Today is an official make-up day for the Thursday holiday. It’s not just for Chinese schools, but for any business, bank, etc. that might have celebrated Jan. 1. I get to school with time to spare, and set-up the room, ready for kids. Everyone is here today. It’s been a long time since everyone has been in class. Neither of the clubs are meeting today, so I hang around for lunch, and then head home. The jet lag hits me around 2:00. Ugh!

Judy’s home preparing for a big week back at BISS. With grades to finish posting, and musical planning to do she has a full day of work.

The weather in Beijing has been steady. It’s below freezing at night and slightly above freezing during the day. It’ll be like this for the next week, without much change. Unlike the weather in North Texas, it stays pretty steady. The pollution is a different matter. It’s really high for a few hours, and then drops to low double-digits for a while, and then starts the cycle again. Weird?