Today was one of the best school days of the year. Field Day! This may be the best week yet of Sophie’s school career–field trip (including a ride on a bus) and field day. Good stuff. The little Pre-K kids joined in the fun and Gabe had a great morning too. A bunch of parents [...]
Today was Sophie’s first school field trip and boy was she excited! I was so happy to join the trip with about half of the parents in her class. We had a great day–fun activities, perfect temperatures and good air. Our first stop was the Blue Zoo Beijing aquarium. The Blue Zoo is a small [...]
Just a couple of random thoughts today… We’re in the thick of the end of the school year fun. This week was family science night and the spring fair is tomorrow. Next week holds a field trip and field day. Soccer and swimming are sprinkled on top. All great stuff. I’m thankful for technology. The [...]
I’ve commented that it takes longer to get things done here. And with a lot more effort. One reason is that no doesn’t always mean no. Here are two prime examples. Last week I called the Yosemite clubhouse office to reserve a tennis court. Here is a summary of my conversation: Cathy: I’d like to [...]
Friday was CASTA at school–Celebrate and Share the Arts day. Every elementary school student tie dyed a t-shirt in the week prior to CASTA and all students wore the shirts on Friday. It was a bright day at ISB! Sophie and Gabe loved seeing their artwork on display. I choose my battles when it comes [...]
Brett’s in Africa! He flew to Nairobi, Kenya on Monday and has meetings there this week. He’s staying at a lodge near a game preserve and plans to go out on a short safari. He said he saw a bunch of cool animals on his drive from Nairobi. I’m excited for him–what a cool place [...]
The US Embassy in Beijing and the local authorities both track and publish the air quality. There is an app that’s new to me that displays both readings. It’s laughable how different the numbers are. It’s a disgusting air day here today–it has me quite bitter. Here are the two current readings: US Embassy: 353 [...]
I found this at the fruit stand the other day. I have no idea what it is called. Do you? Inside is a white fleshy fruit with a pit…sweet and similar to a lychee. Hmmmm….
We woke up this morning to no water in our home. Turned on the shower and nothing. Hmmm…did we forget to pre-pay for water? Then text messages from our friends started coming in and we learned it was a bigger issue. Brett investigated and we had a tad bit of water and pressure on our [...]
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