Our last night in Beiliu we had dinner with Dr. Vincent, his wife Hong and his son. Last year his son seemed very shy but this year, he was able to speak to us in English. He has even taken the English name Steve. Hong asked if I would give her an English name. I looked at her and tried to figure out which name suited her best. She is very pretty and elegantly dressed yet I sense that she is a force to be reckoned with. She’s a strong woman too.
I asked Dr. Vincent if her name “Hong” meant something in Mandarin and he told me that it meant “red”. Doug suggested Rose and I suggested Ruby. We used our phones to show her pictures of both the flower and the precious stone. Hong picked Ruby and I think it’s a fitting name.
Dr. Vincent gave Doug and I gifts. He gave Doug a beaded rosewood necklace and he gave me a beaded cedar necklace. It smells so good. We love our gifts. Thank you Dr. Vincent, Ruby and Steve.
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Ok, I just read this and it really is the perfect start for the rest of your trip!
I suspect that it won’t be the last time that you see them.
You all look great together! Can’t you guys bring these two great Countries together. I mean, all you have is time!
I’ll see what I can do ; )