david_dawei Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 We left China on Sept 20... had an immediate hiccup as Chinese customs found a folding knife in her carry on backpack.. I'm amazed they found it in the xray since it took three xrays to track it down in the backpack... Then to make matters worse, when it was opened, there was blood on it But a simple confiscation was all that was required... and logging it on a computer. We got to JFK within 20 minutes of estimated arrival.. Customs took about 1 hour... We got the EAD stamp. It is not obvious what it is and I went back to an agent and asked where it was in the visa.... Drove 4 hours to MA last night.. got home and slept the night.. Got up today..walked two hours this morning including eating breakfast. SHe skipped around everywhere, stopped to smell every flower, and tried to play with the squirrels. She commented on the "small road" we walked on (sidewalk); how the trees had a wife (ivy growing up the tree), and how many single [men] trees there were... She asked for some hot water.. when I reached for a cup she told me to clean it.. I said, "it's already clean".. she asked me to "clean again"... I'll clean it a hundred times if she wants.. Then immediately slept after we got back from the walk. Link to comment
HanLi Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 your new adventure has began, great first post on first day!!! welcome home!!! Link to comment
m-coon Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 David, I am so happy for the two of you!!! I will pray you have the great life you deserve!!! Scott Link to comment
goneflying2000 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Welcome home. God bless and keep you both and may you keep the magic of that first walk inyour hearts forever. Link to comment
frank1538 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Welcome home. I see the training has already begun. Link to comment
Guest ShaQuaNew Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 We left China on Sept 20... had an immediate hiccup as Chinese customs found a folding knife in her carry on backpack.. I'm amazed they found it in the xray since it took three xrays to track it down in the backpack... Then to make matters worse, when it was opened, there was blood on it But a simple confiscation was all that was required... and logging it on a computer.155820[/snapback]Hopefully you did a better job disposing of the body! Welcome home David. It's good to have you back.... Link to comment
jtaylo69 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Welcome Home, Fellow CFL Brother. Enjoy that sleep as your work will begin just as soon as she discovers the local shopping center, stip malls, & Oh Yeah, THE MALL Be prepared to wash every vegetable that you get from the Market, even if it is in a sealed bag. Just do not tell her that the Dish washer cleans and sanitized everything, or you may find yourself eating your food out of its strainer Link to comment
cosmiclobster Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Welcome back David and welcome to America Xizuan!!The wonderment of her being in a new country will go on for a while!! Enjoy every second of it. The tree has a wife - that's pretty funny!Wait until she starts cooking wierd things in the kitchen!!! Glad to see that the bloody knife in the backpack didn't cause a ruckus! You got lucky on that one!! Link to comment
Jim - Portland, USA Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Congratulations on a successful journey and welcome to your new life TOGETHER!!! (something tells me we'll be seeing a lot less of you David from now on ) Link to comment
Trigg Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 If I were you i'd be very concerned. Even my wife only brought a mop--and it didn't have any blood on it!! The best you can hope for is that it was to be used to skin the squirrels!!! Welcome to our world!!! Link to comment
chef4u Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 David Great Story!!! Welcome to HOME!!! May your new lives together be blessed!!! Link to comment
nygatl15 Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Congratulations! My Wenjie will be in JFK in a few weeks. I hope she has more luck than BuffoalPaul.... has he been spotted lately. I don't think they went for a walk, yet B) Link to comment
Carl Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 David, Congratulations on your return to the "Real World." It will be interesting when my Ying gets her herself. She already told me that since she worked many years ago in Russia, she is probably more westernized than other Chinese women, and likes the idea of having gadgets (i.e. DISHWASHER, ELECTRIC RANGE, GARBAGE DISPOSAL, VACUMN CLEANER, CARPET CLEANER) to help make housework that much easier. All in all my training period should be blessedly short and sweet B). Link to comment
tucsonjim Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Welcome home David!! You were lucky that the bloody knife didn't cause more problems... funny to read about, but I'm sure it was nerve racking at the time.... Thanks for the great story about the walk.... I'm so looking forward to enjoying many special moments watching my SO and daughter experience all the new things here!! Best of luck and enjoy every minute!!! Link to comment
obxtrainman Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Welcome home David and wife Link to comment
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