My son and I have joined the Catalyst Foundation for the 2010 Vientam Aid Expedition. This will be our 5th trip to VN and we are so excited to be returning. I can't wait to jump on the back of a motorbike, eat some pho and drink some bia hoi. We are also looking forward to helping the children attending the Catalyst school in Rach Gia. Let the adventures begin...

Friday, April 2, 2010

Quotes

I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to watch our VN American kids interact with the VN Catalyst kids. Not only was witnessing that exchange extremely insightful, but the interactions between our VN American kids amongst themselves was also very meaningful. Again, I don't have the energy and mental ability to post all that I want to on this subject, but thought I would share some of the quotes/sayings I heard during the Aid Expedition... some make me smile... some make me think:

"We don't do the 5 second rule in Vietnam!"

"Team USA... come on kids, we can do this"

"Be the chicken... "

"Be the clay pot..."

"Count off..."

"Well... we gave her 27 cents... and some shoes..."

"Fresh garbage comes in at night..."

"Try not to react..." (In response to our visit to the garbage dump)

"Big Sale" (On our hygiene kits and toothpaste)

And of course our song (Sing to the Tune of Down By the Bay):

Down in Kien Giang
Where the Temperature Grows
Back to Saigon
We Dare Not Go
For When We Did
Caroline Has Sang...
"Have you ever seen a stack of clothes
as big as Rose?"
Down in Kien Giang...

The quote part changed for each time the chorus was sung.

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