There are several different \u201cProfessional Development\u201d activities for Judy at school today. She is hoping to get a couple of technology tips from one of the sessions on phone apps. She\u2019s done most of the work cleaning out her room, so not as much of that is happening today.<\/p>\n
I did my usual morning and early afternoon activities. One thing I wanted to guarantee happened before we leave Beijing was a final visit to the doctor to get my knee drained. I\u2019ve had this done twice previously, and it provided some nice relief from the twinges I get walking around town. With lots of tours ahead of us, I needed as much relief as I could get.<\/p>\n
I called to set up an appointment sometime Friday or next week, and the doctor was available at 5:00 pm today. It worked out as all my other visits have. I arrived at the clinic, the doctor was waiting, reviewing my past visits. He offered to drain the knee (right) and I eagerly accepted. It was a fairly painless procedure and he pulled out a lot of fluid. As I was leaving, he handed me some cream for daytime use, and some packs to put on at night for several days. There was no charge for anything. The knee was feeling better instantly.<\/p>\n
I took the subway to Judy\u2019s school where the \u201cLeavers\u201d party was taking place. They were serving dinner, and I arrived in time to miss all the lines and get the good food. Afterward, we moved into the Annex, for some brief remarks from the \u201cHead of School\u201d. Then the \u201ctough\u201d part of the evening began. Each of the leaving teachers had another staff member talk about them and then the departing staff member had a chance to speak. I\u2019ve posted below a video of Shannon (ES Principal) talking about Judy. Naturally, my iPad bogged down at the end, and I missed the last minute or so where she became emotional. I managed to switch to my phone and got most of Judy\u2019s comments. It was nice evening with many goodbyes, and memories revisited.<\/p>\n
SHANNON GOODBYE VIDEO LINK<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/n0coj8dx0rrshd2\/15.6.11.Shannon%20goodbye%20BISS.m4v?dl=0<\/a><\/p>\n JUDY COMMENTS VIDEO LINK<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/ta0oz3sttniiq64\/15.6.11.Judy.BISS%20goodbye.m4v?dl=0<\/a><\/p>\n Another of Judy\u2019s friends, Alexis, put together a humorous video of the faculty to top off the evening.<\/p>\n ALEXIS VIDEO LINK<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/k5paq7b5q2nez72\/15.6.11.Leavers%202015.Friends.m4v?dl=0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are several different \u201cProfessional Development\u201d activities for Judy at school today. She is hoping to get a couple of technology tips from one of the sessions on phone apps. She\u2019s done most of the work cleaning out her room, … Continue reading