My sister, Nicki, and her family are visiting us now. It is their first trip to Asia and they are so excited, about everything! Their enthusiasm is so refreshing. It has been quite a shock to me to realize how…
Category: china
markets (august 20,2011)
The first full week of school is now behind us. The adjustment could not have gone more smoothly (knock wood!) and the boys are completely back in their old life. Tons of homework (which I am sure the schools do…
We have been back in Beijing for just about 24 hours now and our idyllic summer in Vancouver already seems like a distant memory. Beijing is a completely different place than the city we first came to in January. It…
chowder the emperor (may 20, 2011)
One of the consequences of China’s one child policy is that families literally are putting all their eggs in one basket. Four grandparents and two parents dote on these single children. Often becoming terribly spoiled and over protected. They are…
biking in beijing (april 20, 2011)
Every time we move to a new city we buy bikes. This has made sense for the boys because they keep growing. It has made less sense for me because I never ride the bikes we get… well, maybe I…
tomb sweeping day (april 5, 2011)
Today is Tomb Sweeping Day. For the boys a day off school, for John a day off work and for me a day to sleep in! For traditional Chinese it is a day to visit the graves of ancestors and…