(a Bao is a bun or dumping, something "put together." Also, getting something "to go" at a restaurant is "da bao.")
HEY! I'm back! Maybe?
We had a wild and wonderful spring and summer, and I'm hoping that this is that start of "back to normal" postings. Heads up: I'm hearing rumblings that VPN's aren't quite doing the job that they used to do, and posting on this blog needs a VPN that works! Cross your fingers that this is just a blip.
To recap....
Last spring saw the lower school put on "School Daze" with the 2nd-5th graders.
We also moved and paid 3 months' rent + 1 month deposit + .5 month for realtor fees in cash!!
That's 21,100 RMB right there.
Our new place also needed repairs done on the AC unit.
Why, yes, that's a repair guy climbing on the outside of our balcony with just a rope around his waist.
Why, yes, we do live on the 12th floor.
Yikes!
Mark also put on a music festival at the upper school. Way successful!!
We got to hang with some of our most favorite professors.
I also got to conduct middle schoolers.
Way fun!
This summer, we had a new addition to the family....
Meet Maggie! She's the blonde one in the middle.
I'm already being replaced... My parents are giving the squirt my stuffed animals!!
Coming back to Shanghai was bittersweet.
I, for one, didn't like having to travel the long haul by myself. My seat mate didn't let me sleep on him. Imagine that!!
On the other hand, we got to come back and have dumplings.
YUM!
Now if only it'd stop raining...
Day number 6 of constant rain!
We're missing you at home and wishing for some sun!
XOXO
