BBQ Time in Hong Kong

I have not posted since we returned from Easter holiday - things have slowed up (Flat Stanley went home).  We did attend a BBQ (not Barbecue - it is pronounced "B" "B" "Q") with Gwen's team the weekend after we returned from Bali in the New Territories.  Then Patrick took off for New Delhi, Shanghai, and Jakarta for a total of 2 weeks - he returns on Wednesday and Chi-chi is looking forward to his return.  As I type now he is about an hour away from landing in Jakarta.

BBQ

Hostess Joanna preparing for a fun filled afternoon.

Joanna's husband preparing the grill.

Sweet potatoes and corn wrapped in foil were placed in with the charcoal to cook.

Everyone then grabs a skewer and cooks their own food.

Here is Sonic, Sophia, her husband, and other team members with their skewers over the grill. 

A closer look at the food - lamb chop, fish balls, chicken wings, sausages.

Patrick and I both agreed we felt this was more like a campfire then a BBQ as we know it in the US, but fun was had by all and the food was great.

3 days later Patrick was off.  When we got checked in at the airport he called me and we chatted a bit.  Then he sent a text message - he just realized he packed 2 suits for the meetings in Shanghai, but forgot to pack any ties.  So in a very efficient manner I found ties - sent him a picture to make sure they would work - then asked a co-worker to take them with her to Shanghai.

That Friday when I got home the sky was as clear as I had seen it for awhile and I took advantage and snapped some good photos of the harbour from the back side of our place at sunset.

This past Wednesday I had dinner with an ex-coworker of my BIL who has been living in HK for a year.  We went to Yardbirds - popular ex-pat spot.  It is about the chicken and every part of the bird is on the menu.

Gwen's beer - a white ale from Japan with a cute owl on the label.

This is a salad that was delivered to out table.  We did not remember ordering it, but the server made recommendations after we selected 3 items and we did not remember it all.  It was a good thing we didn't try it because it was not ours and taken away right after I took this picture.

One thing Yardbirds is famous for is KFC.  And this was not chicken - Korean Fried Cauliflower.  It was tasty and not healthy.

Friday morning I woke up and opened up my iPad before getting out of bed to see what what happening in the world.  And Facebook told me - it was snowing in Minneapolis with lots of pictures.

I then got of bed and found it to be warm and humid here in HK - so I shared the following on Facebook.

This is 77F and feels like it should be raining.

This is a ponytail day.

 Chi-chi has not made an appearance on the blog lately, so I though I would show her new favorite spot to sun (when it is out) herself.  We have a suitcase on the windowsill in the guest bedroom which she has taken over.  What a view she has!!!!  Here is some shots of her over the past week.