Our favorite restaurateur
Meet Mr. Kro, proprietor of Kro's Nest pizzeria and many other hotspots around Beijing. Our kids' favorite place to go, and they love ol' Kro, too. As you can see.
Hello?
Hello, hello, hello, is there anybody out there?My writing up here has slowed down a bit as things heat up and I get ever busier, writing column and NBC blog, etc. But also I get the distinct impression that my readership is declining. Hey,…
Writing with a heavy heart…
June is the cruelest month in expat land, as moving trucks fill the lanes. It happens every year but this is the toughest for us, as we are losing several pillars of our world. I just came back from hugging Kristi and Nathan Belete and their…
Jacob the runner
Sunday morning our compound hosted a 5k and 10k race and fun walk to raise money for the earthquake. They donated 500 rmb (about $70) for each person who registered -- and there were a lot. They have somehow partnered with the Yale Club, because…
Anna ballet recital
Nothing speaks to the fact that I have been too busy more than the fact that it has taken me almost two weeks to post these pictures from Anna's ballet recital. "Cute" only begins to describe it. Ditto with "hilarious."
Anna ballet recital
Nothing speaks to the fact that I have been too busy more than the fact that it has taken me almost two weeks to post these pictures from Anna's ballet recital. "Cute" only begins to describe it. Ditto with "hilarious."
Woodie Alan in the studio
We have started the process of recording a CD. Last Monday we finished about half of five songs. That probably sounds nonsensical if you don't know how recording goes -- instrument by instrument, track by track. My participation was curtailed…
Third NBC post up
My third NBC blog post is up It's about going to the Bird's Nest National Stadium last weekend with the family. Here are some additional photos. Glad to get the kids in there. Check that one off the list.The extra kid is Kerk Liew. He lives…
We actually did win
We collected our Beijing Band of the Yer ward last night at City Weekend's big awards gala. We also played two short acoustic sets. It was just Dave, Woodie and me -- how we started out 14 or 15 months ago. It sounded pretty thin, even though…
We actually did win
We collected our Beijing Band of the Yer ward last night at City Weekend's big awards gala. We also played two short acoustic sets. It was just Dave, Woodie and me -- how we started out 14 or 15 months ago. It sounded pretty thin, even though…