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            This is a note to say that I’ll be heading off to Chengdu soon, eventually returning to the States to spend time with my parents.  I will not have access to my website until then, toward the end of … Continue reading →

               Before heading into my first 2013 post, I would like to thank all of you for keeping up with my website for 2012.  Curious to learn who’s been reading and which stories received the most readership?  I certainly … Continue reading →

           As is my custom, Christmas decorating goes overboard in my apartment in China.  Every year, 5 boxes of decorations are hauled down from their resting place on top of the wardrobe and unpacked for display.  Wall hangings, stockings, light strands, … Continue reading →

            I’ve said it before, and I’ll most likely say it again: I’m the beaming lighthouse for strays and little lost critters, which is always a problem in China as there are so many.              Within a few weeks after … Continue reading →

         A few days ago, I popped in to visit Dr. Mao and his colleagues, Dr. Zhang and Dr. Huang, at their animal clinic near 100 Baby Image Square.               While my main purpose of the visit was to give Dr. Mao … Continue reading →

  Note:  Photos following soon for this entry.  At present, the Net is too slow to add them.                  It’s a custom in most universities and colleges in China to welcome incoming freshmen with a performance party.  Some schools invite all departments to … Continue reading →

             As you all know, I am a huge animal lover.              Stories in past blogs have told of my numerous  lost critter rescues.  There was Little Old-old (now in America with my parents),  abandoned 1-week old Little Ghost (a kitten I … Continue reading →

What Is English Corner, or EC?           For those who aren’t familiar with English Corners (ECs) in China, these are gathering places where people come together regularly to practice their English.  Set times and days are the usual format, with … Continue reading →