And We’re Back!
Whew, my heart feels light! My laptop is miraculously working again after fearing that my hard drive had died. A few weeks ago, when it took a turn for the worse, I was in denial and avoided buying...
View ArticleI Never Knew Me a Better Time, and I Guess I Never Will
Elton John in Guangzhou (written by Cait) Ads for this concert are up all over the city-even two months later. Walking along the sidewalk, arm in arm, towards the Elton John concert my friend Jess and...
View ArticleChristmas in China
(written by Cait) Christmas Spirit Leading up to Thanksgiving, I was preparing myself to be pretty homesick during the holidays. No white Christmas, no spritz cookies, and worst of all, no friends and...
View ArticleGoodbye Dragon. Hello Snake!
(written by Cait) 2012, the year of the dragon, flew by in a hurry. We’ve been here in China for almost a year and looking back, what a year it was! 2013 Year of the Dragon Spring Festival The...
View ArticleTomb Sweeping and Dim Sum
Qing Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, is a national holiday in China held every spring, in which people honor their deceased relatives. Many people go back to their hometowns or to the country side where...
View ArticleTop Notch Performances: Classical Music in Guangzhou
(written by Cait) I don’t often write about work on here, but this is something I’d like to share. As part of my job as my center’s Life Club Leader, I get to teach special classes of my choice twice...
View ArticleMonkey See, Monkey, Don’t do that!
Chimelong Zoo They didn’t have adult size in tiger hats. Two days before I left Guangzhou for Hong Kong, I finally made it to Chimelong Zoo. I had been wanting to go there all year, but never made it....
View ArticleOverdue Update
(written by Cait) Life has been so busy and this blog has clearly taken a backseat. All is well here in Hong Kong for us; work is going well and summer is in full swing. We try to get to the beach...
View ArticleAnd We’re Back…For Now
Sunday morning, January 25, 2015 I’m shocked to see that it’s been three weeks since we have returned to Hong Kong! I know it’s been a VERY long time since my last post, but: 1. I didn’t think anyone...
View ArticleLamma Sunday Funday
Sunday, February 8, 2015 Sundays are the best, minus the dark cloud of Monday that starts looming later in the day, but we Tupas, and especially here on Lamma, ignore that cloud for as long as...
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