I’m spreading the word of the Gospel, teaching English and chasing brunettes.
Truth be told I have a wonderful girl friend here, so no more chasing. If you have read my blog below you’ll know I’m talking about Angel. I really love “living in” China. I like China (won’t say I love [...]
Category Archives: Asia
Why am I in China? The answer to this common question.
February 12, 2009 – 6:48 pm
pucker factor… skin tearing from my face
January 12, 2009 – 8:52 pm
A request for help at the bottom from you experienced kayakers.
Angel nailed 3 for 3 on her rolls! Normally I wouldn’t let her roll over already setup but since it had been many months for us since we’d been in the water and the water’s temp was unlike anything she’d felt before I let [...]
One year in China
October 9, 2008 – 10:56 pm
I celebrated my one-year anniversary in China last month. October came quietly and uneventfully. Well not entirely true, the end of September found me at the hospital getting x-rays and a cast on my right arm. I wish it were sometime heroic like a first decent over a waterfall but it was [...]
Awesome 2 days on the water!
August 20, 2008 – 10:37 am
Tuesday, August 19th
Wow! I’m sitting in front of the TV; watching the Olympics and eating a well earned bowl of cereal. I’m the last day of a long weekend for me here.
Last week I discovered there is a rock climbing club here in Wenzhou, China, so I went and checked the [...]
Angel got her roll!
July 28, 2008 – 1:34 am
I’ve been teaching my friend Angel how to roll. We had a few tries at a local lake in the past month but recently we got the okay and stored my kayaks in her neighborhood pool. We went there Monday and Wednesday morning for some practice. She got her roll Monday morning [...]
Wet summer in China!
July 28, 2008 – 12:43 am
One of my friends, Martin, asked if I was ready to take a trip to ZeYa? I complained that it hasn’t rained much and there may not be any water but he replied that people always go there in June and July for rafting. We called Angel and asked if she would be [...]
Kayaking English Corner
July 27, 2008 – 3:29 pm
February 13, 2008 – Another post left unpublished.
My job in China is now teaching English. Yesterday I taught an “English Corner” about kayaking. An English Corner is supposed to be giving the students a topic they are comfortable talking about but kayaking is brand new to all of them. It wasn’t a [...]
Headwaters of NanXi Jiang
November 28, 2007 – 11:03 am
We’re now moving into the dry season here in Eastern China. Some how I had foolishly hoped the wet season here would be the same as back home in the Southeastern USA, the winter. Our wet season here happens to be more convenient for kayaking, the summer months is when we receive most [...]
Interest is building, now to start planning!
November 15, 2007 – 1:42 am
This past Sunday, November 11, my pal Cooper invited me to go hiking with an outdoor club. We counted off to see how many people we had and I was last, #58. Hiking in these mass groups sounds crazy but when you’re dealing with this huge population, you get big groups and my last trip [...]
Second trip to Nan Xi Jiang
October 30, 2007 – 11:45 pm
I had a great time on the water Saturday. Went to another place on the NanXi Jiang and had a great time. My sister-in-law dropped Liu Jian, Hang Hang and I off with my two boats. The proposed idea was for us to paddle and one swim along. The water was good, a little chilly [...]