People I Mention Often

I try to keep a running record of ALL of the nicknames I use, but this list includes the Stars in Our Lives.

FAMILY

The Tongginator: sometimes referred to as Piglet, Chunky Monkey, Doodlebug, Honey Bear or Hot Stuff

The Husband: sometimes referred to as Tonggu Daddy or Mr. Wonderful

Tonggu Grammy and the Colonel: my parents (sometimes the Colonel will be referred to as Grandfather)

The Candy Family: includes my sister Kit Kat (KK), brother-in-law Big League Chew (BLC), nephews Snickers (age 10) and 100 Grand (age 8), niece M&M (age 2) and infant Baby Ruth (born in March 2008).

FRIENDS

The Anything Family: a China-adoptive family; includes my best bud Canuck K and her husband Iowa, and six-year-old twins Cinnamon and Spice, who are the Tongginator's "bestest friends"

The Boppin' Family: the Tongginator's godparents; includes the Blue Fairy and her husband the FieldMouse, their son FooFoo (age 5) and daughter LittleBunny (age 2)

The Fish Family: our China adoption travelmates who became our family; they live within driving distance of us; includes Mrs. Fish and OneFish, and their daughters TwoFish (age 9), RedFish (age 5) and BlueFish (age 2) ... Red Fish is also a Tonggu girl

PEOPLE AT HER SCHOOLS

ShanghaiSweetie and BeijingBoy: our Mandarin class teachers (yes, I take Mandarin, too!)

SapphireBlue, NavyBlue and HanBlue: SapphireBlue is a China-adoptive mom who takes Mandarin with me; her daughter HanBlue is her pre-teen daughter -- the Tongginator adores her; NavyBlue is the husband/father of those two

Ms. Confetti: the Tongginator's kindergarten teacher

FRIENDS IN REAL LIFE WHO BLOG

Discombobulated: my best friend in early elementary school (and then we moved)

The FruityStates Family: Georgia Peach, Big Apple and their daughter Papple once lived near us, but eventually decided we smell, so they moved to Georgia to get away from our stench

A FEW NEIGHBORS

The Ashes Family: includes dad Ring and seven-year-old twins Pocket and Posies... their wife and mother Rosie passed away in the fall of 2008

The ColorMeRed Family: includes dad Pepper and mom Apple, daughters Cherry (age14) and Raspberry (age 9), and son Tomato (age 12)