The Jolley Family that I Miss

Do people say when you kind of feeling lonesome, you miss the most nicest people who you ever met in your life. Yes, Janice and Tom are considered my friends that I would never find again any place in the world. Recently, I think of the my life back in Texas while I was living with Janice, Tom and Toddy (Oh, and two cats- Sasami and Nabiki).

Since I was the only chinese in the house, it was really fun trying to think and talk in english 24-7. Janice and Tom both speak good english of course because they are americans. Toddy, well, is now 2 years old. He speaks some english which I think I can understand about 1 percent of his talk. So you know how much I might understant his talk way back when we were roommy together. He is such a doll. Last time I talked to him on the phone. He greeted me with a cute cute "hi" during his first thanksgiving dinner. As for Sasami and Nabiki, I think one "Meow" means pat me and two "Meow" means feed me. Purrrs mean I am in heaven.
Sometimes, I think that Janice and Tom have rescued me during the time I studied at SFA. I was just a poor foregin student living the limited budget with them. Janice was pregnant with Toddy. (I do want to thank WIC program about the free milk, juice and cheese etc.) Tom was the only "man" who brought bread home and he worked wired hours something like 10pm to 7am. But I had the most nice and sweet experiences living with them in that little house on Greenwood street.
We had fun and funny experiences. How can I forget the day when Toddy was born. It was probably 4am in the morning when I got the phone call from Tom at the hospital. "The baby is coming in anytime" he said. "Ok, I will pick up papa and mama to the hospital in few seconds," I replied. Well, I didn't have a car that time. Tom's big old van was the only availabe veihcle at that moment. Oh, lord! And where exactly is papa and mama's address. I guess I would just hit the road and God will help me get there safe. Somehow, I picked up papa and mama arriving hospital at a good timing. We were blessed to have the most cutest baby Tod in the world. It was December 4th, 2003.
Though time flys, I would never forget my lovely family in Texas.