Just Musing
Verizon came and hooked us up with cable, phones and tv yesterday…last week we got our stuff out of storage, which included my desk and a bunch of other office stuff. So now I’m back sitting in the same place I left three and half years…
NJ photos…
Eli shows what he feels about his Dulwich uniform... he did this little toilet dip after skipping around the house singing, "No one can ever tell me what to wear again!"Other pics show my first trip to Costco.. back in the saddle, baby....and…
Farewell column to Chinese readers
I wrote a farewell column exclusively for my Chinese readers. It has been up on the WSJ Chinese site for a few days and getting some really nice comments.The translation (my original, of course) is below. I really don't feel it is my best work…
Leaving Beijing
All pictures taken at the Beijing Airport just before departure, with Mr. Dou, WSJ driver, and Mr. Lu, black car driver we used all the time. Man, what I wold give him to have one of those guys here!
Catching up… final days in Beijing
I wanted to try to explain all these photos but it's just too hard.. these are all from our final days in Beijing.. a lot more to come...Look closely at the painting in the picture with Becky. It was a good bye present from her office.There…
Slowly getting back into the swing….
Happy new year. We have been back in Maplewood for a week after two weeks of winding our way back here, including 8 days in Hawaii and another six in Southern California. We spent three nights with the Camerons in San Diego and I’m happy to…
Settling down
Picture is at the airport, as we leave Beijing, with the ever reliable Mr. Dou.Hey I'm back.. lots more to come in the days ahead... I need to write my first Repat column in the next 48 hours...We will have been in maplewood for a week tomorrow..…
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…
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…
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…