my uncle khai came to visit this past week!! i was so excited to see him. it was a surprise to me, i knew they were traveling around the area but i didn’t know they were stopping by. i love my uncle khai, i have very fond memories as a kid with him.
my most favorite? when we were living in lisle {in our townhouse} and uncle khai was visiting and we were in the dining room, playing funky town on a 45. yesssss, on a 45. for those of you who are ‘older’, ya know what a 45 is! we were boogying to some great tunes and having fun together.
we wanted to order pizza but i wouldn’t let uncle drive…i told him he wasn’t old enough or able to {um, i literally was a child & yes, he was old enough to!}. it’s funny how we think as kids {not making sense at times!} and i clearly remember thinking what i was saying was right! i was steadfast in my stance. the pizza place {little caesar’s} was up the street, only a few minutes away. so, i made uncle khai walk with me. we walked up the street {maple ave}, waited in the front the of the pizza place, got our order, and walked home to enjoy our dinner with my sisters!
[it’s great seeing a picture of us together…our facial structures are so similar!]
this time around, uncle khai came with his husband, don {partners for 26 years!!!}, and their friend chow {from bejing!}. they were driving cross country, visiting major landmarks around the states. they popped by chicago {don had several conventions downtown for the week} and stayed up at my parent’s house for the week. we were able to visit with them several times during their stay {hello…my parent’s are a minute away!} and catch up. i love them! they are such a great couple and i love talking with them.
these are moments i wish i would have spent more time learning sign language. it would be a lot easier to communicate with khai and don. you can only talk very loudly to a certain extent and have them read lips so much! communication does get lost but fortunately they have acclimated to us better than we have to them, being deaf.
[uncle khai and olive pouting together, don’t mind her double hair flowers. courtesy of auntie kim]
did i mention i love my uncle khai? it was absolutely fantastic seeing them and we hope we will see them soon! we have to get ourselves out to cali very soon! to visit my uncles and visit my brother huy!
here’s to california dreaming.
xoxo
