It’s more of the same as we continue our jet lag struggle. We’re waking up in the middle of the night, and sleepy during the day. We’re sleeping at such odd times, it’s difficult to keep track which day it is. I spend a little time making sure my class plans are organized for tomorrow. Since I have to leave really early (it’s a Thursday makeup), there’s no time for last minute adjustments.

This might be a great time for a mini review of our trip back to the US. We began to move into our new condominium in the Fort Worth Cultural District. We moved in a small lot of furniture we had been storing since our move to China. We had a lot of trips to Walmart and Target for items to get us setup. You don’t realize how necessary something is (scissors) until you start looking for it and realize it’s in Beijing, or still in storage with the rest of our stuff. It was nice to be back on our familiar mattress.

Judy had a nice visit at Beckham Elementary, catching many of her faculty friends at a short faculty meeting after school. I visited Martin HS, and had the chance to attend the faculty Christmas luncheon, seeing lots of friends and trading lots of stories. I didn’t make it to Boles, but maybe next fall I’ll get a chance to stick my head in over there.

We visited my parents and my brother’s family in Baton Rouge, but missed my sister and her family. Schedules get complicated when all the kids become adults. Judy and Courtney made a run over to New Orleans for some sightseeing. Back in Fort Worth, we had a fun family Christmas visit with the Knight family. We had a chance to do some shopping, buying supplies for our next 6 months in Beijing. Our last few days in Fort Worth were spent visiting with friends, and making plans for our return to the US in July.

Some French Quarter sightseeing

The line for beignets at Cafe Du Monde