I actually have a funny story regarding a question in the last post’s comments section: we went shopping at this mall called “Shoe Mart” (has a lot more than shoes) and they had this huge independence day sale. “Sale” + Filipinos = 1 million people. Janet lost track of me and I panicked, looking out over a sea of 5′2″ dark skinned, black haired women. I can usually find Janet easily in a crowd…IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE. When she found me she was laughing so hard.
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Hey Rob, if you and Janet were in Germany, Janet would have a hard time finding you!
By: Mom on May 10, 2008
at 4:44 pm
So my unintentional “unhurt”, became reality…
Lazo
By: Lazo Von Vukovaren on May 13, 2008
at 10:16 am
Hey Lazo- I enjoyed your “yellow” comment! I always refer to myself as a yellow person (being Vietnamese). I’m married to a blue eyed boy from Iowa named Alan, but who my parents have always referred to in Vietnamese as “the american-white guy” (literal translation of it.) But I’ve got a fun story. Alan’s grandma in Iowa who is over seventy (so different generation, of course) was talking to him once about me and said that I was “white too.” And Alan said, “Grandma, Barbara is not really white.” And she replied- “Well, she’s not black.” And Alan said, “Yes, you’re right Grandma, she certainly isn’t black.” So your system of many colors other than just black and white is actually very sophisticated, I think!
Janet, Robbie, and Babies- Much love to all of you during your adventures!
By: Barbs on May 14, 2008
at 7:30 pm
koreans sure do know the secret. i didn’t know there were koreans there but i’m not surprised. we’re everywhere.
aren’t you head taller than all of them? i bet janet just let you wander around. when are you coming to states? i miss seeing you guys at bethel.
By: Myung on May 15, 2008
at 2:36 pm
Hi, Rob and Janet -
Kris and I had a similar experience back when we visited in 2001. We’d like to go visit again soon. Kris, by the way, is in your neck of the woods this weekend. He’s teaching in Sarajevo until Sunday.
Take care,
Nina, possibly the only Filipina resident in Croatia since you left
By: Nina on May 16, 2008
at 4:46 pm
Barbs, awesome story. Nina, thanks for writing! What part of the PI were you from again?
By: divinegrace on May 25, 2008
at 11:46 am
I have been to Shoe Mart too!!! I bought some souveniers and a dress there that I still have!!!
By: rejo on June 10, 2008
at 4:54 pm