Our apartment has been really hot lately.  We tried sleeping with a window open last night, and it seemed to help.  We both slept much better.  The outside temp got down to 27F, but it worked pretty well.  The only problem for me was the street noise, 24 floors below.

Judy has a full day of practices for her performances on Friday.  After school, “Annie” rehearses the last time before the holiday break.  Then she tried to make all the final notes and checklists, to avoid any surprises at the assemblies.

My classes go well, and I turn in my acceptance letter for my job offer for next year.  Success!  I’ll have this job for at least one more year.  It seems to be just enough to keep me busy, mentally on my toes, and provide a little income.  Otherwise, I’d probably be searching out all the Mexican food, pizza, and burgers in Beijing.

After school, the orchestra actually has a rehearsal that makes progress.  Almost everyone is attending.  There is a talent show in two weeks (while I’m in the US), and they want to play.  I’m a little nervous about whether or not it will work if I’m not in front of them.  We’ll make the final decision at next week’s rehearsal.  The guitar club is sounding pretty good.  They’ll also be performing.  We finally had everyone here (there’s nothing like a performance to promote attendance).  One of the students has been in the US for two weeks, visiting Harvard and Yale, and New York City.  That’s sure a lot of class time to miss.

It’s late when we both get home.  We are scurrying, making sure we’re ready for the Sanya trip tomorrow.  When we get back from Sanya, there isn’t much time before we fly back to the US, so we’re really planning for two departures.