Today's outing

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Today we took the boys to a wet market. We wanted to buy some more of the delicious little oranges we have been enjoying. I don't know if they are considered Mandarin Oranges or what but they are so sweet, juicy and are seedless and easy to peel so even the boys have no trouble with them.

Locals give them as gifts at this time of year, I imagine as a symbol of a new year filled with sweetness.

It was fun to chat with the vendors and locals who were quite curious about the ruckus we caused as we walked, really not loudly, around the market. Of course we had to say again and again that the children were all boys. Tom explained the Locks of Love phenomenon to them.

The fruit pictured here cost less than $10 USD.

We also visited one of the indoor vendors to purchase Chinese New Year decorations to take home with us when we move this summer. The vendor is pictured here with Jack and Jed. Notice the cigarette, which he lit while the boys stood next to him.

The man holding Zeke in the photo was talking to me for a few minutes and insisted on holding Zeke. I tried to avoid it, as his hands were quite dirty but he really wanted to hold him and Zeke's hands were inside his jacket, so I relented. He did scold me for not having heavier shoes on Zeke. He was wearing soft leather shoes. It is near 50 today, though, so very cold.