WEDNESDAY, 10/30/13

I woke up this morning wondering if I’d be able to move after all the golf course walking of the past two days.  The stiffness was not as bad as expected, so I was able to take care of everything  needing attention.  The internet was better, so I’ve been able to do some work on my music classes.  After I spent time on school work, I started cooking up some of the chicken I purchased yesterday.  I fried some of it, and used the rest in a chicken soup.  I’m actually getting pretty good at putting together a stew/soup.  Since the nearby market closed, I’ve used more canned vegetables, but it’s still pretty tasty.  The Tabasco sauce we found has added the “back home” spice we’ve been missing.

It’s business as usual for BISS.  The school is back into “regular” mode after all the stress of the accreditation visit last week.  Now Judy has begun to worry about how much work has to be done before the end of the semester.  It’s only six weeks away!  One of the “new” staff members has begun to organize a “100” day celebration, marking the fact that we’ve been in China for 100 days.  It’s hard to believe we’ve been here that long!

THURSDAY, 10/31/13

It’s school for me today.  As I walk out of the apartment complex headed for the train, I see a few young kids, surrounded by photographers, posing for pictures in their Halloween costumes.  There are several spots around town decorated for Halloween (the mall, especially).  We’ve seen costumes for sale in some of the stores. 

Some kids posing for pictures in their costumes. Check out the photography team, in the orange fleece tops.

At BHSFIC, all the 10^th graders are off campus, involved in a team-building activity.  My 11^th graders will be in class, but the school is really quiet.  I slowly realize that my clubs won’t meet today.  I’m glad I didn’t spend too much prep time getting ready.  I get home early, ahead of the train “rush hour”.  Since the 11^th graders are off campus tomorrow, doing a ropes-course team building activity, I won’t have classes.  I’m treating tonight like a Friday night, living life on the “wild side”.  I’m planning to stay up late (probably till 9:30).

Judy doesn’t have the luxury of a Friday off, so she arrives home planning to work.  However, fatigue sets in after dinner, and she dozes off during our “West Wing” episode.  She gives up and heads off to “slumber land”.  When did we get old?