Smog is the center of attention today.  I woke up at 1:00 am, and noticed how “foggy” everything was outside.  I checked the “CN Air Quality” app and it read “605.”  That’s the highest rating we’ve seen since we’ve been here.  We hadn’t seen anything over 500, and only then for an hour or two, before a front blew in and dropped it below 100 six hours later.  When I woke up later at 6:00 am, it was down around 550.  The pictures below were taken around 9:00 am from our apartment window.  The smog count was around 480.  I also posted some “before” pictures, taken when the smog reading was below 100.  There is lots of talk on CNN and the local CCTV about the smog.  It’s not going unnoticed.

The rest of our schedule is pretty much the same as the rest of the week.  Judy is working hard at school.  I’m eating, writing, planning travel, etc., etc, etc.  I brought home food from “Avocado Tree,” a Chipotle copy.  The burrito bowls were great, and I even brought home some chips and queso.

On the travel planning, I’ve confirmed our summer airfare.  We’re going to end up flying around the world.  We’re leaving here and flying to Warsaw/Amsterdam for a cruise.  After the cruise, it’s Amsterdam to DFW.  After a good visit in Texas, we’re flying back to Beijing for Year Two on our Asian teaching adventure.