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With the Concordia school schedule, the past couple of years, we have been flying home on my birthday. It is my birthday when I leave Shanghai and it is my birthday again when we land…a double celebration. Mimi held a very nice birthday dinner for me at her home upon our arrival. On the […]

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I had one of those China travel days yesterday. I am to be in Beijing most of this week to launch a new marketing initiative with 3 other companies, train the combined sales force, etc. All started off fine – arriving at the airport at 9AM for a 10AM flight, check in, security – […]

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Upon waking Eleri up today and reminding her it was her performance day, she broke into singing her songs…for the first time at home. I asked her why she had not been singing them before…”Daddy, because you don’t know the words!”

Eleri center stage

The performance was for […]

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Cupcakes were made again today for Emersyn’s class to celebrate her birthday. My chocolate cake with chocolate frosting recipe tastes best with Hershey’s cocoa. Since finding the Hershey cocoa in Shanghai is a challenge, I bring it back from the USA. After two cakes and two sets of cupcakes, my supply is low.

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