Don Mee's - May 29, 2012

It's Bike to Work Week – though I don’t think anyone biked to lunch today!

We all gathered for lunch upstairs at Don Mee’s where the action was lively,  boisterous and loud. President Joan had her hands full in making sure everyone was seated and that everyone had a place.  The noise level remained high until lunch arrived when talking gave way to eating.

A guzunder (the real deal!) was available during the meal for anyone who wished to “relieve themselves” of any pennies in their possession.  The pennies will go to our support of literacy.

Ron, Neil, Jerry, Peter and Jean, Betty and Don, Prez Joan, and Ron

President Joan went through the questions on the Chinatown quiz she had emailed previously:

1. Chinatown was known as ... Forbidden City
2. Fan Tan is the name of a ... Chinese gambling game
3.  The stone figures at the base of the Gate of Harmonious Interest are ... Lions
4.  The stone lion to the right (leaving Chinatown) is female                   
5. The red dragon at the corner of Government and Pandora has ... 5 toes
6.  The pearl in the Bright Pearl sculpture has several meanings  - one of which is ... Prosperity
7.  There were ... 9 opium dens in the period 1880-1910 (although the Chinatown brochure says “more than 10”)
8.  The 600 block of Cormorant ... (a) disappeared in 1962 (b) was replaced by Centennial Square
9.  The Hook Song Building (1912) in noted for its ... stained glass dome
10.  Approximately ... 400 residents now live in Chinatown
11.   Three Victorians of Chinese descent who have been appointed to the Order of Canada are ...
        Bruce Chown, Chuen-Yan David Lai, Jack Wei Yen Lee, Ronald Lou-Poi, and Peter Bowah Wong all listed as holding this award

Lynn Murray had the most answers followed by Mary.  President Joan presented Lynn with a pretty potted flower for her win. Lynn gave it to Mary so that Mary could plant it in her garden.
                                  

Vicky, Mary, Claire, Jack and Heather

We then enjoyed a meal which included spring rolls, wanton soup, stir fried veggies, sweet and sour pork, Beef with vegetables, noodles, prawns with mushrooms, and rice.  The control and turning of the Lazy Susan at each table provided ample opportunity for the exercise of the four way test (of the things we say, think or do...)

Dinner ended with the reading of the various proverbs at each table - mine said “courtesy is contagious” I hope that was a positive comment!

Reported by Vicky Pitt