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At the fencing center, there is this big poster. Eleri posed for me with her proper fencing pose. She is enjoying lessons every Wednesday. It is a group lesson, but she is the only one. Therefore, I pay group prices for an hour of private lessons – works for me! […]
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The 4th Grade had a dance at school this rainy Monday night. The dress attire was comfortable shoes for dancing! The dance was organized dances with a parent or/and a friend. Both Jim and I went to the dance, but Eleri’s first choice for a dance partner […]
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The study this week in the MS and HS is the Holocaust. A special guest speaker has been in the school all week talking to the students. Peter Feigl is 85 years old and a surviver of the Holocaust. Emersyn wrote one of her exceptional pieces for her writing assignment. She was asked to […]
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The 7th/8th Grade MS Social this month is a Valentine’s Dance in the PC cafe/lounge. Emersyn is in an after school writing class with Mr. Umphenour. She hasn’t been to the class in the past two month due to play practices and holidays. By the time we arrived home, she had 35 minutes to […]
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Valentine’s Day always starts with a box of chocolates. This year, Jim was able to buy Godiva chocolates in America. They are expensive in American, but out of price range in Shanghai. A nice surprise for the girls! The girls had free dress at school which is fun when […]
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Emersyn organized her friends for a Monday night Lumineers concert at the Mao House. The Lumineers concert was sold out! Emersyn went with her friends – Bella, Kaitlin, Hayden, Ethan and Josh. Kaitlin’s parents, Mark and Lisa, went with the group which made a difference for all the kids to attend. Our […]
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Taipei was a quick two-night stay, but it was fun to see the City. We arrived back from Taipei Thursday night and Jim left Friday morning for California. Jim was spending Chinese New Year in California while the girls and I stayed in Shanghai. We didn’t pull out our Chinese decorations this year…Eleri must […]
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Chinese New Years Eve is traditionally a holiday here in China. However, this year it is not a public holiday. Why? Well, the day is named “chu xi” (get rid of Xi) after a monster that was killed by a hero called Nian (“year”; hence the New Year). With Xi Jin Ping as the […]
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Every year at YuYuan Gardens is a large lantern festival. We have spent five Chinese New Years in Shanghai, but have never gone. It is cold in February and the thought of fighting the people doesn’t make you want to run over to see the lanterns. This year, my friend, Linda, organized a group […] |