Tue, 18 Feb 2003 12:54:53 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Tina's message from medina, ohio

Hey,

how's going? I'm pretty good in the US, no terrorists, no war, no bombs here actually.:)

I just stopped by my american friends marcie and craig's house in medina, ohio (where is about 40 mins away from cleverland) last thursday and am having a great time here with the couple and their baby girl megan, who's only 2.5 months old. it's been snowing for 2 days and actually the east coast of the US is covered by a big storm these days so that i couldn't really go out to do something but staying at home watching tv and changing diaper for the baby. it's kinda fun though, cuz i can keep myself warm in the house and watch those funny american shows and commercials seeing how this 'race' think and behave. we actually had a baby baptism last sunday and a family reunion afterwards, and i met most of marcie and craig's family members and they're all pretty nice and friendly to me. it reminded me our family reunion for the chinese new year and they are pretty much the same... eating, drinking, talking all the time.

the next day we took a ride to amish country, where those strange amish people mostly live in ohio. we not only saw buggies everywhere but also had lunch inside a buggy!:) well, i didn't visit anywhere special in ohio these days instead of that one (just because of the bad weather), so not much to talk about.

tomorrow they are gonna take me to their schools (they both are teachers) to do some briefings about taiwan and chinese language. i've never done that before but i guess it'll be fun. they asked me to stay over this weekend so that we can go to niagara falls but i'm still not sure about it. i'm thinking of going back to visit boston this wed or thur but there's a storm over there right now. or head to chicago directly from here. well, i'll see. the weather is just too bad for travelling at this moment. i should've come by later like spring or summer time, or go home earlier and come over again this september. there shall be more fun in a warmer season.

alright, i gotta go. miss you and here is my big hug!:)

Tina