Back to Normal Update

it has been some time since my last update.  it feels like nothing has happened and so much has happened.  we have finally got back to normalcy post the haggis' mum's visit.  having guests is great but always turns things on their head a bit.

we took her to saigon as her christmas gift for a long weekend.  i love saigon.  i think it is a very cool place and i noticed so much development since the last time i was there about three years ago.  if i were to move to another city in asia, it would saigon.  we enrolled in a cooking class, as well, which was lots of fun.  we made spring rolls, a banana leaf salad and pho.  very fun thanks to saigon cooking class.  we started out meeting our teacher at the market and then going back to the restaurant to cook all of the ingredients we bought that morning.  we were told the market is set up specifically for tourists as there were some crazy things (i.e. brains).

brains and stuff

the haggis' rolls were perfectly formed

frying my rolls

delish banana leaf salad

pho (pronounced "faux")

 and of course, we did the tunnels:

the haggis couldnt wait to get out of the tiny tunnel

and here are some miscellaneous pictures from christmas and new year:

christmas lunch using my panorama function - very cool

classy self photo...

sadly i dont have any of the wee haggis in his kilt but am working on it :)