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Emersyn had drama this semester, which she loved. The 5th & 6th grade drama classes were presenting their drama showcase from 6pm – 7:30pm. This made for a rushed after school to get back to Jinqiao to see the show. The bags were packed and ready for another adventure as we were leaving for […]
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I flew to India for a business meeting. It seems all flights arrive into and leave between 12:30am and 2:00am. Not sure why, but it raises hell on ones sleep. I flew into Mumbai then I had a four hour drive to Pune. The meeting lasted two hours then another four hour drive […]
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The family is having fun giving Emersyn a bad time about her leg. Anytime we get her something, we make the comment, “What? Is your leg broken?” She loves to yell, YES! I do say, she is getting spoiled. After three months of “getting” things for that girl, I will be happy to say […]
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The saving grace of childrens’ clutter is a toy room. My Shanghai apartment is bigger than our home in California. The girls share a room and have since Elle was born. Our Hong Kong apartment was half the size of this place. I love having a toy room. The bedrooms are for books and […]
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Another snow day in Shanghai. This is the second winter out of five that it has snowed in Shanghai. It is always an amazing view from our deck on the 29th floor. The World Finance Center and the Jin Mao Towers are seen in the clouds from our deck. The view […]
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Today, Mr. Nie had his first car accident in the almost five years he has been driving for us. This is a very good record for the way Chinese drive. Mr. Nie is a very safe driver. Most companies do NOT allow their Western employees to drive – for a reason. Driving is a […]
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Eleri’s teacher, Ms Shepard, has a “Papas and Popcorn” fun activity. Each month a Papa comes to the class to read a book to the children. He brings in two bags of popcorn for the children to enjoy while the Dad reads the story. The elementary school has three microwaves in the commons. Jim […]
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When we first arrived in Shanghai four years ago, we discovered there was no pancake mix in the stores. Nancy gave Jim a simple recipe and he has been making pancakes from scratch ever since. This year, the breakfast chef has moved onto crepes. On this last trip back to America, Jim came back […] |