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…

Growth of a Family

Just came across this pic of our new family leaving our house in Ann Arbor. Sept. 1998.

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…

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.…

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,…

Random Great Wall pics

Our friends Mark and Karen and family, from that last wild Wall trip.. I had to put them up so Mark can easily download... don't ask.

Tibet continued…

What a great coda to our time in China. Tibet was really fabulous. It is a mythical place and yet it did not disappoint. Not to bad to look at, huh?These pictures were taken in a few different places. The ones with the yeks and the blues, blue…

Tibetan Portraits

Few people travel to Tibet in winter, in fear of it being too cold. But the weather was a pleasant surprise. Though t e mornings and evenings were cold – probably about 25-30 degrees – the days were warmed by a strong sun. It was 50-55…

Lhasa Day Three

Well, my camera broke yesterday. Luckily, we had a spare, pocket camera.. until that broke too. I don't know what is going on. Perhaps the altitude? Neither was dropped or anything.. worked and then didn't.Anyhow, I did get a lot of great pictures…