It's not often that a husband gets to make his wife's dream a reality. She has wanted to do this Company in her sisters name and memory since I met her three years ago. I'm a hardware guy, been making hardware in China for almost 12 years. Once she had her designs completed I started looking and asking around for a good Bra factory. I got very lucky very fast and found a good factory. Adrienne has invested her own money on Logo designs, trade shows, company registration, supplies and a very small Marketing Plan. All this she got done while still holding her teaching job. No body works harder then my Adrienne. She is an amazing woman and I'm lucky to have her in my life.
Well after a 5 hr car ride today over bumpy highways, back roads and what could best be described as a dirt road with small sections of concrete we arrived in the city called "China's Underwear City". We have checked in to our Very Chinese Hotel and will visit the factory in the morning. I know all this sounds very glamorous. Let me tell you it's anything but.....I stay in local hotels, eat in local restaurants, eat where the factory people eat, long days of waiting....long car rides and impossible scheduling. It's not a job just anybody could do....
Dinner tonight was standard fair...weird seafood, unusual vegetables and soup. Tonight I did have a first! Seaweed and Beef testicle Soup! I was told that it was just beef but once I bit in to the "meatball". I knew it wasn't standard beef....it went right back into the greenish broth and I claimed to be "full"! My dad started bringing me over here roughly 12 years ago...wouldn't let me use a fork and told me you eat whatever they put on the table! For almost 6 years it was trial by fire....dropping food, making a mess till I finally got the hang of the chopsticks! And I can't even start to explain what all I have eaten! Had one bad reaction with hives and a rash all over my body and one bad bad case of stomach cramps! Till finally after six years he handed me a fork on one trip and said "Ok you've passed....eat only what you like". Now I get to turn things down like testicle soup!
Now the hotel....no English Tv out here. You normally only get that where tourist might be...and the beds? Box spring only! No mattress....so it a Taco Night I call it...you fold the comforter over like a taco and sleep on top of it and cover with two bath towels! Good thing is that I am so tired tonight I don't expect to have a problem with my 3-4 hrs I normally get a night when I am in China.
Well I've rambled on long enough...will. Update again tomorrow when I get to the hotel and share lots of pics from the days meeting.
Now Adrienne always sends off with "love you all" and I promises she means that but from me
let's just say....Until tomorrow......Mike
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