Sometimes people will ask if it is difficult to leave behind things in America to live in China. We definitely miss some things, but a lot of things we can do without, find a substitute or apparently some things just follow us here.
We loved cooking out on the grill and having hotdogs, hamburgers, baked beans, corn on the cob and asparagus all going at one time during a relaxing weekend during the summer in the States. So, we were missing it until we found this baby at WalMart here. While it doesn't quite have the capacity of our old grill in the States, it can still get the job done and it only cost 4 dollars. You can't beat that combo.
Also, after a long day playing outside in the sun or just wanting a little treat, who doesn't want some delicious, cold ice cream? Well, DQ has decided to follow us here and is opening soon. Now, for more than the cost of a new grill at Walmart, we can enjoy a oreo blizzard with cheesecake crumbles. Of course, due to the cost, this might be a "birthday only" kind of treat.
We are on one hand happy that we now have Papa John's and Dairy Queen and McDonald's and stuff, because it is a nice treat to have on occasion, but it is also a little sad to see China lose some of its Chinesy-ness. Sometimes, in some places, you can feel like you are in an America that just speaks Chinese. Of course, some people think that day might not be too far away anyway. Maybe we're just getting a headstart.
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