Jenna?

I made a little side trip on Saturday to pick up a few things for family.



Went to this market on the south/central side of Beijing to do a little shopping.



Pearls, jade, silk, electronics, belts, brushes, luggage, suitcases, t-shirts, perfume - you get the picture. Tight spaces and small booths. Lots of agressive sales folks, mostly women. Everyone shouted "Hey Mister, you want some fill in the blank".



I had read a bit about this. As usual, just enough to get me into trouble. I didn't get into any real trouble, but it was unexpected to be pawed at like that.



It was also unexpected to see our First Lady and Jenna Bush (I think it was Jenna - you be the judge). Laura is just so classy looking and seems like a really warm person.



Obviously, there were lots of Secret Service watching us watch them. It was gratifying to see that the agents had made a concessionto the heat and were not wearing ties. I've dealt with Secret Service folks in my past life, but I don't know that I had ever seen them look at me like I might do something hinky before. Really serious guys - I wouldn't mess with them.



Anyway, Laura was waving to and chatting with the crowd that gathered because others had gathered. Very few Americans were there, but she was recognized nonetheless. Kinda funny to hear people explaining to each other who she was.



We look at ourselves so seriously and much of the world could give a crap about us.