Travelog for: DuDu

Hi, I am DuDu. I like having delicious food. Mammy said that I would travel around the world. I am very excited about that. I am ready to start my journey! 

Hi, all,

I have arrived in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.  Here I am just out of my packaging.  I travelled registered as you can see.  I was so tired after the long trip that my host let me rest.  Soon I was sound asleep dreaming of making snowballs, gambling, and maybe meeting the girl of my dreams.

See ya later,

DuDu

Hi all,

We stayed home a few days while my host, Jeanne, read “The Girl with the Dragon tattoo.”  I helped her with her postcard hobby; the top card is from Shanghai!!  We listened to an audio book on iPod.  This is the best part, I was introduced to a little female nutsuke-size  mouse, carved by Jeanne’s friend.  Then we went out on the roof to watch the sunset; there I am walking on the Golden Gate Bridge.

Today we are going out to do some very special window shopping; I cant’ wait!

Bye for now,

DuDu

Hi, we went for a walk yesterday.  It was too foggy to show the view but here is the stairway; there are a lot of hills here, can you find me in the photo?  I am lovesick over an unavailable lady mouse goddess in a store window.  Sigh.  We stopped to watch the cable cars turn around and I steered us into a supermarket, we were almost out of cheese.

Ciao,

DuDu

Hey all,

The weather has turned warm and sunny so we spent some time out in the sun.  Here I am reading about the visit from the leader of my country to Washington, D.C.  I was introduced to two more lady mice but, to be honest, I think we don’t have much in common as they are cat toys.  My host suggests that I just relax and enjoy some sightseeing and think about playing the field for awhile; I will know it when the right mouse comes along.  Don’t worry about me, Mammy, I’m okay and having a lot of fun; the cat is not allowed near me.

See ‘ya,

DuDu

Howdy from Way Out West,

My host took me to the coffee shop where we opened the mail.  There was one postcard showing someone’s original artwork.  Can you see the words?:  “I wish I were a real Pet.  Sam, the plant.”  Well I discussed this with my new friend, see next two pictures, and we both agreed, it’s not so bad to be a stuffed animal, he even has a job every December (as a Christmas tree ornament).  I’m happy to travel the world, unlike the average house pet.  I don’t know what kind of animal my new friend is but we are having a lot of fun together; here we are watching a video, called “Shanghai Kiss.”

Bye Bye for now,

DuDu

Gung Hay Fat Choy, Everyone!

Here I am with some souvenirs, the green stamps prove that we went to National Park Sites:  Aquatic Pier and the Maritime Museum, Jeanne received a New Year’s postcard from a penpal--it shows a cherry blossom tree.  There I am on the 32nd floor of a building in Union Square, the building in the background is called The Pyramid and is the tallest building in San Francisco (not Egypt).  We went to a lecture in a nice old theater about a play called, “Claybourne Park.”  Finally as you can see in the last photo, the cat is now allowed supervised visits with me; her fur is soft and warm.  Will post more photos later from the other camera.  See ya.

DuDu

Happy Groundhog Day!  On the same day as Lunar New Year, must be very auspicious.

We went to the Chinatown Flower Festival this weekend, it was so much fun, very cheerful and very crowded.  We found big figures of a tiger and a rat; I was born in the Year of the Tiger but I relate more to the rat.  This newspaper story is not about me although it could be.   It is about a restaurant called Bund Shanghai.  Ciao,

DuDu

Hi,

We went out looking for signs of spring.  The wisteria is Jeanne’s favorite but it usually blooms in mid-March.  Hey, that poinsettia is in a pot. 

Bye for now,

DuDu

Ni Hao,

We toured an art gallery, so groovy!  Do you see me on the “we are very open” sign?  Maybe this will be the Summer of Love all over again, and I will meet my bride-to-be soon.  I almost forgot to show you the food we eat.  Here I am with a crab salad with blue cheese, avocado, cilantro, etc..  Dibs on the cheese.  Bon appetite.

Later,

DuDu

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone.  I don’t have a bride-to-be yet but it is also a day for friends, so have a nice day.  We went to a duck pond and met a swan, I don’t know what that black bird is but I was wary that they might swoop down and grab me.  The building is from a 1915 fair.  We walked around and I got a drink of water from the fountain.    Hi Mom, I heart you.

DuDu

May Spring come early to you all,

Here are more photos from our walk around the duck pond at the Palace of Fine Arts from the 1915 fair.  Guess what, Spring blossoms are here! 

See ya soon,

DuDu

Hey there.

The Lunar New Year's celebration is winding down here.  As usual, it is raining on parade day so we didn't stay outside very long.  Here we stopped in for a cuppa; talk about all the tea in China; we chose jasmine. We listened to some Chinese opera with two singers and an impressively big band for an outdoor performance; the band is there under rain umbrellas. Jeanne liked it a lot and put a tip in the box. The soprano thanked her and gave her a gung hay fat choi hug. Then we had a nice meal at Bund restaurant just like home in Shanghai.  We walked around some more and went into a nice hotel to, um, use the facilities, look at the murals--those leopards didn’t see me--and stayed awhile to warm ourselves by the fireplace. 

I’m very excited, my host will allow me to go to a fern bar next weekend.  That’s were young guys like me go to meet eligible ladies.  She said they are friendlier than the mouse goddess in the store window I swooned over; I am so over her now.

Joyfully,

DuDu

Sweet greetings from DuDu,

We stopped at this shop for a free chocolate sample; yum, it was milk chocolate with caramel center, my host said it was enough sweetness to keep her going for three days.  This last shot is me in a cocoa bean grinder; I’m not going to pose here very long!

Bye bye for now, I’m off to seek my bride-to-be.

DuDu

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