Our apartment has been really hot lately.\u00a0 We tried sleeping with a window open last night, and it seemed to help.\u00a0 We both slept much better.\u00a0 The outside temp got down to 27F, but it worked pretty well.\u00a0 The only problem for me was the street noise, 24 floors below.<\/p>\n
Judy has a full day of practices for her performances on Friday.\u00a0 After school, \u201cAnnie\u201d rehearses the last time before the holiday break.\u00a0 Then she tried to make all the final notes and checklists, to avoid any surprises at the assemblies.<\/span><\/p>\n My classes go well, and I turn in my acceptance letter for my job offer for next year.\u00a0 Success!\u00a0 I\u2019ll have this job for at least one more year.\u00a0 It seems to be just enough to keep me busy, mentally on my toes, and provide a little income.\u00a0 Otherwise, I\u2019d probably be searching out all the Mexican food, pizza, and burgers in Beijing.<\/span><\/p>\n After school, the orchestra actually has a rehearsal that makes progress.\u00a0 Almost everyone is attending.\u00a0 There is a talent show in two weeks (while I\u2019m in the US), and they want to play.\u00a0 I\u2019m a little nervous about whether or not it will work if I\u2019m not in front of them.\u00a0 We\u2019ll make the final decision at next week\u2019s rehearsal.\u00a0 The guitar club is sounding pretty good.\u00a0 They\u2019ll also be performing.\u00a0 We finally had everyone here (there\u2019s nothing like a performance to promote attendance).\u00a0 One of the students has been in the US for two weeks, visiting Harvard and Yale, and New York City.\u00a0 That\u2019s sure a lot of class time to miss.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s late when we both get home.\u00a0 We are scurrying, making sure we\u2019re ready for the Sanya trip tomorrow.\u00a0 When we get back from Sanya, there isn\u2019t much time before we fly back to the US, so we\u2019re really planning for two departures.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our apartment has been really hot lately.\u00a0 We tried sleeping with a window open last night, and it seemed to help.\u00a0 We both slept much better.\u00a0 The outside temp got down to 27F, but it worked pretty well.\u00a0 The only … Continue reading