An Tet Vui Ve, nhe!! (Have a Wonderful Tet!)
This past week we have been getting ready for Tet and learning about Tet and wondering about Tet and getting excited for Tet--our first one here! Tet is the first day of the lunar New Year, celebrated in Asia more than our own New Year is celebrated back in the U.S. Tet begins January 29 and things are supposed to be pretty quiet around here when everyone goes home to their hometown. Tet ends a few days later; the date varies depending on whom we ask. Some people are gone from work for 10 days; many, for less than that. Next week's blog will likely be all about Tet. This one is how we've been experiencing Tet so far, among other things. If you remember Hang Ma Street, where all the Christmas decorations were sold; well, now Hang Ma Street is where all the Tet decorations are sold! And there are even more of these, filling both sides of the street and also with a wide median of decorations. The main street was closed off to cars, and we wished they had included scooters...