Welcoming the Little Prince Home

Mama Lai and I were on the phone, and she was sharing with me how happy she was that the Little Prince was returning home for the weekend:

"Yes!  So happy my son is coming back....I can put him to work!"

Sleeping Companion

Mama Lai and Papa Lai went to visit a friend who lived out-of-state.  And in the guest bedroom, there was a computer which they could use to go online.  Mama Lai said:

"Papa Lai was so happy to have a bed in the computer room!  I think I will buy him a laptop computer so he can always have one with him."

The Naked Masseur

During a trip to China, I decided to get a massage.  Three quarters into my session, the masseur decides to strip off his clothes and offer himself up to me, stark naked.  In the aftermath, I called Mama Lai expecting shock, maybe even outrage.  Instead, Mama Lai laughed:

"What?? How did that happen?  I think they only would give services like that to older women.  You must not have been wearing any make-up -- they accidentally took you for an older woman with needs! Hahahaha." 

On the Financial Crisis

Mama Lai has been tracking the market with great anxiety.  Mama Lai remarked that nowadays when one country's economy sinks it affects all countries:

"I used to really like that Olympic theme song 'One World, One Dream', but now that song sounds like 'one nightmare'."

Less than Perfect

Mama Lai was quite happy over my recent weight loss.  On a recent video chat session, she made me stand up, twirl and said:

"Good, good.  Keep losing!  Never gain it back.  And now that you seem to finally holding your weight together, let's talk about fixing your teeth.  Do you open your mouth and look in the mirror and smile?  It's getting messy in there."

Too Old for Make-up

When I'm at home, Mama Lai doesn't let me walk out of the house without putting make-up on.  And as I powdered my nose under her watchful eye, I reproached her for her hypocrisy since she clearly was not wearing any make-up.  Mama Lai peered into the mirror at herself and said:

"Make-up?  What can make-up do for my old, ugly face?  Shouldn't waste it on me.  It's for young people like you when it actually will make you look better."