SATURDAY, 2/22/14
Judy is ready for a little rest and relaxation today. She heads over for a haircut, and I tag along in the taxi. I walk from the Hilton (where she gets her haircut) to the Marriott for a swim session (about ¾ mile). When I get to the pool. I realize I don’t have my phone. I open the iPad to send Judy a text and let her know, and there’s a message from Judy (sent from her computer) letting me know that she also forgot her phone. Thank goodness for all our other techno stuff.
After my swim, I walk back to the Hilton. Judy is waiting in the lobby. We head out the door, and walk over to Dragonfly Spa. It’s just a few blocks away. Judy wants to try their manicure/pedicure options. This neighborhood is an embassy/consulate neighborhood. We walk by the US Embassy enroute. Many of the businesses cater to Westerners. I’m going to kill time in Fatburger and Starbucks. Darn! We buy a few groceries in the downstairs grocery (every mall area seems to have a basement grocery market). Afterwards, we taxi back to the apartment, ready to spend the rest of the day on schoolwork.
SUNDAY, 2/23/14
Today is a big day for “Annie”. Rehearsal starts at 9:00am, and finishes at 4:00. The rehearsal goes well and it’s all beginning to come together. There are the usual irritations with student absences, due to “whatever”. Judy’s been dreading this day, and looking forward to it, at the same time, knowing that they’re going to get a lot done. There’s a huge sigh of relief when she gets home.
Deb, our Australian friend, is celebrating her 50th birthday with a large group of friends from BISS. We’re having brunch at Mosto, a really nice restaurant in the Sanlitun area. I end up sitting with some of the long-timers from BISS. I ask lots of questions about travel in Asia, where they’ve been, what was the best place, etc. I’m looking for travel destinations for our future travel. These guys have been everywhere. There are way too many places to go, and too few holidays