Kuala Lumpur

Wow. Quite a city and a wild country. I'll write more soon. we are leaving today and going to the beach in Langkawi. malaysia is incredibly diverse.. malays, Indians, chinese, a whole range of brown skinned people. qite a difference from everyone-is-Chinese…

Chinese New Years in China

Eli at his school CNY performance. He was a flower. They were the gardeners.Friday was Chinese dress-up day in Anna's school. This is her with Allegra Swanston.With TiffanyMock emperors and empresses at the Ditan Park Temple FairWe couldn't…

Chinese New Years

Photos from ceremony presenting donations to migrant workers.. read below for the full story.Chinese New Years day is on Sunday. Saturday night is New Year’s Eve, when people will stay up all night and light off fireworks. The holiday has…

Pictures improved

David Kann answered the call and photoshopped these. Thanks DK.

Harbin video

I skipped the music in favor of natural sound effects.

Photos of Derek and Doyle in Shanghai market

Some cool shots, taken by Doyle Bramhall II.. even the one with him in it, at the restaurant.. I took it but he set it up. Obviously, the bottom two are a little dark. They look better on my computer but I don't have time to lighten them in…

Engrish

Alan deZon writes in to remind me of the good old Engrish website.If pleasure you received from story of bad sign English I require you toclick here

Harbin Ice Festival 2

China has rockets, too!One of Anna's admirers takes her for a slide.One of the group of festival workers following us around to watch our kids.Arctic ping pong in the park.What kind of fur is that? Don't ask, don't tell.On the way into our abridged…
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Why Becky doesn’t post, "Slippery Are Very Crafty"

Ever since I started writing this blog when we moved to Beijing in August 2005, people have piped up asking about Becky... wWy doesn’t she write here? Why don’t I talk about her more? Why am I so full of myself? (In so many words, anyhow) The…