I am teaching in Chengdu, China on a teacher exchange program between Phoenix Country Day School and the Chengdu Experimental Foreign Languages School.
Here are some watches for my good friend Scott Taylor. The face is a picture of Chairman Mao and his hand waves as the seconds tick by. I am at the antique market on Song Xian Giao Street.
posted by J. Bob @ 1:06 AM
I teach 5th grade science and mathematics at Phoenix Country Day School in Paradise Valley, AZ. There is a link to my school below. I have a M.S. in Geology from Idaho State University and have worked as a mudlogger in Wyoming and as a surveyor for the United States Forest Service in Idaho. For the past 23 years I have taught in Idaho, Kuwait, Korea, Myanmar, and Phoenix. My hobbies are rock hounding, reading, and traveling. I enjoy taking my students mineral collecting on the weekend. Our most recent trip was to collect mica near Cleator, AZ. We found huge books of mica in a pegmatite. My wife Dell and I have four daughters and six grandchildren. My favorite vacation was to the Grand Canyon where I rafted the Colorado River from Lee’s Ferry to Diamond Creek. My favorite sport is football and my favorite food is Asian.
6 Comments:
At 2:00 PM,
Anonymous said…
I want a Chairman Mao watch. How much for the watch?
At 4:28 PM,
Anonymous said…
J.Bob, that is so cool. Thank you so much for finding that for me. I bet everyone will want one now. You could probably make a fortune importing them!
Scott Taylor
At 5:16 PM,
J. Bob said…
Dear dr write,
You can have one for $5.00. I will take Dell with me to pick it up!
J. Bob
At 6:58 AM,
Anonymous said…
May I put in an order with Del for a few watches too? If I am not mistaken, buying in bulk will increse your bargaining power.
Irene
At 6:24 PM,
J. Bob said…
Hi Irene,
It always helps when bargining to ask for a discount if you buy more. I will definately get you some watches. How about a Chairman Mao pin?
Dear Brunkster,
The antique market is much smaller than East Gate, it is more like the antique market in Seoul. Wish you were here!
J. Bob
At 4:34 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hey Mr. Cook,
Aravind Swaminathan here. Mrs. Taylor gave the blogsite webpage and I finally came to check it out. I really miss you at PCDS, but it's great that you're having a good time. Chengdu looks amazing and I know you are probably having the time of your life. I can't wait to see back in the U.S.
Aravind
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