{"id":2311,"date":"2014-11-05T17:11:10","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T10:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=2311"},"modified":"2014-11-05T17:11:10","modified_gmt":"2014-11-05T10:11:10","slug":"monday-tuesday-11-3-4-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=2311","title":{"rendered":"Monday & Tuesday, 11\/ 3-4 \/14"},"content":{"rendered":"

MONDAY, 11\/3\/14<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new week begins and Judy heads out, ready for a slightly shorter week. The APEC Conference is in town for 6 days, beginning Thursday. Even President Obama is coming to Beijing. I haven\u2019t heard anything directly from him or his people, so I guess he\u2019s not dropping by our apartment for a visit. We\u2019re going to go ahead with our trip to Shanghai on Friday.<\/p>\n

Today is an errand day, and Judy left a to-do list. Now that I\u2019m not going into BISS for beginning band instruction, she\u2019s decided I have more time to chase down loose ends. I make my usual weekly grocery run to Metro. When I get back, I unpack, then head out again to the wet market for some fruit and vegetables.<\/p>\n

On my way to the wet market, I stopped at a spot where I\u2019ve noticed a little lady fixing shoes, coats, and just about everything that could be fixed with a heavy duty sewing machine. Judy bought a really nice bag for carrying her computer and assorted items when we\u2019re traveling at the Container Store when we were home in July. One of the handles had torn. I showed the fix-it lady the bag. She glanced at it, grabbed some thread and went to work. Four minutes later, she handed it back, fixed. How much? It cost me 2 yuan (36 cents US). The more I\u2019m here, the more of these type of people I notice. They\u2019ve found their niche in the community and earn an income.<\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, 11\/4\/14<\/strong><\/p>\n

I began to feel a cold coming on yesterday, and it\u2019s slightly worse today. I decided to stay in and rest. I spent some of the day looking at internet\/TV plans for Ft. Worth for when we get home. We\u2019ll be in the condo for three weeks, and it\u2019ll get pretty boring without any digital devices. I also tried to set-up the electric bill for our condo in FW with their version of auto-pay. Something was wrong with the website, and it wouldn\u2019t quite finish. I\u2019ll try again in a few days.<\/p>\n

Judy had a long, frustrating day. Everything she tried to do took twice as long as it should have. She is badly in need of a holiday. I think Shanghai will be the answer for both of us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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