Barbie Scooter

One thing I missed about China over break......my scooter.

Please ignore the crazy lighting; this lovely lady had so much
fun on our scooter ride she was taking selfies while I drove!

We've been making up for lost time.

For some, it's a thrilling adventure.

For others, it's a terrifying ride.










...that may or may not be because I upped the thrill factor by dodging traffic going the wrong way down a street at rush hour. Even better, traffic cooperated with my antics and created the craziest hodgepodge of a traffic jam I have yet to see! Think pick-up-sticks but instead of sticks they're vehicles. It's amazing what one can weave in and out of on a scooter!

Sara, for those who don't remember she's my Chinese co-teacher. She's the reason I drive around with a cartoon mushroom clad winter "coat" for my scooter. You'd think I'd learn!

She'd ordered me a replacement rain cover for my scooter. I tried to convince her I needed a bland one. Brown. Black. Ugly. Something people wouldn't want to steal.

Sara is convinced I need to be a princess at Shanghai Disney in my spare-time. She's looking up the application process for me. Thus, she wouldn't have me driving around with anything other than a pretty pink cover.


It arrived.

Ya'll, it has decals and Barbie ALL over it!

I nearly fell on the floor laughing so hard! First cartoon mushrooms, now Barbie?!

However, no one has dared steal my cartoon mushroom clad winter blanket so maybe no one will steal Barbie?

Obviously a photo shoot was in order.

How to slide yourself into an ever-popular scooter rain cover.

1. Slip the rain cover over the scooter handle bars and mirrors.





2. Lift the back of the rain cover over your head

3. Fumble around for the hood I mean, gracefully place your head in the hood.

4.  Sit up to breathe, taking a quick second to gloat in the fact you did not suffocate!


5.  Take note of the flapping thick clear plastic covers that seem to be a shield for your face.

6. Snap those suckers in place while effortlessly ignoring the fact you are incapable of looking up or moving your neck. 














7.  Determine how you must sit in order to actually see the road.
















8.  Remove the hood.
9.  Be thankful it is sunny.
10. Pray it never rains in Shanghai again.

Never fear, I got Sara back. Just as I was slipping out for a meeting I told the quiet kiddos all laying down for nap: "Goodnight little angels..." which immediately created a HUGE irruption of incessant giggles and laughter. 

It drives her crazy that I do that. 

Twenty quiet three year olds suddenly playing off of each other in rising giggling hysterics.

I heard them all the way outside our building. 

Payback.