The Return of the Asian-Feb 2010. 4/14-LINK TO PART 2-pg 249

[pipersmom]

Great update! Being a soup person myself..I was appreciative of all the soup pics.. It all looked good to me! As for the chonies..I have to say the "naughty" ones since you were with the group! I love how Rosie always slips the tongue into one picture.

 

[Brenle]

What a touching story about your dad. He's an amazing man to conquer adversity the way he did with such a positive mental attitude. Thank you for sharing that story.

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

I wear jeans to church too--much to the chagrin of my Sr Pastor....

You aren't alone. I'm a jean wearer to church, too!

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

Okay, so what chonies did you wear? Hmmm. My gut is telling me to go with the NAUGHTY ones. So, that's my guess. You wore the NAUGHTY CHONIES!

I have never tried tomato soup.. not once in my entire 22 years of living. I'm not a huge tomato person. Although, I love me some ketchup. Now I'm craving tomato soup like you wouldn't believe. One look at that picture and my mouth is watering all over again. THANKS!!!

I'm glad yall had a good time at dinner... and that the cab got you there smoothly!

 

[glennbo123]

Great update Jordan. I didn't realize that you were such a soup lover. You must have been in heaven at Boma?

Even though I've seen it before, I'm still cracking up at that group picture at the Wave and that Rosie's sticking her tongue out.

Regarding chonies....I'm going with the green, and of course you dropped trou.

 

[jakeybake]

Here in Boston nothing beats Whole Foods Corn Chowder!!

If loving soup is wrong, I don't want to be right!

Though nothing will ever beat the soup quote from Dr. Snip Snip (my special pet name for the Urologist who performed the surgery) immediately after my vasectomy in 2005:

"Well Jay I am happy to say that you have officially gone from a chowder to a broth!"

Apologies if that is just a bit too off color for this thread but everyone I tell that too cracks up.

Jay

 

[Disneymom3304]

GRRRRRR what is it with SILs? I guess there is one in most families. Although I will admit sometimes it is tough to be the better person, especially when it comes to family matters!

Love the soup pics it looks so yummy

As for "chonies" (such a funny word to type) I will guess the blue plaid cause it would match the decor of the wave so well

 

[Mickeefan]

Jordan:

I can't believe it! I'm reading the story about your Dad and I read Wilmore, Kentucky and Asbury College and I said "shut up" out loud! I didn't actually attend Asbury, but I know a lot of people who did or are! I can't believe it! It's such a small college and in the middle of nowhere.

I'm still here enjoying your trip report. Keep the updates coming!

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

jordan i really wish you would have posted a picture of the soup i heard it was good and wanted to see what it looked like.

 

[Must C Mickey]

Yum, I love soup too. When I lived in Atlanta after college, there was a great little soup and salad place called "Lettuce Souprise You" -- cute name huh!

 

[*Seanaci*]

Great update!

I'm going to guess the white/black plaid chonies. And I'm going to say that since this is a family friendly forum, no, you didn't drop trow to show them. I'm going to say you simply pulled up the top of your chonies to get the photo. Either that or you did random jump in the air and your pants slide just enough to show the chonies.

And that a sad, yet very heart warming article about your dad. Congratulations to him for being selected to get an honorary degree!

 

[mickeystoontown]

Glad to hear that the taxi ride was an uneventful one. The picture of you in the cab was priceless.

Ummm, if that soup tasted as good as it looked, then I don't blame you for posting a picture of the soup multiple times. I love the picture of all you guys. You look like you are having so much fun together.

Thanks for posting the link to the article about your Dad. What an interesting story.

I think there's a troubling makin' sister-in-law in every family. I have one myself who I think lives for drama. Good for you standing up for what you believe.

Our church is a pretty contemporary church and it doesn't matter what you wear. In the Summer, you'll see people in shorts (not short-shorts but dress shorts), jeans, dresses and suits. It's one of the things that I love about the church. It's truly come as you are and we accept you. Now, my father-in-law's church (he's the pastor).....not so much.

 

[lilpapsgirl]

GRRRRRR what is it with SILs? I guess there is one in most families. Although I will admit sometimes it is tough to be the better person, especially when it comes to family matters!

I can totally agree with you. Why must they be so difficult. Mine came in the form of her running off with 15,000.00 dollars, having to make a midnight trip to change door locks and moving all furniture an hour and half away, just to have her say, "oh, i'm sorry"...how lame.. then we had to take everything back and change the locks again...how annoying and what a waste of about 4 good weekends!!

 

[Sleepingbooty]

“To me, every circumstance molds a person’s character,” he explains. “Going to the relocation center, for me, helped me find a stronger faith, which has put me in a more positive outlook rather than a discouraging or negative approach.

“I think carrying excess baggage or bitterness narrows your perspective of life. It doesn’t expand you as a person. To carry something with bitterness and hurt scars you as an individual for not being able to overcome it. And to live in that state is something that is unhealthy as far as I’m concerned.”

What a great outlook on life. Amazing. You were blessed to be born into such a family, Jordan.

Now, to the chonies question - Hmmm, dinner at the Wave... I'm going to go with the blue chonies.

 

[eandesmom]

I'm relieved to hear it was an uneventful ride. That soup DOES look good.

I'm going to go with the green and uh....you didn't drop trou but went for the "younger" look of pants almost falling off (belt removal, perhaps a loosened button or something) so you could see the chonies and snap a pic.

So sorry to hear about your SIL. I have an exSIL like that and I just don't miss it, at all. I may have to deal with it this summer and the very thought ties me up in knots.

Your father is an amazing story and very inspirational. What a beautiful attitude, full of forgiveness and silver linings. A dear friend of mine's parents were also in camps and like you, they never really talked about it either, it was just recently she started hearing more about it as well.

Oh and btw....at least 50% of our congregation wears jeans.

 

[DisneyJo]

That soup does look tasty and the steak looks pretty good too!

I'm guessing the green coloured ones

 

[wirki]

I was just wondering how the soup was?? I do not think you said

Sorry about the family drama. I have that same situation in our family..not fun. And I am always the one to speak up (I know that surprises some of you )

I love that you all had dinner together. What a great time!!!

 

[Señor DonDuck]

Food looks soooooo good. Glad to hear the cab ride was uneventful.

Cool article on your dad.

And thank you for providing such an entertaining report, especially despite your busy schedules!

 

[Poolrat]

Playing catch up ( again)

Looks like a great meal.
I think you sported the green plaid ones.
Did you drop trow? I will say not all the way, maybe a couple of inches to let the chonies show.

Great article on your dad. Very positive attitude on a difficult situation.

 

[kde175]

I'd do it if I could go to a penguins or steelers game.

The Pens may be an issue with their current arena ending its run next month. I'm sure the new one will be just as packed for a few years.

I can probably get you to a Steelers game. You just give me a date and I'll work my magic on the ticket gods.