

Well fellas. it seems Ying wants to help her brother and family, and sister and spouse, move to the states. I know that an individual form must be completed for each person - 5 in all, but I am not sure about the fees. I know it's $420 but is that per family or per person. As always, thanks for the help.

Is there nothing you can't do?

Well?????

Oh, it'll play, And it'll play just right! It's this thread that inspired me to begin my "Our Garden" thread. Cause it ain't just about building a guitar or a garden, it's about having the peace of mind, albeit fleeting at times, to undertake a project that projects who you are. And our Chinese wives add a balance, sometimes tenuous at best, to our lives. Anyway, beautiful work Carl and a wonderful expression of YOU!

What do you mean wait?!? How can you wait? Wanna play it now! Wah!

Well, I'm afraid y'all are gonna have to put up with my crazy antics here. More of Baba's handiwork. In one day mind you. http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/slw268/IMG_0428_zps7d6a751f.jpg Here's Baba and Ying http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/slw268/IMG_0429_zps897ea443.jpg Baba playing in the dirt http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/slw268/IMG_0431_zps8b795e37.jpg This thread means more to me than anyone can know. As I said in the beginning, this freedom to do this, this being home, was paramount to my survival in China.

Watch Out! Baba found a place where no veggies are growing! http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/slw268/IMG_0426_zpsf9e58822.jpg Guess I soon won't have to mow! Ha!

Yes, my Baba and Mama were interviewed together.

Here's a fine example of "Companion Planting". Climbing roses and cabbage. http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/slw268/IMG_0420_zps9c655518.jpg Of course it just might turn out to be a Chinese delicacy.

This is the side entrance way. It all connects together. Eventually ($$$$$) there will be more lattice, a sitting area, my grill, fire pit, water feature, more plants, electric, running water, sound system, you know the frugal basic stuff every squash trellis needs. http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/slw268/IMG_0407_zps4acf6d98.jpg

It's bigger too!

I just finished a grape arbor for Bing, http://oi41.tinypic.com/waqejc.jpg Again, separated at birth! Here's ours. http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/slw268/IMG_0409_zps7ae499a2.jpg http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/slw268/IMG_0405_zps8d6b1fda.jpg Still building it. Building, always building. Working on your Luthier shop too, by the way.

Went through the same thing Mick. Something to climb on? Calls for squash!

I remember when I was stuck in China and someone, I believe it was Bobby, posted some pics of his home. I was a train wreck in China and seeing those pics brought me to tears. Big time. Well, time has passed and wounds have pretty much healed, and now I want to sort of payback some of the folks who made our journey possible. And for anyone in the dreamin' stage. http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/slw268/IMG_0401_zpscf9f4d9c.jpg One of several small gardens with (of course) Chinese veggies. http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/slw268/IMG_0402_zpsa907bf46.jpg Our deck with yet another veggie garden - sugar peas, lettuce, tomatoes, and God knows what else. http://i1292.photobucket.com/albums/b580/slw268/IMG_0403_zpsac54838d.jpg This was one of our perennial gardens until Baba got his hands on it before things started growing. He, ahem, decided to yank the "weeds" and plant even more unknown veggies! Some perennials survived. Well, wahtdayaknow! Ying just called from New York to check on her gardens! Gotta go water! More to come!

Thanks Dan

I want to post some pics here of various things. What is the best size to do this? Thanks

We got Baba and Mama here quick and easy. An earlier post mentioned that a viable reason to return to china was the only priority. I respectfully disagree. Showing that you are capable of and prepared to house, feed, and meet all their needs while here is also important. The big question is, "Are you sure you want to heard cats for the duration of their stay?

Update: We dealt with it, paid for it. Baba's fine now. Well, except for medical emergency Part II. But we dealt with that too. What an adventure, I'll tell ya what!

Nah, no way I took anything wrong my friend. I was speaking in general. I think we all took and take a whole lot of adjustin' with our wives. In the beginning, from what I'm hearing, this guy couldn't hold a candle to my unthought-out and off-the-wall decisions. But, we/I grew, dealt and deal with it daily. You I would tell our story to and Altoona is only 2 hours away. How about it?

Thanks R. Finally a font I can read! All joking aside, I haven't watched this and probably won't. Why? Cause even though we are in a good space today I ain't even gonna get into the shit I, unintentionally for the most part, screwed up. At times I know it's me, at times I know it's her. I was honest though.