Entries by AlanPaul

This Is It

After almost two weeks of travel, we are about to return to Maplewood, back where it all began… Lots to do in the coming weeks, beginning with enrolling the kids in school… I will get back to regular postings, which should help me etain my sanity.

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Home, We’re Headed Home

…well, eventually. II am writing from Tokyo Narita Airport. We are gone from Beijing…exahusted, worn out…too tired to feel much emotion except happy that we are finished with the packing and loading out and good byes. Lots of great memorable times in the last week or two alone. And lots of little boys crying, too. […]

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Tick tock tick tock…

It has been intense and difficult. I just said good bye to Ding ayi, who was in tears. She and Anna have been so close. Really nice relationship. She has been a big part of our family. They had a big ceremony in school today, giving each of them a picture of the entire junior […]

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MOving along…

So time ticks away. We’re down to five days. The WSJ.com Chinese event on Sunday night was rally nice. I am falling further and further behind on my photos. We have been continuing to clean out the house, tidy up school affairs, etc. We went out to dinner with a bunch of friends at Da […]

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Hungover

I am hungover both literally and metaphorically. Packed up the house Tues, Weds, Thursday, barely staying one step ahead of the packers. Going away party for Becky, work, on Thursday night, leading to a wine-soaked Italian meal until the wee hours. Last night, we had our going away party.. really nice time with so many […]

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Out of the House

Well we are out of the house and back where we tarted three and a half years ago: living in a service apartment with all our belongings boxed up and out of sight. the best thing about how difficult the move is is it eliminates a lot of the emotion. You just become happy to […]

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Going Out With A Bang

Big today tomorrow, as the movers are arriving to begin packing up our house. It is all a little surreal and quite exhausting… We are ripping through our house, dividing into multiple piles: sea ship, air ship, keep, giveaway, throw out, sell… Anyhow, I still have four gigs left, including this one. We are playing […]

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