• Saw a man walking his parrot this morning. We don't walk our parrots in Idaho.
  • At the 40th annual ukulele festival. Just had a uke lesson. Very cool.
  • I've seen a bicycle with a surf board rack, a fire engine pulling a yacht & a bronzed old man with muscles like a dinosaur. We're in Hawaii!
  • Hong Kong airport. Free wifi. Chai. Lounge chairs. Kids craft area (gate24). Kids potties. English books. Love it! Gotta board the plane now
  • Hong Kong! There's just something about the fresh air and convenient transportation (Octopus card!) that makes my travel weary body smile.

Learning to Swim

Schäfer has always been a swimmer. Ever since the beginning, he has been squirming around the tub and the ocean, enjoying every last splash.

This summer we started swimming at the campus pool quite regularly. At first, Schäfer had more interest in checking out other kid’s floaties than he did in swimming. This first video was

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A Hot Spot on Campus

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Today I went with Ting to pick up a package. Instead of going to the post office, we went to the library where a pile of packages was waiting outside. I learned that all of these packages were ordered off the internet (mostly taobao.com) and shipped via a cheaper company. Good to know.

A Tale of Two Kindergartens

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KINDERGARTEN #1

One afternoon, Schäfer was in need of a change of scenery so I took him to our local kindergarten to play on the playground. We were a little disappointed when we arrived because all we saw this little swing set. (Before, there was a much larger outside play gym.) But alas, a swing is

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Shocked and Amazed

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When we applied for scholarships last fall, we didn’t expect anything to come of it. In January, we were both told we would be receiving scholarships, but we had no clue how much they were worth.

Last week, we were awarded our scholarship certificates and money – a full years tuition! We were shocked and amazed

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The Ice Cream Man

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We’ve been having some horrendous humidity great ice cream weather.

Meet the Ice Cream Man. My definition of a V.I.P.

Pineapple and strawberry swirl please!

Spring Has Sprung

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With the warming of the weather, Schäfer and his Papa are back to bicycle riding. On their first ride of 2008, Schäfer looked at the sun and said, “Ball! Ball!”

We are enjoying the beauty all around us.