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             Dogs on our campus are forbidden.  It’s a long-standing rule of the school.  This is a protection to students and our staff plus their families who live here.              Dogs in most rural areas of China, whether pets or … Continue reading →

Quite a few teachers in China enjoy teaching freshmen.  Whether high school or college, there are always  perks to having 1st year students when they arrive at their schools for the first time.  Everything is new for them:  classes, teachers, … Continue reading →

Coloring Eggs with the Kids             For those that follow my website, you already know that Saturday afternoon is my time with the neighborhood kids.  I have an open door policy from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday for … Continue reading →

           Qing Ming Jie (Tomb Sweeping Festival) arrives on April 5.  This is one of China’s newer official holidays, having been declared as such 3 years ago.              Before, Tomb Sweeping Festival was merely a traditional day that was not … Continue reading →

             In the past few years, there haven’t been as many Amity teachers as there once was.              In 1986, when the program first began, the numbers were well into the 40s and 50s.  Now is a different story. Sending … Continue reading →

           Sunday morning had me wondering why the electricity was off.              Last year, we had constant 12-hour blocks of electricity outages at this time of year. Rumors had it that new power lines were being placed around the town … Continue reading →

The American Candy Queen            Wherever I am in the world, it’s always been my habit of purchasing candy.  Whether for classroom prizes, snacks for visitors or just for my own severe sweet tooth, candy can always be found in … Continue reading →

Women’s Day Activies Come to a Close              Our Women’s Day activities end tomorrow, Friday.  It’s been great fun watching the boys proudly stand before the class and hold their special time for their classmates.  From the song to the … Continue reading →

Hello, everyone! As you know from the last posting, MSN’s “My Space” will soon be gone.  Those of us using My Space blogs coud either be transferred (migrated) to WordPress or  deleted.  My choice was to try for Word Press … Continue reading →

A Chengdu Scare             For 8 years, Little Flower (my Chihuahua) has accompanied me  throughout my time in China.  As a pity save from a nasty pet shop in Sichuan, she lucked out in landing in the arms of … Continue reading →