June 2020 - The Zhan Crew

Jun 15, 2020

Living in the Countryside

June 15, 2020 4
Living in the Countryside
Our typical weekend drive
Jimmy and I got so into country because there are so many country music stations here. What can I say! The lyrics fit our lifestyle! :) Carrier Underwood is still my favorite country singer! :)
"You make me wanna roll my windows down and cruise
Down a back road blowin' stop signs through the middle
Every little farm town with you In this brand new Chevy with a lift kit" 
-- Cruise by Florida Georgia Line
Driving through PA in our truck
Valley nearby in PA!
Typical countryside drive-in theater 
White clouds, blue sky, and green mountains

Jun 3, 2020

Our Quarantine Life Continues

June 03, 2020 0
Our Quarantine Life Continues
Jimmy and I are still in lockdown. We have the same routines on the weekdays: get up, work, and sleep. It is not easy to go out nowadays as most of the stores and shops are closed or closed earlier than before. Our local Walmart is no longer 24/7, so we can't buy groceries anytime we want.  Since a lot of services are no longer available, Jimmy and I had to learn new skills. We together trimmed his hair. He looked like a monk at the end, really bald. 

Monk Jim holding Marley the Cat
I also got new habits like eating a lot of junk food and watching Chinese drama on YouTube or Netflix. Ah, these Chinese actors and actresses are very good looking. My favorite Chinese actress (who does not look Chinese) is Dilraba Dilmurat. The first show I saw her in was Eternal Love on Netflix, and she played a red fox. She will be forever known as the red fox to us. There are several Chinese actors I like, and they are Deng Lun and Zhang Bin Bin. They are all about my age, and very handsome...wish to meet them in Shanghai one day! 

My favorite red fox :)
We managed to get something done around the house. We mowed the lawn, cleaned after our animals, and did our laundry. We recently had a Memorial long weekend. We drove from Upstate New York to South Carolina and looped back from Tennessee. We originally planned to visit Florida, but its border closed to New Yorkers. I was also looking forward to some South Carolina boiled peanuts, but coronavirus said no boiled peanuts for me. 

Hanging out in the Great Smoky Mountains
Last but not least, I have to Thank God that both of us still have jobs. We are big spenders, so we can't live without paychecks. Amen. 

Happy Baby Happy Life

June 03, 2020 0
Happy Baby Happy Life
My baby Kieran has been away from me for a while. He is still in Canada, and we are unsure when the border is going to reopen. We've been video chatting on WeChat, and I can tell that he is growing fast! He can do a lot of things now, from pretending signing papers to playing tennis. I am so proud to be his mama. He is currently living with his grandparents (Jimmy's parents), and thank goodness he has a little auntie who can play with him. They have become best friends. 

Let's take a look his happy moments:
BFF for life with matching shirts!
The cutest farmer alive!
Just exploring a Canadian farm.
I want to be a tennis star!
What can I say! He is growing up so fast! How am I missing out on his growth? I can't wait to get him back to the states! I hope this coronavirus can go away soon, but I doubt it will since people are going back on to the streets to protest.