Phone Duty

As much as I love (*cough cough*) phone duty, I do get to have some great conversations.

Me: Schoolhouse, Elizabeth speaking.
Guest: Hello, I'd like to make a reservation.
Me: Sure, for our restaurant, a room or a home?
Guest: Wow, and you speak wonderful English too!
Me: Umm...Thank you...


Tour Guide: There is some construction going on and they aren't letting our bus come to your restaurant.
Me: Yes, you just need to drive up to the wall, around and back down.
Tour Guide: We tried that but there is too much water in the parking lot so we can't go through.
Me: Your guests might have to get out and walk then. It's only about 5 minutes.
Tour Guide: All 27 of them?
Me: There really are only 2 ways to get here and if your bus can't go either way, I don't really see another option.
Tour Guide: Can't you just bring our meal to us up here at the wall?


Guest: I'd like to make a reservation for 4 on Saturday.
Me: Ok. For what time?
Guest: How about noon? Is it going to be raining on Saturday?
Mona: Only the Chinese government can control the weather.